Known For
Acting
Born
May 19, 1945
Place of Birth
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Credits
182 titles
Pete Townshend
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
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 - The Who Member
Her Majesty
Executive Producer
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
Himself
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Self
The Hat
Original Music Composer
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
Himself – guitars, vocals
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
guitar
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
Self
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Main Title Theme Composer
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
Himself - guitarist, vocals
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 (archive footage)
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 (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Self
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Lambert & Stamp
Himself
The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy
Himself
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Himself
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
Himself
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