Pete Townshend
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Biography
[Edit]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 his first, tentative solo album, Who Came First, in 1972. Dedicated to his guru, Meher Baba, it continued themes pursued in Who's Next and like that album, contained material originally intended for an abortive conceptual work, Lifehouse, and it sold modestly. In 1976, he made a duo album, Rough Mix, with Ronnie Lane, formerly the bassist in the Small Faces.
Townshend's first full-fledged solo effort was Empty Glass (1980), which sold a million copies, reached the Top Five, and featured the Top Ten hit "Let My Love Open the Door," as well as the minor hits "A Little Is Enough" and "Rough Boys." He followed it in 1982 with All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, which was less successful. Nevertheless, he felt he could no longer write for the Who, and at the end of the year, the group disbanded following a North American tour. Townshend released Scoop, a two-disc compilation of demos, in 1983 (a second volume appeared in 1987).
In 1985, he returned to thematic efforts with the album White City - A Novel, which included the Top 30 single "Face the Face." The same year, he published a book of short stories, Horse's Neck. As part of the White City project, he appeared in an accompanying film, for which he organized a band called Pete Townshend's Deep End. The unit played only a few gigs, but one was videotaped and recorded, resulting in the 1986 album Pete Townshend's Deep End Live! In 1989, he released an album based on poet Ted Hughes' children's story, The Iron Man. The record featured guest vocals by John Lee Hooker and Nina Simone, as well as two tracks featuring the three surviving members of the Who. Simultaneous with the album's release, Townshend embarked on a reunion tour with the Who, an event that overshadowed The Iron Man, which enjoyed only modest sales.
In 1993, Townshend delivered Psychoderelict, another conceptual work, to mixed reviews and poor sales. By that time, however, he had successfully reinvented himself as a Broadway tunesmith — the theatrical production entitled The Who's Tommy had become a runaway hit, earning him a Tony Award and prompting him to pursue more stage musicals. None of these came to fruition during the rest of the 1990s, though, and by the end of the decade, he was releasing live and archival recordings (notably the long-delayed Lifehouse) through his website and planning another reunion with the Who.
Title: Who Came First
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Another Scoop
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Deep End Live!
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Scoop 3
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lay On, Take Off (Single)
Artist: Pete Townshend, Wild Things
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Lifehouse Chronicles (CD2)
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Heavy Metal
Title: It Must Be Done (from "the Americans") - Single
Artist: Pete Townshend, Nathan Barr
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Iron Man: The Musical By Pete Townshend
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Classical
Title: Truancy: The Very Best Of Pete Townshend
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lifehouse Chronicles (CD1)
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Heavy Metal
Title: Chameleon - Single
Artist: Pete Townshend, Des Horsfall's Kuschty Rye
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Scoop
Artist: Pete Townshend
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Only Attraction (Single)
Artist: Pete Townshend, Wild Things
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Collections
Title: The Bridge School Collection, Vol. 3 (Live)
Genre: Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Attic Jam
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Glastonbury Fayre Festival
Title: 1960s Psychedelic Radio Commercials
Genre: Rock
Title: The Songs Of Bob Dylan - CD1 By BSBT RG
Genre: Rock
Title: Take Me Home Tonight
Genre: Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop
Title: Top 100 Hits Of The 80s
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1980 CD3
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Red Dog (Official Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Billboard Top 100 Of 1980
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Of Rock'n'Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Best Of Rock N Roll 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Grosse Pointe Blank (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD10)
Genre: Rock
Title: Top 500 Rock And Roll Songs (CD23)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock And Roll Enganchados - 60s 70s (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die Vol. 11
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Heavy Metal, Latin, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD33)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Like Omigod (CD1)
Title: Top 500 Classic Rock (CD10)
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Rock Drum Performances. Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Many Faces Of The Who 2016 (CD1)
Genre:
Title: Classic Road Trip (CD1)
Title: 50 Best Of Rock 2018
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: New Music Releases Week 49 (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: 100 Greatest Feel Good Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: VH1 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal
Title: NOW Rock Icons 2020
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Acoustic, Indie
Title: Dad Rock Essentials (CD2)
Title: 1990s Soft Rock For Kids
Title: The Best 80s Love Songs In The World... Ever! 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Rock, Punk Rock, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco, Pop
Title: Timeless Love Tunes
Title: Timeless Love Tunes 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Summer Essentials 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Week Single Vol 179
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Hora Nostálgica 2023 / Hora Nostalgica 2023
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: After the Lights Go Out - The Best of 1965 - 1967
Artist: The Walker Brothers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Quadrophenia (Super Deluxe)
Artist: The Who
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Happy Endings (Music from the Showtime Series Californication)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Ceremony (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Electronica 1: The Time Machine
Artist: Jean - Michel Jarre
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Simply Orchestral Rock (CD2)
Artist: London Symphony Orch
Genre: Rock, Symphonic Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Ceremony (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Eric D. Johnson
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Quadrophenia (Super Deluxe Edition) [2011 Remaster]
Artist: The Who
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack