Q&A

How old is Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey?

How old is Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey?

76 years (May 19, 1945)
Pete Townshend/Age

Are any of the WHO still alive?

His death leaves Townshend and Daltrey as the only remaining original band members. Drummer Keith Moon died of a drug overdose in 1978. It’s our music,” Daltrey told Reuters in a recent interview.

Who first hit?

Their first single as the Who, “I Can’t Explain” (1965), reached the UK top ten, and was followed by a string of hit singles including “My Generation” (1965), “Substitute” (1966) and “Happy Jack” (1966).

Who were the Who influenced by?

Though primarily inspired by American rhythm and blues, the Who took a bold step toward defining a uniquely British rock vernacular in the 1960s. Shunning the Beatles’ idealized romance and the Rolling Stones’ cocky swagger, the Who rejected pretension and straightforwardly dealt with teenage travails.

READ ALSO:   What is a product group manager?

Are Townshend and Daltrey friends?

“There’s a deep connection between the two of us, but we’re not in-our-pocked friends, you know, it’s not like that,” said the singer. “But the creative process that we can conjure up between us is incredibly healthy, and there’s an awful lot of love in that relationship, that’s all I can say.”

Is Pete Townshend still in the WHO?

Townshend has written more than 100 songs for 12 of the Who’s studio albums….

Pete Townshend
Genres Rock art rock hard rock power pop jazz
Occupation(s) Musician singer songwriter author
Instruments Guitar keyboards vocals
Years active 1962–present

How many drummers did the WHO have?

The Who had four members, Roger Daltrey (Vocals), Pete Townshend (Guitar/song writer), John Entwistle (Bass), and Keith Moon (Drums). Before The Who made albums, they were not accepted because their drummer (Doug Sandom) was not good enough.

Who was the first singer in the world?

An anonymous vocalist sings “Au Claire De La Lune” to Parisian inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville, who makes the first known and oldest surviving recording of the human voice.