Pete Townshend
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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.

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Films Featuring Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face

2016

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

19797.3

Tommy

19756.5

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

2021

The Who - At Kilburn 1977

20087.8

THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979

Monterey Pop

19687.3

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

20044.8

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

20237.3

The Who: Maximum R&B Live

19948.0

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

19997.5

The Who: Live in Boston

20049.0

Led Zeppelin Played Here

20148.0

The Who: Rock in Rio 2017

20178.0

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

20077.0

Acoustic at the BBC

20114.8

Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight

19987.4

Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out

20218.5

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

2009

The Secret Policeman's Ball

19796.4

Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition

Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition

2008

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

20197.3

Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

20138.7

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

20227.0

The Beatles Revolution

The Beatles Revolution

2000

Carousella

19662.7

The Who: Live in Texas '75

2012

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane

20067.5

The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

20007.2

The Who: BBC Electric Proms

20067.5

White City

19857.0

The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy

20139.0

The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy

2014

Night Flight: Born Again

2016

The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests

2006

The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023

19998.0

The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967

The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967

2015

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

1994

The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006

20068.0

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

20098.3

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

19826.3

One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

20048.0

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

2007

Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary

1985

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999

1999

Brian Wilson: On Tour

20038.0

The Lost Paths

1967

Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996

1996

The Who Hits 50! Live

20228.0

Classic Quadrophenia

20157.0

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982

19827.8

Lambert & Stamp

20147.1

Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse

20027.0

Jimi Hendrix

19737.7

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

2014

Woodstock: Untold Stories

2009

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances

20027.5

The Who at Live Aid

1985

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

2005

Video EP: Pete Townshend

1982

The Who: Live in Hyde Park

20157.4

Lennon or McCartney

20145.3

The Who: Live at Lyon

The Who: Live at Lyon

2006

The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley

20236.0

Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia

2004

Heads

Heads

1969

The Who: Live from Toronto

1984

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

20146.5

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

20036.9

The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969

20087.9

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

2006

Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends

2009

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

20067.0

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival

20179.0

Being Mick

20017.0

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

19967.4

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

19818.0

Seize millions de jeunes: Mods

1965

The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall

20176.6

Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound

20158.0

Live Aid

19857.9

The Who Rocks America 1982

19835.5

Bad Reputation

20186.6

The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970

1970

The Who - Live at the Silverdome

The Who - Live at the Silverdome

The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London

20146.2

Sound of the City: London 1964-73

19737.0

Woodstock

19707.6

The Night That Changed Rock

2019

The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD

2007

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

2005

Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict

1993

The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006

The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006

The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006

2006

The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006

2006

The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007

2007

The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007

2007

The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006

2006

The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006

2006

The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007

2007

The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006

2006

The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006

2006

The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007

2007

The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007

2007

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

20126.8

The World's Greatest Gigs

2005

The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006

2006

The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006

2006

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

2008

The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006

2006

The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006

2006

The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006

2006

The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006

2006

The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006

2006

The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006

2006

The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006

2006

The Who: Metz 7/18/2006

2006

The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006

2006

The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006

2006

The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords

2011

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

19898.5

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

20057.0

Live Aid

20049.2

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac

20219.0

The Who: The Night That Changed Rock

2019

The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006

2006

The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006

2006

The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006

2006

The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006

2006

The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006

2006

The Who: Boston 9/16/2006

2006

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb

19936.5

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

20158.0

Jimi Plays Monterey

19877.5

The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007

2007

The Session Man

2025

1996 VH1 Honors

19966.0

Come Together The Rise of the Festival

20188.0

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes

19828.0

The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition

2023

Billy Idol Should Be Dead

20266.8

The Shadows At Sixty

The Shadows At Sixty

2020

The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition

2026

The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray

20256.0

Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong

20087.0

The Story of Quadrophenia

The Story of Quadrophenia

London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music

20126.9