Pete Townshend


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in Chiswick, London, England, The United Kingdom
May 19, 1945

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Pete Townshend (born Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and writer.

Townshend made his name as the guitarist and principal songwriter for rock band The Who. His career with them spans more than 40 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for the group, writing well over 100 songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations such as Odds and
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Average rating: 3.69 · 11,564 ratings · 1,421 reviews · 92 distinct worksSimilar authors
Who I Am

3.72 avg rating — 9,527 ratings — published 2012 — 49 editions
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The Age of Anxiety

2.80 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 2019 — 21 editions
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Horse's Neck

3.37 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 1985 — 15 editions
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Lifehouse

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3.44 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions
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Tommy: The Musical

3.96 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions
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Somebody Saved Me

3.84 avg rating — 44 ratings2 editions
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A Decade Of The Who

4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions
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Best of The Who

4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011
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The Boy Who Heard Music

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Quadrophenia

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“Rock 'n' Roll might not solve your problems, but it does let you dance all over them”
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“Life's a bitch and so am I.”
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“If you don't want anyone to know anything about you, don't write anything.”
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