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.
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Filmography
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Movies 147
self 95
TV Shows 20
Writer 2
Producer 1
The Who: Who's Next | Life House (2023)
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
The Who: Rock Revoltion (2023)
The Who Hits 50! Live (2022)
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story (2022)
Her Majesty (2021)
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out (2021)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021)
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2020)
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (2019)
The Night That Changed Rock (2019)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)
Bad Reputation (2018)
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2017)
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017)
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival (2017)
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face (2016)
Night Flight: Born Again (2016)
The Who: Live in Hyde Park (2015)
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music (2015)
Classic Quadrophenia (2015)
The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015 (2015)
Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho (2015)
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 (2015)
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London (2014)
The Who: Sensation - The Story of Tommy (2014)
Lambert & Stamp (2014)
The Who - The Making of Tommy (2013)
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013)
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)
Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture (2012)
Acoustic At The BBC (2011)
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords (2011)
Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages (2010)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009)
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends (2009)
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)
The Who: At Kilburn 1977 (2008)
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong (2008)
The Story Of The Guitar (2008)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition (2008)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007 (2007)
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007 (2007)
The Who Live at Glastonbury (2007)
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007 (2007)
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007 (2007)
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007 (2007)
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi (2007)
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)
The Who: Live at Lyon (2006)
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: BBC Electric Proms (2006)
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006 (2006)
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006 (2006)
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006 (2006)
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006 (2006)
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006)
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006 (2006)
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006 (2006)
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006 (2006)
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006 (2006)
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006 (2006)
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006 (2006)
The Who - The Vegas Job (2006)
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006 (2006)
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006 (2006)
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006 (2006)
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006 (2006)
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006 (2006)
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006 (2006)
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
Cloud Chaser (2006)
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane (2006)
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006 (2006)
The World's Greatest Gigs (2005)
The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
Kept (2005)
VH1 Storytellers (2005)
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Live Aid (2004)
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)
The Who: Live in Boston (2004)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
Brian Wilson: On Tour (2003)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)
Being Mick (2001)
The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2000)
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Where Are They Now? (1999)
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)
Behind the Music (1997)
Classic Albums (1997)
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996 (1996)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994)
The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994)
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict (1993)
The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (1993)
The Simpsons (1989)
The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)
Na siehste! (1987)
Dogs in Space (1986)
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary (1985)
Live Aid (1985)
White City (1985)
David Gilmour: Beyond the Floyd (1984)
The Who: Live from Toronto (1984)
The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982)
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)
The Who: Rockpalast Festival 1981 (1981)
The Who: Rockpalast 1981 (1981)
Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast (1981)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Quadrophenia (1979)
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
San Francisco Good Times (1977)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
Tommy (1975)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
Rockpalast (1974)
Jimi Hendrix (1973)
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)
Great Performances (1971)
Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising (1970)
The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970)
Woodstock (1970)
Heads (1969)
Monterey Pop (1968)
Omnibus (1967)
The Lost Paths (1967)
Carousella (1966)
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)
Top of the Pops (1964)
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
The Who: Music in Review - The Moon Years
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
The Hat
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
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GenderMale
Birthday1945-05-19 (78 years old)
Birth NamePeter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
Height72-inch
RelationshipsKaren Townshend (1968-05-20 - 2000-01-01)
FatherCliff Townshend
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsThe Who, Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
AwardsKennedy Center Honors
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