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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 19, 1945
Place of Birth
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- The Who
- Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Pete Townshend
0.3 Popularity
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
6.9
Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025
0.0
Self
The Session Man
2025
7.5
Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023
6.0
The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley
2023
8.0
The Who Hits 50! Live
2022
8.0
Self - The Who Member
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
2022
8.5
Himself
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
2021
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
2021
9.0
Self
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
2021
0.0
Self
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
2019
Credits
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
as Self
2025
6.9
The Session Man
as Self
2025
0.0
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self
2023
7.5
The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley
2023
6.0
The Who Hits 50! Live
2022
8.0
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
as Self - The Who Member
2022
8.0
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
as Himself
2021
8.5
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
2021
0.0
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
as Self
2021
9.0
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
as Self
2019
0.0
The Night That Changed Rock
2019
0.0
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
2019
7.3
Bad Reputation
as Self
2018
6.6
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
2018
8.0
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself – guitars, vocals
2017
6.6
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
as guitar
2017
8.0
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
as Self
2017
9.0
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
as Self
2016
0.0
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
2016
0.0
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
as Himself - guitarist, vocals
2015
7.8
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
as Self
2015
8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2015
8.0
Classic Quadrophenia
as Self
2015
7.0
🎬
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
2015
0.0
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
5.2
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
as Self
2014
6.5
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
2014
8.0
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
as Self
2014
0.0
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
2014
6.2
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
as Himself
2014
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Lambert & Stamp
as Himself
2014
7.2
The Who - The Making of Tommy
as Himself
2013
9.0
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself
2013
8.8
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012
6.8
The Who: Live in Texas '75
as Himself
2012
0.0
Acoustic at the BBC
as Self
2011
4.8
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
2011
0.0
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
as Self
2009
0.0
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
0.0
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
as Self
2009
0.0
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
as Himselft
2009
8.3
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
as guitar
2008
7.8
The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969
as Himself - guitars, vocals
2008
7.9
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
as Himself
2008
7.0
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
2008
0.0
🎬
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
as Self (archive footage)
2008
0.0
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self
2007
6.9
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
2007
0.0
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
2007
0.0
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
2007
0.0
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
2007
0.0
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
2007
0.0
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
2007
0.0
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
as Himself
2007
0.0
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
as Himself
2007
0.0
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
as Pete Townshend
2006
0.0
🎬
The Who: Live at Lyon
as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)
2006
0.0
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: BBC Electric Proms
as Himself
2006
7.5
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
2006
0.0
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
as Himself
2006
6.0
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
2006
0.0
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
as Self
2006
0.0
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
7.0
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
as Himself
2006
7.5
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
2006
0.0
🎬
The World's Greatest Gigs
2005
0.0
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
2005
7.0
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
as Self (archive footage)
2005
0.0
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005
0.0
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
4.8
Live Aid
2004
9.2
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
as Self
2004
8.0
The Who: Live in Boston
as Himself
2004
0.0
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
as Self
2004
0.0
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003
6.8
Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self
2003
0.0
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2002
7.5
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
2002
0.0
Being Mick
as Self
2001
0.0
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals
2000
6.5
🎬
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
2000
0.0
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
as self
1999
0.0
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
as Self
1999
7.1
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
as Self
1999
8.0
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
as Himself
1998
7.2
Behind the Music
as Self
1997
7.2
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
7.7
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
1996
7.4
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
as guitar, vocals
1996
0.0
1996 VH1 Honors
1996
5.0
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
as Self
1994
0.0
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
as Himself
1994
0.0
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
as Voice
1993
6.5
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
as Himself
1993
0.0
The Simpsons
as Pete Townshend (voice)
1989
8.0
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
1989
8.0
MTV Rockumentary
1989
7.0
🎬
Na siehste!
as Self
1987
0.0
Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)
1987
7.4
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
as self
1985
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
The Who at Live Aid
1985
0.0
White City
as Pete Fountain
1985
0.0
The Who: Live from Toronto
1984
0.0
The Who Rocks America 1982
as Himself
1983
4.0
Video EP: Pete Townshend
1982
0.0
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
1982
6.0
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
as Self
1982
7.8
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self
1981
0.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself
1979
6.1
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
1979
7.3
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978
7.4
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
5.0
Tommy
as Himself
1975
6.5
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - The Who
1975
6.0
Rockpalast
as Self (guitar vocal)
1974
10.0
Rockpalast
1974
10.0
Jimi Hendrix
as Self
1973
7.7
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
as Self
1973
7.0
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
as Himself
1970
0.0
Woodstock
as Self - The Who
1970
7.5
🎬
Heads
as Self
1969
0.0
Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who
1968
7.3
Omnibus
as Self
1967
7.2
The Lost Paths
as Himself
1967
0.0
Carousella
as himself
1966
2.7
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
as Interviewee
1965
0.0
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
6.6
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter / Self - Performer
1956
5.9
🎬
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
as Himself
N/A
0.0
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
as Himself
N/A
0.0
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
N/A
0.0
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
N/A
0.0