PETE TOWNSHEND
Name: Pete Townshend
Birth name: Peter Denis Blandford Townshend
Born: 19 May 1945 London, England
Pete Townshend (born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend on 19 May 1945 in Chiswick,
London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter,
composer, and writer.
Townshend made his name as the guitarist and principal songwriter for rock band
The Who. His career with them spans more than 40 years, during which time the
band grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock
bands of all time, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
Townshend is the primary songwriter for the group, writing over 100 songs on the
band's eleven studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia,
plus dozens of additional songs that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks
on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations such as Odds and Sods. Although
known mainly for being a guitarist, he is also an accomplished singer and
keyboard player, and has played many other instruments on his solo albums, and
on some Who albums (such as banjo, bass guitar, drums).
Townshend has also written newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays,
books, and scripts.
Name: Pete Townshend
Birth name: Peter Denis Blandford Townshend
Born: 19 May 1945 London, England
Pete Townshend (born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend on 19 May 1945 in Chiswick,
London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter,
composer, and writer.
Townshend made his name as the guitarist and principal songwriter for rock band
The Who. His career with them spans more than 40 years, during which time the
band grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock
bands of all time, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."
Townshend is the primary songwriter for the group, writing over 100 songs on the
band's eleven studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia,
plus dozens of additional songs that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks
on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations such as Odds and Sods. Although
known mainly for being a guitarist, he is also an accomplished singer and
keyboard player, and has played many other instruments on his solo albums, and
on some Who albums (such as banjo, bass guitar, drums).
Townshend has also written newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays,
books, and scripts.