Pete Townshend
- Acting
- May 19, 1945 · Chiswick, London, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
- Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes · Self
- Billy Idol Should Be Dead · Self
- The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
- Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World · Self
- The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray · Self
- The Session Man · Self
- The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
- Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd · Self
- The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
- The Who Hits 50! Live
- The Who: One Band's Explosive Story · Self
- Her Majesty · Executive producer, Music
- Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out · Self
- Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! · Self
- Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac · Self
- The Hat · Music
- The Shadows At Sixty · Self
- The Who: The Night That Changed Rock · Self
- The Night That Changed Rock
- Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation · Self
- Bad Reputation · Self
- Come Together The Rise of the Festival
- The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall · Self
- The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 · guitar
- The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival · Self
- A Silent Voice: The Movie · Theme Song Performance
- Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face · Self
- Night Flight: Born Again · Self
- The Who: Live in Hyde Park · Self
- Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC · Self
- Classic Quadrophenia · Self
- The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
- Lennon or McCartney · Self
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall · Self
- Led Zeppelin Played Here · Self
- Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited · Self
- The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
- The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Lambert & Stamp · Self
- 12-12-12
- The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy · Self
- Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? · Self
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · Self
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music · Self
- The Who: Live in Texas '75 · Self
- Acoustic at the BBC · Self
- The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · Self
- Woodstock: Untold Stories
- Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends · Self
- The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 · Himselft
- The Who: At Kilburn 1977 · guitar
- The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 · Self, Writer
- Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong · Self
- VH1 Rock Honors: The Who · Self
- Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition · Self
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who · Self
- The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
- The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
- The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
- The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
- The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
- The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
- Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi · Self
- The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD · Self
- The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
- The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests · Pete Townshend
- The Who: Live at Lyon · Self
- The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
- The Who: BBC Electric Proms · Self
- The Who: London 9/30/2006
- The Who: Des Moines 9/26/2006
- The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
- The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
- The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
- The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
- The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006