Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend
Born: May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Album Rock
Biography: Pete Townshend was the guitarist and primary songwriter for the Who from 1964 to 1982, also participating in the group's occasional reunions after its formal breakup. Best-known for his conceptual works, he wrote Tommy and Quadrophenia for the band, as well as the bulk of its other material. He made ...Read full biography
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Empty Glass
Released: 1980
Label: Teichiku
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Pete Townshend was heading toward collapse as the '70s turned into the '80s. He had battled a number of personal demons throughout the '70s, but he started spiraling downward after Keith Moon's death, ...Read full review
All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Released: 1982
Label: Teichiku Japan
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If Empty Glass, an album filled with songs that could have been performed by the Who, was a solo album because it was too revealing and personal, All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes was a solo record ...Read full review
Photos
Pete Townshend performing at the Filmore West in San Francisco, CA, in 1969 (Image: Robert...
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry, John Entwistle and Keith Moon of the Who (Image:...
Pete Townshend in 1970 (Image: Michael Putland/Retna Ltd.) More on Pete Townshend in Alan Light's...
Pete Townshend performing live (Image: Michael Putland/Retna Ltd.) More on Pete Townshend in Alan...
Pete Townshend in 1984 (Image: Ross Marino/Retna Ltd.) More on Pete Townshend in Alan Light's Re:...
Paul Weller from the Jam and Pete Townshend photographed in 1978 (Image: Janette Beckman/Retna Ltd.)...
Pete Townshend in the '70s (Image: Michael Putland/Retna Ltd.) More on Pete Townshend in Alan...
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