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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 Wikipedia
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1945-05-19
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 4.2
- info Birth Place Chiswick, London, England, UK
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Pete Townshend
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Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
2016-09-16
7.1
The Kids Are Alright
1979-06-15
6.5
Tommy
1975-03-19
0
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
2021-06-05
7.8
The Who: At Kilburn 1977
2008-11-17
0
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
7.3
Monterey Pop
1968-12-26
4.8
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004-12-09
7.6
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023-05-15
0
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
1994-08-15
7.1
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
1999-10-21
0
The Who: Live in Boston
2004-09-14
8
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014-10-11
10
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995-03-06
8
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
2017-09-23
6.9
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007-09-14
4.8
Acoustic at the BBC
2011-09-02
6.3
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
1998-11-03
8.5
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021-06-15
0
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2009-11-03
6.3
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979-12-22
0
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
2008-01-01
7.3
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019-05-24
8.8
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
2013-06-29
8
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
2022-08-26
0
The Beatles Revolution
2000-11-17
3.5
Carousella
1966-12-31
0
The Who: Live in Texas '75
2012-07-29
7
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
2006-04-09
5.7
The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2000-11-27
7
The Who: BBC Electric Proms
2006-10-28
0
White City
1985-01-02
9
The Who - The Making of Tommy
2013-10-25
0
The Who: Sensation - The Story of Tommy
2014-03-08
0
Night Flight: Born Again
2016-04-10
8
The Who Live at Glastonbury
2007-06-01
0
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
2006-12-01
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The Who: Who's Next | Life House
2023-10-01
0
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
2015-01-01
0
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994-12-16
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The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
2006-01-01
8.5
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2009-02-05
6
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982-03-01
8
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
2004-09-24
0
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
2007-01-13
0
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
1985-10-01
0
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
1999-12-31
0
Brian Wilson: On Tour
2003-03-17
0
The Lost Paths
1967-01-01
0
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
1996-04-30
0
The Who Hits 50! Live
2022-11-26
7
Classic Quadrophenia
2015-07-06
7.8
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
1982-01-01
7.1
Lambert & Stamp
2014-01-20
0
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
2002-01-01
7.7
Jimi Hendrix
1973-06-14
0
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014-07-29
0
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009-06-09
0
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2002-12-11
0
The Who at Live Aid
0
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
2005-08-15
0
Video EP: Pete Townshend
1982-06-14
7
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
2015-10-07
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
2014-12-12
0
The Who: Live at Lyon
2006-11-21
6
The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley
0
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
2004-03-23
0
The Who: Live Hits
2005-11-08
0
Heads
1969-12-19
0
The Who: Tommy
1969-05-19
0
The Who: Live from Toronto
1984-01-01
6.5
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014-11-28
6.9
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003-06-17
7.8
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
2008-11-17
0
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006-06-05
0
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
2009-03-31
6
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
2006-08-22
9
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
2017-06-02
0
Being Mick
2001-11-22
7.5
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996-10-12
0
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981-03-29
0
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
1965-03-18
6.4
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2017-10-13
0
Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast
1981-03-27
8
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
2015-09-19
7.9
Live Aid
1985-07-13
4
The Who Rocks America 1982
1983-01-01
6.8
Bad Reputation
2018-09-28
0
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
1970-06-07
0
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
5.9
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
2014-06-06
9
The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015
2015-06-28
7
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
1973-06-01
7
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
2008-11-11
7.5
Woodstock
1970-03-26
0
The Night That Changed Rock
2019-12-03
0
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
2007-01-01
0
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005-07-13
0
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
1993-11-16
0
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
0
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
0
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
2006-09-12
0
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
2006-06-30
0
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
2006-07-15
0
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
2006-07-20
0
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
2006-11-11
0
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
2006-12-05
0
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
2007-02-25
0
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
2007-03-09
0
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
2007-05-16
0
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
2007-06-23
0
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
2007-06-29
6.6
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012-12-12
0
The World's Greatest Gigs
2005-11-09
0
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
2006-06-18
0
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
2006-07-03
0
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
2006-07-05
0
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008-07-17
0
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
2006-07-06
0
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
2006-07-09
0
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
2006-07-11
0
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
2006-07-17
0
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
2006-07-18
0
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
2006-07-22
0
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
2006-07-23
0
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
2006-07-08
0
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
2006-07-14
0
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
2011-04-11
8
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989-11-14
7
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005-11-08
9.1
Live Aid
2004-11-16
9
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2020-02-15
0
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
2019-12-15
0
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
2006-07-27
0
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
2006-07-29
0
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
2006-09-13
0
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
2006-09-23
0
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
2006-09-16
0
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
2006-09-21
6.7
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
1993-12-10
7.4
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
8.1
The Simpsons
1989-12-17
6.7
Top of the Pops
1964-01-01
5
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976-04-01
7
VH1 Rock Honors
2006-05-31
7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999-06-07
7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978-12-28
6
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12
7
Omnibus
1967-10-13
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17
10
Rockpalast
1974-10-04
0
Na siehste!
1987-11-04
6.8
Behind the Music
1997-08-17
7.7
Classic Albums
1997-04-14
4.9
Great Performances
1971-01-28
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4.9
The Iron Giant
1999-08-06
4.9
Cloud Chaser
2006-05-21
4.9
White City
1985-01-02
4.9
Dogs in Space
1986-12-18
4.9
Tommy
1975-03-19
4.9
Tommy
1975-03-19
4.9
Her Majesty
2021-11-21
4.9
Her Majesty
2021-11-21
4.9
American Beauty
1999-09-15
4.9
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016-09-17
4.9
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
2002-01-01
4.9
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
2008-11-17
4.9
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006-06-05
4.9
A Silent Voice: The Movie
2016-09-17
4.9
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising
1970-09-12
4.9
Tommy
1975-03-19
4.9
Quadrophenia
1979-09-14
4.9
Quadrophenia
1979-09-14
4.9
Quadrophenia
1979-09-14
4.9
CSI: Miami
2002-09-23