Townshend Says The Who ‘Quadrophenia’ Tour Coming in 2012 : July 26, 2011

The current solo tour of Roger Daltrey's centering on “Tommy,” the classic rock opera by the Who, has him performing without Pete Townshend, his longtime collaborator [...]

The Who Annouced as SuperBowl XLVI Entertainment : November 13, 2009

Are you ready to see the Who stateside? Well be ready to shell out SuperBowl money if you simply must be there in the flesh because they have just been confirmed as the h [...]

the who Biography

The English rock band The Who was formed in London, England in 1964 by Pete Townshend (backing vocals, guitar, piano), lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, drummer Keith Moon and John Entwistle (backing vocals and bass). The band became noted for their high energy, live performances which frequently included the destruction of musical instruments. The Who has sold approximately 100 million albums. They have had 27 singles chart in the top forty in both the U.S. and UK. The band has had 17 albums in the top ten and in the U.S. had 5 multi-platinum, 12 platinum and 18 gold albums.

The Who first rose to prominence in the UK behind several top ten songs, starting with their 1965 hit single “I Can't Explain.” These were followed by their first albums such as 1965's “My Generation,” 1966's “A Quick One” and 1967's “The Who Sell Out.” In 1967 they first broke into the Top 40 in the US with their hit single “Happy Jack.” Later in the year “I Can See for Miles” broke into the top ten. Their fame continued to increase with their memorable music festival performances at Isle of Wight, Woodstock and Monterey Pop. Their first top ten US album was “Tommy,” which was released in 1969. They followed it up with 1970's “Live at Leeds,” 1971's “Who's Next,” 1973's “Quadrophenia,” 1975's “The Who by Numbers,” 1978's “Who Are You” and 1979's “The Kids Are Alright.”

In 1978, Moon died when he was 32 years old. The band after that released two albums, 1981's “Face Dances” and 1982's “It's Hard” along with their new drummer Kenney Jones. In 1983 they disbanded. They reunited for Live Aid and other events as well as reunion tours like their 1989 25th anniversary tours as well as their 1996 and 1997 “Quadrophenia” tours. Daltrey, Townsend and Entwistle were in discussions to record an album with new material. However in 2002 Entwistle died at 57 years of age and the plans were stalled. Daltrey and Townshend continue performing as The Who. They released “Endless Wire,” a studio album, in 2006.