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Pete Townshend (19 May 1945 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom of The Who

 Also known as (1)

Releases (71)

Official

Album - Live

  1. Deep End Live! 1986 aka Brixton Academy ’85
  2. Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy 21 Sep 1999
  3. Live: Sadler's Wells 2000 18 Sep 2000
  4. Live > The Empire 1998 18 Sep 2000
  5. Live: The Fillmore 1996 2000
  6. Live: La Jolla Playhouse 23/06/01 23 Nov 2001
  7. Live: La Jolla Playhouse 22/06/01 23 Nov 2001
  8. Live: BAM 1993 2003
  9. Face the Face 16 Sep 2016 CD + DVD
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Album

  1. Who Came First Oct 1972
  2. With Love Mar 1976
  3. Empty Glass 21 Apr 1980
  4. All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes 14 Jun 1982
  5. White City: A Novel 30 Nov 1985
  6. Psychoderelict 15 Jul 1993
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Album - Compilation

  1. Scoop 1983
  2. Another Scoop 08 Jul 1987
  3. Tommy: Highlights: Original Cast Recording 15 Apr 1994
  4. The Best of Pete Townshend: CoolWalkingSmoothTalkingStraightSmokingFireStoking 23 Apr 1996
  5. Lifehouse Chronicles 17 Feb 2000
  6. Lifehouse Elements 19 May 2000
  7. Scoop 3 21 Dec 2001
  8. Jai Baba 2001
  9. Scooped 2002
  10. Twenty (Scoop 4) 2004
  11. Anthology 10 Oct 2005
  12. Gold 15 Nov 2005
  13. The Definitive Collection 23 Jan 2007
  14. Truancy: The Very Best of Pete Townshend 29 Jun 2015
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Iron Man 19 Jun 1989
  2. The Who's Tommy 2011 2011 original Frankfurt cast
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Album - Interview

  1. Before & After The Who: The Interview
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Single

  1. Let My Love Open the Door Jun 1980
  2. A Little Is Enough 1980
  3. Keep On Working 1980
  4. Rough Boys 1980
  5. Face Dances, Part 2 1982
  6. Uniforms 1982
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Promotion

Album - Live

  1. Superstar Concert Series 1988
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. 1986-01-29 Cannes 29 Jan 1986
  2. Music Must Change 1993
  3. Wild Action 1997
  4. Acoustic Magic Live: Fillmore West, 1996
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Album - Compilation

  1. Odds 'N' Sods, Volume II 1976
  2. Rarities 1986
  3. The Genuine Scoop 2003
  4. The Other Scoop
  5. “Obscure & Oblique”
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Album - Interview

  1. Who Am I: A Conversation 2015
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Other - Live

  1. Rehearsals for “Rock Against Racism” 7/12/79 12 Jul 1979
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Relationships (12)

Collaborator On

  1. Artists for Grenfell
  2. Artists United Against Apartheid

Member Of

  1. The Who (Feb 1964) original, lead vocals, keyboard, guitar, synthesizer
  2. Rockestra
  3. The High Numbers
  4. Deep End lead vocals, guitar
  5. Tommy And The Bijoux
  6. Mick Fleetwood and Friends

Married

  1. Karen Astley (20 May 1968 - 2000)
  2. Rachel Fuller (2016)

Siblings

  1. Simon Townshend

Children

  1. Emma Townshend

Recordings by (661)

  1. Content 2:57 (1970)
  2. Day of Silence 2:46 (1970)
  3. Mary Jane 2:35 (1970)
  4. The Seeker 4:33 (1970)
  5. Begin the Beguine 4:46 (1970)
  6. The Love Man 4:58 (1970)
  7. Pure & Easy 5:32 (Oct 1972)
  8. Evolution 3:45 (Oct 1972)
  9. Forever’s No Time at All 3:09 (Oct 1972)
  10. Let’s See Action 6:22 (Oct 1972)
  11. Time Is Passing 3:27 (Oct 1972)
  12. There’s a Heartache Following Me 3:22 (Oct 1972)
  13. Sheraton Gibson 2:38 (Oct 1972)
  14. Parvardigar 6:48 (Oct 1972)
  15. Amazing Journey 3:12 (1972)
  16. Sally Simpson 5:09 (1972)
  17. Baba O’Riley 9:50 (1972)
  18. Parvadigar 6:48 (1972)
  19. I'm Free ?:?? (1972)
  20. Overture ?:?? (1972)
  21. Classified 3:58 (1972)
  22. Amazing Journey (quad mix) 3:15 (1972)
  23. Sally Simpson (quad mix) 5:13 (1972)
  24. The Ox ?:?? (1973)
  25. Prologue – 1945 2:56 (Mar 1975)
  26. Champagne 4:42 (Mar 1975)
  27. There’s a Doctor 0:22 (Mar 1975)
  28. Go To The Mirror 3:57 (Mar 1975)
  29. Tommy Can You Hear Me? 0:55 (Mar 1975)
  30. Smash the Mirror 1:22 (Mar 1975)
  31. I’m Free 2:35 (Mar 1975)
  32. Mother and Son 3:26 (Mar 1975)
  33. Sensation 4:36 (Mar 1975)
  34. Miracle Cure 0:23 (Mar 1975)
  35. Welcome 4:14 (Mar 1975)
  36. T.V. Studio 1:14 (Mar 1975)
  37. Tommy’s Holiday Camp 1:30 (Mar 1975)
  38. Hail Avatar Meher Baba 0:33 (Mar 1976)
  39. Give It Up 4:11 (Mar 1976)
  40. Without Your Love 1:15 (Mar 1976)
  41. His Hands 2:08 (Mar 1976)
  42. Just for a Moment 2:55 (Mar 1976)
  43. Baba Blues 2:01 (Mar 1976)
  44. Meher 3:11 (Mar 1976)
  45. Contact 2:09 (Mar 1976)
  46. Gotta Know Ya 3:18 (Mar 1976)
  47. Sleeping Dog 2:57 (Mar 1976)
  48. All God’s Mornings 3:23 (Mar 1976)
  49. Lantern Cabin 4:05 (Mar 1976)
  50. Day of Silence No. 2 3:01 (1976)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. I Can’t Explain 2:05 The Who (15 Jan 1965) guitar
  2. My Generation 3:18 The Who (29 Oct 1965) guitar
  3. Out in the Street 2:32 The Who (20 Nov 1965) guitar
  4. The Good’s Gone 4:00 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  5. The Ox 3:57 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  6. The Kids Are Alright 3:07 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  7. Much Too Much 2:45 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  8. I’m a Man 3:23 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  9. Please, Please, Please 2:46 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  10. A Legal Matter 2:54 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  11. La‐La‐La Lies 2:17 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  12. I Don’t Mind 2:34 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  13. It’s Not True 2:33 The Who (03 Dec 1965) guitar
  14. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 2:41 The Who (1965) guitar
  15. Happy Jack 2:12 The Who (03 Dec 1966) cello
  16. Cobwebs and Strange 2:29 The Who (03 Dec 1966) whistle
  17. Circles 3:13 The Who (11 Dec 1966) guitar
  18. The Last Time 2:55 The Who (1967) bass
  19. Under My Thumb 2:37 The Who (1967) bass
  20. Pinball Wizard 3:01 The Who (23 May 1969) guitar

Vocals

  1. I Can’t Explain 2:05 The Who (15 Jan 1965)
  2. My Generation 3:18 The Who (29 Oct 1965)
  3. Out in the Street 2:32 The Who (20 Nov 1965)
  4. Please, Please, Please 2:46 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  5. Much Too Much 2:45 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  6. A Legal Matter 2:54 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  7. I’m a Man 3:23 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  8. I Don’t Mind 2:34 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  9. The Good’s Gone 4:00 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  10. La‐La‐La Lies 2:17 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  11. The Kids Are Alright 3:07 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  12. It’s Not True 2:33 The Who (03 Dec 1965)
  13. Circles 3:13 The Who (11 Dec 1966)
  14. Do You Think It’s Alright? 0:24 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  15. There’s a Doctor 0:23 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  16. Sensation 2:27 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  17. Cousin Kevin 4:06 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  18. Go to the Mirror! 3:47 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  19. Tommy’s Holiday Camp 0:57 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  20. We’re Not Gonna Take It 7:06 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  21. 1921 2:48 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  22. Christmas 4:34 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  23. The Acid Queen 3:34 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  24. Tommy Can You Hear Me? 1:35 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  25. Miracle Cure 0:12 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals
  26. Welcome 4:32 The Who (23 May 1969) lead vocals

Produced

  1. Fire! 2:56 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Sep 1968) associate
  2. Rest Cure 2:48 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Sep 1968) associate
  3. Spontaneous Apple Creation 2:58 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Sep 1968) associate
  4. I’ve Got Money 3:12 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Sep 1968) associate

Credited as (52)

  1. Pete Townshend
  2. Pete Townshend & Ronnie Lane
  3. Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway
  4. Pete Townshend with Deborah Conway and Chyna
  5. Chyna with Pete Townshend and Nicola Emmanuel
  6. Pete Townshend & Raphael Rudd
  7. Pete Townshend & John Williams
  8. Eric Clapton & Pete Townshend
  9. The Raconteurs feat. Pete Townshend
  10. Death Cab for Cutie feat. Pete Townshend
  11. The Fratellis feat. Pete Townshend
  12. The Zutons feat. Pete Townshend
  13. The Flaming Lips feat. Pete Townshend
  14. Roger Daltrey feat. Pete Townshend
  15. London Symphony Orchestra & Pete Townshend
  16. Pete Townshend & Nathan Barr
  17. Pete Townshend with Ronnie Lane
  18. Pete Townshend & Mike Da Costa
  19. Pete Townshend, Alfie Boe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Oriana Choir & Robert Ziegler
  20. Pete Townshend, Alfie Boe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Robert Ziegler
  21. Jean‐Michel Jarre & Pete Townshend
  22. London Symphony Orchestra, Pete Townshend
  23. Pete Townshend & Rachel Fuller
  24. Pete Townshend & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  25. The London Symphony Orchestra/Pete Townshend
  26. Pete Townshend, Margo Newman & Vicki Brown
  27. Pete Townshend & Roger Daltrey
  28. Joe Purdy with Pete Townshend
  29. Ben Harper with Pete Townshend & Rachel Fuller
  30. Amos Lee with Pete Townshend
  31. Rachael Yamagata with Pete Townshend & Rachel Fuller
  32. Lou Reed with Pete Townshend
  33. Raphael Rudd & Pete Townshend
  34. Pete Townshend with David Gilmour & Deep End
  35. Pete Townshend / Roger Daltrey
  36. Jean‐Michel Jarre, Boys Noize, M83, Air, Vince Clarke, Little Boots, Fuck Buttons, Moby, Gesaffelstein, Pete Townshend, Tangerine Dream, Laurie Anderson, Armin van Buuren, 3D (Massive Attack), John Carpenter & Lang Lang
  37. Abbie Hoffman & Pete Townshend
  38. Charlie Watts with Pete Townshend & late Ronnie Lane
  39. Ronnie Lane & Pete Townshend
  40. Pete Townshend & Abbie Hoffman
  41. T‐Bone Burnett with Pete Townshend
  42. T‐Bone Burnett with Mick Ronson & Pete Townshend
  43. Mick Fleetwood feat. Pete Townshend
  44. Mick Fleetwood feat. Bill Wyman, Billy Gibbons, Christine McVie, David Gilmour, Jeremy Spencer, John Mayall, Jonny Lang, Kirk Hammett, Neil Finn, Noel Gallagher, Pete Townshend, Rick Vito & Steven Tyler
  45. Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey & The Who
  46. The Wild Things & Pete Townshend
  47. The Wild Things (feat. Pete Townshend)
  48. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Alfie Boe (Jimmy), Pete Townshend (Godfather)
  49. London Symphony Orchestra feat. Pete Townshend
  50. Abbie Hoffman vs. Pete Townshend
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Works (545)

Wrote

  1. Things Have Changed (1965)
  2. 5:15
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Composed

  1. See Me, Feel Me (1969)
  2. I’m Free (1969)
  3. 1921 (1969)
  4. Christmas (1969)
  5. Sensation (1969)
  6. Miracle Cure (1969)
  7. Sally Simpson (1969)
  8. Welcome (1969)
  9. We’re Not Gonna Take It (1969)
  10. Pinball Wizard (1969)
  11. There’s a Doctor (1969)
  12. Go to the Mirror! (1969)
  13. Tommy Can You Hear Me? (1969)
  14. Smash the Mirror (1969)
  15. The Acid Queen (1969)
  16. Underture (1969)
  17. Do You Think It’s Alright? (1969)
  18. Overture (1969)
  19. It’s a Boy (1969)
  20. Amazing Journey (1969)
  21. Sparks (1969)
  22. One Note (Prologue)
  23. We Got a Hit
  24. They Made My Dream Come True
  25. Mirror Door
  26. Tea & Theatre
  27. Relay
  28. Greyhound Girl
  29. Old Red Wine
  30. Athena
  31. Eminence Front
  32. Dogs
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Lyrics

  1. Substitute
  2. I Can See for Miles
  3. Magic Bus
  4. I Can’t Explain
  5. Join Together
  6. You Better, You Bet
  7. English Boy
  8. Face the Face
  9. Jaguar
  10. Glittering Girl
  11. Melancholia
  12. Trying to Get Through
  13. Can You Help the One You Really Love?
  14. One Note (Epilogue)
  15. Mother and Son
  16. The Sea Refuses No River
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Events (9)

Main Performer At

  1. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 7, Episode 2
  2. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 39, Episode 7
  3. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 39, Episode 7
  4. The 1989 Induction Ceremony
  5. MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit 2015
  6. Rock the Dock

Support Act At

  1. The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream

Guest Performer At

  1. 1981‐06‐07: Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England, UK

Tribute Events

  1. The 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Links (24)

Official Homepages

  1. http://petetownshend.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85093204
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85093204
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6sz0mhs
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/pete_townshend
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/347452
  6. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=8106
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118758543
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139005297

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/175505

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/256053

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000842351

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870228/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/197831

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26933

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/5604

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/24Wa5wIZIo1sPkzVGP0B5p
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/5432

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3676015

Biographies

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/19980206103525/http://imusic.com/showcase/rock/petetownshend.html

Fan Pages

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/19991129005926/http://wdkeller.com/index1.htm

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/fb147b8f-0144-4418-acaa-90b2d9779840

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPeteTownshend
  2. https://www.instagram.com/yaggerdang/