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ALBUMCan't Outrun The Truth - SinglePete Townshend
Albums by Pete Townshend
ALBUMPete Townshend's Classic QuadropheniaPete Townshend, Alfie Boe, Robert Ziegler & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ALBUMScoop 3Pete Townshend
ALBUMPsychoderelictPete Townshend
ALBUMThe Iron Man: The Musical By Pete TownshendPete Townshend
ALBUMAnother ScoopPete Townshend
ALBUMDeep End Live!Pete Townshend
ALBUMWhite City: A NovelPete Townshend
ALBUMScoopPete Townshend
ALBUMAll the Best Cowboys Have Chinese EyesPete Townshend
ALBUMEmpty GlassPete Townshend
Pete Townshend's Popular Music Videos
Pt. 1: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
Pt. 2: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
Pt. 4: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
Pt. 3: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
Pt. 5: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
Pt. 6: The Sell Out Interview
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Zane Lowe & The Who
The Acid Queen (Live At Bush Hall, 2011)
Pete Townshend
Can't Outrun The Truth
Pete Townshend
I'm One (Live At Bush Hall, 2011)
Pete Townshend
Drowned (Live At Bush Hall, 2011)
Pete Townshend
Artist Playlists
Pete Townshend Essentials
A pop conceptualist sharpens his guitar for action.
Pete Townshend: Deep Cuts
A hybrid of roughhouse rock ‘n' roll and musical theater.
Artist Biography
Pete Townshend is a rock icon renowned for his conceptual songwriting, iconic windmills, and restless spirituality. Born in London in 1945, the guitarist obsessed over American rock and R&B before cofounding The Who, who emerged from the Mod subculture to become one of the great groups of the ’60s and ’70s. Having shared lead vocals on early landmarks like 1966’s “A Quick One, While He’s Away,” Townshend dropped his solo debut, Who Came First, in 1972. If The Who’s reputation rests upon their epic rock operas and volatile live energy, then Townshend’s solo output largely yearns for intimacy. For 1977’s Rough Mix, this means charmingly ragged tunes with collaborator Ronnie Lane of the Faces. On 1980’s commercially successful Empty Glass, the result is a deeply personal exploration of love, sexuality, and death. Townshend released several more albums, including 1985’s White City: A Novel and 1993’s Psychoderelict, that further reflect his longtime interests in youth culture, stardom, and religious enlightenment. By the turn of the century, however, the guitarist was once again pouring his creative energies into The Who’s legendary performances and records like 2019’s Who.
Hometown
Chiswick, London, England
Genre
Rock