Pete Townshend
Birthday: 1945-05-19
Place of Birth: Chiswick, London, England, UK
Biography: Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus popular rock and roll radio staples like Who's Next, and dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations like Odds & Sods. He has also written over one hundred songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, banjo, accordion, synthesiser, bass guitar and drums, on his own solo albums, several Who albums, and as a guest contributor to a wide array of other artists' recordings. Townshend has never had formal lessons in any of the instruments he plays. Townshend has also been a contributor and author of newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts, as well as collaborating as a lyricist (and composer) for many other musical acts. Townshend was ranked #3 in Dave Marsh's list of Best Guitarists in The New Book of Rock Lists, #10 in Gibson.com's list of the top fifty guitarists, and #50 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Townshend was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
This show was filmed for the famous German TV series Rockpalast in MIDEM in Cannes on 29th January 1...
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The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British...
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Tommy
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a...
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Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Best of the 60s is a documentary and a compilation from across the years of the iconic music series....
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The Who - At Kilburn 1977
Featuring one of the last public appearances by Keith Moon, the 1977 Kilburn show is a long-sought h...
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THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
The Who performed at the Chicago Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois on December. 8th, 1979. The conce...
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Monterey Pop
Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of th...
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters -...
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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundb...
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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
In this 1999 documentary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle discuss the making of wha...
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The Who: Live in Boston
This film documents The Who's 2002 performance at Mansfield, Massachusetts. Pete Townshend and Roger...
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Led Zeppelin Played Here
1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the g...
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The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
The Who at Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 23, 2017. Setlist: I Can't Explain / ...
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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
A documentary on The Who, featuring interviews with the band's two surviving members, Pete Townshend...
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Acoustic at the BBC
A journey through some of the finest moments of acoustic guitar performances from the BBC archives, ...
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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Mod rockers the Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festi...
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Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
A retrospective about The Who's third studio album 'The Who Sell Out'. Including interviews with Who...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
This set features rare, one-of-a-kind performances from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction cer...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy s...
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Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
A two-disc retrospective of iconic Beat Club performances recorded between 1968 and 1979 for German ...
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Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point o...
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Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
In his home studio and revisiting old haunts in Shepherds Bush and Battersea, Pete Townshend opens h...
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The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (...
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The Beatles Revolution
A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles...
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Carousella
25min short documentary about Soho strippers which was banned on its first release by the British Bo...
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The Who: Live in Texas '75
The Who perform a live set at The Summit, Houston, Texas on 20 November 1975. Probably the best 'off...
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The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
BBC documentary on the Small Faces' Ronnie Lane, which has since had its own standalone DVD release....
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The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a concert film of The Who's concert on No...
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The Who: BBC Electric Proms
The Who play to a crowd that can barely believe they're about to witness one of the best live bands ...
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White City
A film based on Townshend's album "White City: A Novel". The story is based on the area where Townsh...
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The Who - The Making of Tommy
1968 was a time of soul searching for the band - with three badly performing singles behind them the...
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The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
The Who's seminal double album 'Tommy', released in 1969, is a milestone in rock history. It revital...
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Night Flight: Born Again
Documentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and Bro...
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The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
Elaborate mixed-media production documenting the Who's 1996/97 tour of the USA with special guests B...
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The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
The Who's landmark album, Who's Next, in a new remix by Steven Wilson, featuring bonus tracks from t...
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The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
A compendium of TV and concert appearances from French Television, showcasing the prowess and power ...
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A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who, also known as Daltrey Sings Townshend, is a ...
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The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are on blistering form in a session recorded at the Roundhouse in n...
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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Mod rockers The Who are captured live by director Murray Lerner at the legendary Isle of Wight festi...
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-...
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One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
At The Royal Albert Hall, London on 8th April 2004 after some 15 months of planning with Paul Weller...
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Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
In January 2007 a fantastic line-up of guests gathered at the Roundhouse in London to pay tribute to...
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Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
London Weekend Television presents presents a Pete Townshend documentary featuring his October 1985 ...
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Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
A compilation of Pete Townshend's performances and interviews on The David Letterman Show from 1985 ...
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Brian Wilson: On Tour
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The Lost Paths
Series of three short 'Pop Films' directed between 1966 - 67 for French television by Philippe Garre...
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Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
This Pete Townshend live performance was audience recorded at the legendary Fillmore West in San Fra...
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The Who Hits 50! Live
Celebrate the legendary rock band’s 50th anniversary in a 2015 concert at the Royal Albert Hall in L...
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Classic Quadrophenia
Pete Townsend's reinvention of The Who's Quadrophenia for the classical music genre (composed by par...
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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
The Who’s 1982 tour, which was all in North America apart from two warm-up dates at the Birmingham N...
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Lambert & Stamp
In this crazy, chaotic gospel of chance, aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to ...
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Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
Music & Musicals, Classic Rock, Rock & Pop - Recorded in London, this live 2000 concert show...
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Jimi Hendrix
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guit...
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Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Sixteen performances, which total 73 minutes, of previously unreleased performances from the 1969 Wo...
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Woodstock: Untold Stories
2 hours of musical performances from Woodstock which weren't included in the original Woodstock film...
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Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film...
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The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
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Video EP: Pete Townshend
Here is an artist who needs no introduction. During the past 15 years, both with the Who and in solo...
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The Who: Live in Hyde Park
The Who’s epic 50th Anniversary Tour finale show, recorded at Hyde Park. Experience all the greatest...
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Lennon or McCartney
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked ...
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The Who: Live at Lyon
"Live At Lyon" Recorded at the Vienne Ampitheatre, Lyon, France on July 17, 2006 This bonus DVD was ...
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Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
UK police investigation into paedophiles accessing images of child abuse on the internet. Out of ove...
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Heads
Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so....
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The Who: Live from Toronto
Widely considered one of the greatest bands ever, rock legends The Who bring down the house in this ...
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of ...
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Mayor of the Sunset Strip
A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenhei...
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The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969
Concert of the Who's first filming of the Rock Opera «Tommy» at London's opera house, the Coliseum, ...
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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Just seven years after wrapping up one of rock's first farewell tours, The Who returned to the stage...
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Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
Rachel and Pete invite you to join them in the ATTIC for an unforgettable musical experience. Traili...
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An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
An intimate portrait of the legendary bass guitarist for The Who. This documentary includes the last...
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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
In 2004 The Who returned to the Isle Of Wight Festival for the first time since their legendary perf...
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Being Mick
For everyone who's always envied the life of the legendary Rolling Stones frontman, this behind-the-...
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus s...
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 K...
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Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
A 1965 segment from a French television program "Seize millions de jeunes" which takes a look at the...
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The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
This concert film captures the first ever live performance by The Who of “Tommy” in its entirety, re...
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Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the pioneers of electronic music. He is a composer, performer, songwrite...
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Live Aid
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the Joh...
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The Who Rocks America 1982
The Who presents their last concert of the 1982 "Farewell" tour in Toronto, Canada, 1982....
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Bad Reputation
The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the...
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The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
1 Heaven And Hell 2 I Can't Explain 3 Water 4 I Don't Even Know Myself 5 Young Man Blues 6 Over...
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The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
Legendary rock band The Who captured live in performance at London's Wembley Arena in July 2013. The...
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Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Vintage film footage from the hey-day of the London's rock and roll scene. Interviews with rock arti...
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Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
A feature-length documentary about The Smashing Pumpkins, which chronicles the band's residencies at...
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Woodstock
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation ...
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The Night That Changed Rock
Forty years later, rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey sat down for first-of-a-kind, exclu...
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The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
This DVD from THE WHO, called Fragments, went out to platinum members of their fan club. The film co...
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
This concert film was created for the London premiére launch of Live Aid on dvd in November 2004. It...
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Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
A performance from Townshend's first North American solo tour was broadcast live from the theatre of...
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The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
The Who perform live at the Wachovia Center in November of 2006....
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The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
By most accounts, from those in attendance and based on various boards reviewing the Sirius rebroadc...
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The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
The Who kick off their 2006 North American tour in Philadelphia...
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The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
The Who perform in Grand Rapids during their 2006 North American tour....
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The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
The Who perform in Cheshire at the Knowsley Music Festival during the summer of 2007....
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The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
The Who perform at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
The Who perform at the Paleo Festival in Nyon during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
The Who perform at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Palm Springs, CA....
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The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
The Who perform at the Werchter Festival in the summer of 2006...
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The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
The Who perform in Dublin, Ireland during the summer of 2007....
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
“12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on Decembe...
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The World's Greatest Gigs
A countdown of the 20 greatest gigs of all-time as chosen by a panel of pundits, promoters and perfo...
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VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
The Who were honored at the 2008 ceremony from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA instead of the usual Las ...
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The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
The Who perform their first show in Liverpool during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
The Who perform their second show in Liverpool during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
The Who perform in Glasgow, Scotland, during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
The Who perform at the Lovely Days Festival in St. Polten, Austria....
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The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
The Who perform in Dublin, Ireland, during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
The Who perform at the Moon and Stars Festival in Locarno, Switzerland....
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The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
A 2-disc collection of live and TV performances by The Who. Before this release, several other bootl...
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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
This live rendition of The Who’s full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy was perform...
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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Rhino Records is proud to present a 3-DVD boxed set showcasing one of the greatest live bands ever-T...
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Live Aid
4 × DVD, The broadcast of the biggest benefit concert in history, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge ...
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Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Legendary drummer Mick Fleetwood enlisted an all-star cast for a one-of-a-kind concert honouring the...
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The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
In 1979, British rock band The Who performed at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. A rush of c...
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The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
The Who wrap up their European tour with a show in Zaragoza, Spain....
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The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
The Who perform live in Madrid, Spain, during the summer of 2006....
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The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
The Who play at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY, during their 2006 US tour....
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The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
The Who perform at the Virgin Music Festival at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore, Maryland....
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The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
The Who continue their 2006 tour with a stop in Holmdel, New Jersey....
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The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
The Who perform at the TD Bank Garden in Boston, MA, during their 2006 US tour....
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The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
A celebration of rock 'n' roll in the shape of a compilation of classic artists and songs, featuring...
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Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the...
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The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
The Who performs in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 6th 2007. This DVD captures their full unedited show ...
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The Session Man
The story of highly gifted pianist and unsung hero, Nicky Hopkins, who played with the Beatles, the ...
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1996 VH1 Honors
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Come Together The Rise of the Festival
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All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
The documentary about the developing and recording of his fourth solo studio album....
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