| First Name |
Pete
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| Middle Name |
Dennis Blandford
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| Last Name |
Townshend
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| Full Name at Birth |
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
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| Alternative Name |
Bijou Drains, Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend, Pete Townshend
|
| Birthday |
19th May, 1945
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| Birthplace |
Chiswick, London, England, United Kingdom
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Other
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, musical arranger, author
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Claim to Fame |
Guitarist/Songwriter of the Who
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Art Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Progressive Rock, British beat, Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1962–present
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| Music Style |
Singer/Songwriter, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Art Rock, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Cathartic, Cerebral, Provocative, Rollicking, Energetic, Indulgent, Ambitious, Literate, Intimate, Exuberant, Earthy, Poignant, Passionate, Reflective, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Quirky, Witty, Brash, Joyous
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Keyboards, Banjo, Tin Whistle, Mandolin, Ukulele, Violin, Accordion, Drums
|
| Record Label |
Track, Polydor, Atlantic, Atco, Decca, Rykodisc, Warner Bros.
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| Associated Acts |
The Who, Deep End, Ronnie Lane, Thunderclap Newman, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
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| Official Websites |
www.petetownshend.com, http://www.thewho.com/index.php, http://thewho.com, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/pete_townshend/, /wiki/File:Pete_Townsend_BBC_Radio4_Front_Row_26_Dec_2012_b01pg54v.flac from the BBC programme /wiki/Front_Row_(radio_programme), 26 December 2012
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| Father |
Cliff Townshend
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| Mother |
Betty Dennis Townshend
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| Brother |
Simon Townshend, Paul Townshend
|
| Family Member |
Emma Townshend (Daughter), Aminta Townshend (Daughter), Joseph Townshend (Son)
|
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is co-founder, leader, principal songwriter, guitarist and secondary lead vocalist of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s.
