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Peter Dennis
Blandford Townshend (b. May 1945
in Chiswick, London), is an English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer,
and writer, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for 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 rock era, in addition to being
"possibly the greatest live band ever."
Townshend is the primary songwriter for the Who,
writing well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including
the rock operas Tommy
and Quadrophenia and
the well-regarded rock radio staple Who's
Next , plus dozens more that appeared as
non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations
such as Odds and Sods
.
He has also written over one hundred songs for his
solo albums and rarities compilations.
Although known mainly for being a guitarist, he is
also an accomplished singer and keyboard player, and has played many other
instruments on his solo albums, and on some Who albums (such as banjo, accordion,
synthesizer, piano, bass guitar, drums).
He is rated as the 50th greatest Guitarist of all
time by Rolling Stone.
He has also written newspaper and magazine articles,
book reviews, essays, books, and scripts.
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