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Pete Townshend

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Pete Townshend – born in Chiswick, England, on May 19, 1945 - rose to worldwide fame in the 1960s with The Who, one of the top bands of the era. He learned to play guitar when he was young and played banjo in traditional jazz band The Confederates with future Who member John Entwistle. He went to art college and in 1961, Entwistle joined Roger Daltrey’s skiffle group The Detours. Once he had joined the group, Entwistle recommended bringing in Pete Townshend as an extra guitarist and, after several more lineup changes, they changed their ...