The Who
• Pete Townshend
• Roger Daltrey
John Entwistle • Keith Moon • Kenney Jones
The Who are an English Rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of
guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist
John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. The band reached international
success, became known for their energetic live performances, are regarded as one of the
most influential Rock bands of the 1960s and '70s, and recognized as one of the greatest
rock and roll bands of all time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1990, their first year of eligibility.
The Who rose to fame in the United Kingdom with a pioneering instrument
destruction stage show, as well as a series of top ten hit singles (including the
celebrated "My Generation") and top five albums, beginning in 1965 with
"I Can't Explain". They first hit the top ten in the USA in 1967 with
"I Can See for Miles". The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series
of top five albums for the group in the USA, followed by Live at Leeds (1970),
Who's Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), and Who Are You (1978) among
others.
Keith Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two more studio albums, the
top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten It's Hard (1982), with drummer
Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983. They reformed on several
occasions to perform at special events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as
their 25th anniversary tour (1989) and the Quadrophenia Revival Tours of 1996 and 1997.
In 2000, the three surviving original members began to discuss the possibility of
recording an album of new material. These plans were delayed following the death of
John Entwistle in 2002. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey continue to
perform as The Who. In 2006 they released the studio album Endless Wire,
which reached the top ten in the UK and U.S..
Discography
• My Generation (1965)
• A Quick One (1966)
• The Who Sell Out (1967)
• Tommy (1969)
• Who's Next (1971)
• Quadrophenia (1973)
• The Who by Numbers (1975)
• Who Are You (1978)
• Face Dances (1981)
• It's Hard (1982)
• Endless Wire (2006)
For more info about The Who please see:
• thewho.com
• The Who at wikipedia.org
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