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The Who
is a British rock band of 1960s and 1970s fame. Noted for the dynamism
of their live performances and for their thoughtful and art-influenced
music, they are also acknowledged as having been rock pioneers,
popularizing among other things the
power chord and
the
rock opera (most
notably
Tommy) under
the leadership of
Pete Townshend.
source: (Wikipedia)
Facts:
In the early 60's
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle played with Colin
Dawson and Doug Sandom in The Detours. Daltrey played lead guitar.
The Detours were
also known as The High Numbers, Maximum R&B and The Who.
The Who's first hit
was the 1965 single "I Can't Explain", followed by "Anyway, Anyhow,
Anywhere," which was the only song composed in a joint effort by
Townshend and Daltrey.
The album
Tommy (1969),
was the Who's first complete Rock opera and the first commercially
successful one by any artist.
The band's classic
era, and in many respects the band itself, ended in 1978 with the
untimely death of the inimitable Keith Moon.
Keith Moon's
final night out was as a guest of
Paul McCartney at
the preview of the film The Buddy Holly Story.
The Who continued to
tour after Moon's death. Moon was replaced by Kenney Jones former
drummer with The Small faces and The faces.
Bassist John
Entwistle died in 2002 due to a heart attack induced by an undetermined
amount of cocaine
Despite Entwistle's
death Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey plan to tour as The Who in 2006
"I hope I die before
I get old"
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