Pete Townshend

Known for ActingBorn 1945-05-19 (age 81)Chiswick, London, England, UK

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus popular rock and roll radio staples like Who's Next, and dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations like Odds & Sods. He has also written over one hundred songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, banjo, accordion, synthesiser, bass guitar and drums, on his own solo albums, several Who albums, and as a guest contributor to a wide array of other artists' recordings. Townshend has never had formal lessons in any of the instruments he plays. Townshend has also been a contributor and author of newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts, as well as collaborating as a lyricist (and composer) for many other musical acts. Townshend was ranked #3 in Dave Marsh's list of Best Guitarists in The New Book of Rock Lists, #10 in Gibson.com's list of the top fifty guitarists, and #50 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Townshend was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

Na siehste!

The BRIT Awards

Rockpalast

Live Aid

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival

The Who - The Making of Tommy

The Who: Live in Boston

Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out

A Silent Voice: The Movie

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

The Who Hits 50! Live

Come Together The Rise of the Festival

The Who: Rock in Rio 2017

Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

Led Zeppelin Played Here

The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006

One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

Brian Wilson: On Tour

The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023

American Beauty

The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969

The Who: Live in Hyde Park

The Iron Giant

The Who: Maximum R&B Live

The Simpsons

The Who - At Kilburn 1977

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

Live Aid

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

CSI: Miami

Classic Albums

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane

The Who: BBC Electric Proms

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances

Jimi Hendrix

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

Where Are They Now?

Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight

Jimi Plays Monterey

Lambert & Stamp