Pete Townshend

Anniversaire:
05/19/1945
Lieu de naissance:
Chiswick, London, England, UK:
Biographie:
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend, né le 19 mai 1945 à Chiswick (Londres), est un guitariste, chanteur et auteur-compositeur rock britannique, membre fondateur, leader et principal compositeur du groupe Who. Il fut dans les années 1960, avec Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton et Jimi Hendrix, par son style et son jeu de scène, l'un des guitaristes les plus novateurs du rock. Compositeur de la plupart des chansons des Who, il fut l'un des premiers guitaristes à utiliser des effets comme le larsen et la technique des accords dite en power chords dans un style qui préfigurera le hard rock et le punk. Pete Townshend a été aussi le premier à placer des boucles sonores de synthétiseurs sur des chansons rock (album Who's Next en 1971, Won't Get Fooled Again et Baba O'Riley) et à écrire des opéras rock (la chanson A Quick One, While He's Away en 1966, préfigurant Tommy en 1969). Il s'est aussi rendu célèbre en exécutant des "moulinets" (rotation de son bras droit pour frapper ses accords) et en brisant ses guitares sur scène. Musicien accompli, Peter Townshend joue aussi du piano, du synthétiseur (ARP 2500 et 2600), du banjo, de la basse, de la batterie et même de l'accordéon, et a parfois enregistré ces instruments sur certains titres de ses albums solo ou avec The Who. En 2003, le magazine Rolling Stone l'a classé 50e meilleur guitariste de tous les temps1. En 2011, il passe à la 10e place de ce même classement. Les décès du batteur Keith Moon en 1978 puis du bassiste John Entwistle en 2002 n'ont pas mis fin aux activités des Who, Townshend et le chanteur Roger Daltrey ont continué dans les décennies suivantes à se produire dans le monde entier avec de nouveaux musiciens comme le batteur Zak Starkey (le fils de Ringo Starr des Beatles) et le bassiste Pino Palladino et sortent notamment un douzième album studio des Who en 2019 qui rencontre un beau succès commercial

The Who: Who's Next | Life House (2023)
Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
Self
The Who Hits 50! Live (2022)
The Who : pile et faces – La double vie d'un groupe anglais de légende (2022)
Self - The Who Member
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out (2021)
Himself
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021)
Self (archive footage)
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2020)
Self
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (2019)
Self
The Night That Changed Rock (2019)
Woodstock (2019)
Self
Bad Reputation (2018)
Self
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2017)
Himself – guitars, vocals
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017)
guitar
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival (2017)
Self
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face (2016)
Self
Night Flight: Born Again (2016)
Self
The Who: Live in Hyde Park (2015)
Himself - guitarist, vocals
Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music (2015)
Self
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)
Classic Quadrophenia (2015)
Self
The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015 (2015)
Himself, Guitar
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 (2015)
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)
Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)
Self
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London (2014)
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy (2014)
Himself
Lambert & Stamp (2014)
Himself
The Who - The Making of Tommy (2013)
Himself
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013)
Himself
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
Self
The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)
Himself
Acoustic at the BBC (2011)
Self
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords (2011)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009)
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends (2009)
Self
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)
Himselft
The Who: At Kilburn 1977 (2008)
guitar
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)
Himself - guitars, vocals
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong (2008)
Himself
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
Self
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition (2008)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)
Self
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007 (2007)
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007 (2007)
The Who Live at Glastonbury (2007)
Vocals, Guitar
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007 (2007)
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007 (2007)
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007 (2007)
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi (2007)
Himself
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD (2007)
Himself
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)
Pete Townshend
The Who: Live at Lyon (2006)
Himself (Guitars, Vocals)
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: BBC Electric Proms (2006)
Himself
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006 (2006)
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006 (2006)
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006 (2006)
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006 (2006)
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006)
Himself
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006 (2006)
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006 (2006)
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006 (2006)
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006 (2006)
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006 (2006)
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006 (2006)
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006 (2006)
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006 (2006)
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006 (2006)
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006 (2006)
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006 (2006)
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006 (2006)
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)
Self
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane (2006)
Himself
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006 (2006)
The World's Greatest Gigs (2005)
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)
Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)
Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Self
Live Aid (2004)
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)
Pete Townshend
The Who: Live in Boston (2004)
Himself
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia (2004)
Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
Self
Brian Wilson: On Tour (2003)
Self
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances (2002)
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)
Being Mick (2001)
Self
The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2000)
Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals
The Beatles Revolution (2000)
Self
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)
self
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)
Self
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)
Himself
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
Self - Guitar
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996 (1996)
guitar, vocals
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Self
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994)
Self
The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994)
Himself
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
Voice
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict (1993)
Himself
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)
Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)
Self (archive footage)
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary (1985)
self
Live Aid (1985)
Self
White City (1985)
Pete Fountain
The Who: Live from Toronto (1984)
The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983)
Himself
Video EP: Pete Townshend (1982)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Self
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982)
Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Himself
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Himself
Tommy (1975)
Himself
Jimi Hendrix (1973)
Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)
Self
The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970)
Himself
Woodstock (1970)
Self - The Who
Heads (1969)
Self
Monterey Pop (1968)
Self - The Who
Les Chemins perdus (1967)
Himself
Carousella (1966)
himself
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)
Interviewee
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
Himself
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
Himself
The Who at Live Aid
The Who – With Orchestra Live At Wembley