About
PETE TOWNSHEND is known principally as the lead guitarist and composer for The Who, as well as for his solo career. His career with The Who spans sixty years, during which time he’s written over 100 songs for the band’s 12 studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia and rock staple Who’s Next. From classic singles such as ‘My Generation’ and ‘Substitute’ to Tommy, Life House and Quadrophenia, Townshend has always been at the forefront of his profession. As a solo artist he has released seven studio albums, several live albums including Deep End Live! (1986), Live at Sadler’s Wells (1999) and Live at La Jolla (2001). In 2000 Pete Townshend released the six-CD box set, Lifehouse Chronicles. Other albums include his home demo releases, Scoop (1983), Another Scoop (1987) and Scoop 3 (2001). He’s released many singles, several of them taken from his studio albums, and in 2014, ‘It Must Be Done’ for TV drama series The Americans and in 2023 ‘Can’t Outrun The Truth.
PETE TOWNSHEND is known principally as the lead guitarist and composer for The Who, as well as for his solo career. His career with The Who spans sixty years, during which time he’s written over 100 songs for the band’s 12 studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia and rock staple Who’s Next. From classic singles such as ‘My Generation’ and ‘Substitute’ to Tommy, Life House and Quadrophenia, Townshend has always been at the forefront of his profession. As a solo artist he has released seven studio albums, several live albums including Deep End Live! (1986), Live at Sadler’s Wells (1999) and Live at La Jolla (2001). In 2000 Pete Townshend released the six-CD box set, Lifehouse Chronicles. Other albums include his home demo releases, Scoop (1983), Another Scoop (1987) and Scoop 3 (2001). He’s released many singles, several of them taken from his studio albums, and in 2014, ‘It Must Be Done’ for TV drama series The Americans and in 2023 ‘Can’t Outrun The Truth.