Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 182
Movies 161
self 107
TV Shows 21
Producer 2
Her Majesty (2021)
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021)
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
Get All That, Ant? (2015)
The Who: Live in Hyde Park (2015)
The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015 (2015)
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)
The Who Live at Glastonbury (2007)
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)
The Who: Live at Lyon (2006)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)
Kept (2005)
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)
CSI: Miami (2002)
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
The Who's Tommy: The Amazing Journey (1993)
The Simpsons (1989)
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)
Dogs in Space (1986)
White City (1985)
Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast (1981)
Quadrophenia (1979)
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Tommy (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Woodstock (1970)
Heads (1969)
Monterey Pop (1968)
Omnibus (1967)
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)
The Hat
The Who: Music in Review - The Moon Years
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-05-19 (80 years old)
Birth Name
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Birth Place
London, United Kingdom
Height
72-inch
Relationships
Karen Townshend (1968 - 2010)
Spouse
Rachel Fuller
Father
Cliff Townshend
Citizenships
United Kingdom
Also Known As
The Who, Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Awards
Kennedy Center Honors
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