Pete Townshend
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05/18/1945
London, England |
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| Ranked No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. |
| Participated in the iconic "I Want My MTV" advertising campaign in 1982. Other notable participants included Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and the Police. |
| Released his first solo album, Who Came First, in 1972. |
| Struck outspoken activist Abbie Hoffman with his guitar when he disrupted the Who's set at Woodstock, an incident that wasn't captured on film since it occured during a camera change. |
| Published a book of short stories titled Horse's Neck in 1985. |
| Best known as the lead guitarist and principal songwriter for the legendary rock band the Who, which he co-founded in the early 1960s. |
| Introduced to music at an early age by his father (a professional saxophone player) and his mother (a singer). |
