
Pete Townshend
Interprétation
Naissance : 19 mai 1945 · Chiswick, London, England, UK
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend, né le 19 mai 1945 à Chiswick (Londres), est un guitariste, chanteur et auteur-compositeur rock britannique, membre fondateur, leader et principal compositeur du groupe Who. Il fut dans les années 1960, avec Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton et Jimi Hendrix, par son style et son jeu de scène, l'un des guitaristes les plus novateurs du rock. Compositeur de la plupart des chansons des Who, il fut l'un des premiers guitaristes à utiliser des effets comme le larsen et la technique des accords dite en power chords dans un style qui préfigurera le hard rock et le punk. Pete Townshend a été aussi le premier à placer des boucles sonores de synthétiseurs sur des chansons rock (album Who's Next en 1971, Won't Get Fooled Again et Baba O'Riley) et à écrire des opéras rock (la chanson A Quick One, While He's Away en 1966, préfigurant Tommy en 1969). Il s'est aussi rendu célèbre en exécutant des "moulinets" (rotation de son bras droit pour frapper ses accords) et en brisant ses guitares sur scène. Musicien accompli, Peter Townshend joue aussi du piano, du synthétiseur (ARP 2500 et 2600), du banjo, de la basse, de la batterie et même de l'accordéon, et a parfois enregistré ces instruments sur certains titres de ses albums solo ou avec The Who. En 2003, le magazine Rolling Stone l'a classé 50e meilleur guitariste de tous les temps1. En 2011, il passe à la 10e place de ce même classement. Les décès du batteur Keith Moon en 1978 puis du bassiste John Entwistle en 2002 n'ont pas mis fin aux activités des Who, Townshend et le chanteur Roger Daltrey ont continué dans les décennies suivantes à se produire dans le monde entier avec de nouveaux musiciens comme le batteur Zak Starkey (le fils de Ringo Starr des Beatles) et le bassiste Pino Palladino et sortent notamment un douzième album studio des Who en 2019 qui rencontre un beau succès commercial
Films
TommyHimself1975- Mad DadSelf
Lambert & StampHimself2014
Being MickSelf2001
WoodstockSelf - The Who1970
Classic QuadropheniaSelf2015
Live AidSelf1985
The Who : Live At the Isle of WightHimself1998
The Concert for New York CitySelf-The Who2001- The Who - Live at the SilverdomeHimself
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition2023
The Who: Sensation - The Making of TommyHimself2013
Pete Townshend: Behind Blue EyesSelf2026
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/20072007
The Night That Changed Rock2019
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition2026- The Who: French TV Archives 1965-19672015
Billy Idol Should Be DeadSelf2026
12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy ReliefSelf2012
The Rolling Stones Rock 'n' Roll CircusSelf - Guitar1996
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979Himself
Lennon or McCartneySelf2014
Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf2003
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
Bad ReputationSelf2018
The Who: Boston 9/16/20062006
The Who - Quadrophenia Live In London2014
Led Zeppelin Played HereSelf (archive footage)2014
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVDHimself2007
L'Histoire de Syd Barrett des Pink Floyd : Have You Got It Yet?Self2023
Woodstock, ils voulaient changer le mondeSelf2019- The Shadows At SixtySelf2020
Come Together The Rise of the Festival2018
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese EyesSelf1982- HeadsSelf1969
The Who : The Kids Are AlrightSelf1979
Amazing Journey: The Story of The WhoSelf2007
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?Himself2013
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago TodaySelf2005
The Who: In Their Own WordsHimself2006
The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf1982
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/20062006
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/20062006
Woodstock: Untold Stories RevisitedSelf2014
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes WrongSelf2008
The Who: Lyon 7/17/20062006
The Secret Adventures of Tom ThumbVoice1993
The Who: Bonn 7/11/20062006
The Who: Ulm 7/23/20062006
Play It Loud: The Story of MarshallSelf2014
Concerts for the People of KampucheaSelf1981
The Who: Dublin 7/8/20062006
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link WraySelf2025
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/20062006
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/20062006
Monterey Pop Festival 1967Self - The Who1968
The Who: Dublin 6/29/20072007
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse2002
The Who: Locarno 7/14/20062006
The Who: Fresno 2/25/20072007
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood MacSelf2021
The Who: Live in Texas '75Himself2012
The Who: Des Moines 9/26/20062006
VH1 Rock Honors: The WhoSelf2008- The Story of QuadropheniaSelf
The Who: London 9/30/20062006
Video EP: Pete Townshend1982
The Who Hits 50! Live2022
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/20062006
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/20062006
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self2004
The Who - Live In Hyde ParkHimself - guitarist, vocals2015
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/20062006
The Who: Werchter 6/30/20062006
The Who: Maximum R&B LiveHimself1994
Night Flight: Born AgainSelf2016
The Who: BBC Electric PromsHimself2006
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The WhoSelf1994
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'Self (archive footage)2005
The Who: Nyon 7/20/20062006
The Secret Policeman's BallHimself1979
Monterey Pop - The Outtake PerformancesThe Who2002
Jimi Plays MontereySelf (archive footage)1987
The Who - Who's NextSelf1999- The Beatles RevolutionSelf2000
Jean-Michel Jarre: Un voyage à travers le sonSelf2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of FameSelf2009
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/20062006
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentaryself1985
Jimi HendrixSelf1973
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/20062006
The Who: Madrid 7/27/20062006
The Who : pile et faces – La double vie d'un groupe anglais de légendeSelf - The Who Member2022
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's NextSelf1999
Brian Wilson: On TourSelf2003
Live Aid2004
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996guitar, vocals1996
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!Self (archive footage)2021
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert HallHimself – guitars, vocals2017
1996 VH1 Honors1996
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969Himself - guitars, vocals2008
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera TommySelf - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator1989
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelf2012
The Who: Sensation—The Story of TommyHimself2014
Acoustic at the BBCSelf2011
The Who: At Kilburn 1977guitar2008
The World's Greatest Gigs2005
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert HallSelf - Lead Guitar / Vocals2000
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 FestivalSelf2017
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970Himselft2009
The Who: Tommy Live With Special GuestsSelf2006
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle StoryHimself2006
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & FriendsSelf2009
Classic Albums: The Who Sell OutHimself2021
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970Himself1970
12-12-122013
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special GuestsPete Townshend2006
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999self1999
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim CapaldiHimself2007
The Who: Brighton 6/18/20062006
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie LaneHimself2006
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords2011
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/20062006
Woodstock: Untold Stories2009
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia LiveSelf - Guitar, Vocals2005
Seize millions de jeunes: ModsInterviewee1965
Police Protecting Children - Internet PaedophiliaSelf2004
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017guitar2017
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBCSelf (archive footage)2015
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring PsychoderelictHimself1993
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The FaceSelf2016
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982Self1982
The Who: The Night That Changed RockSelf2019
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley2023
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/20062006
The Who at Live Aid1985
Sound of the City: London 1964-73Self1973
The Who: Live from Toronto1984
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial ConcertSelf2004
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/20062006
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/20072007
The Who: Metz 7/18/20062006- The Who: Live at LyonHimself (Guitars, Vocals)2006
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 20062006
The Session ManSelf2025
The Who Rocks America 1982Himself1983
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/20062006
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/20072007- Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary EditionSelf (archive footage)2008
Carousellahimself1966
The Who: Live in BostonHimself2004
Les Chemins perdusHimself1967
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/20062006
White CityPete Fountain1985
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/20072007
The Who: Portland 10/10/20062006
The Who: Fort Lauderdale 11/20/20062006
The Who: Dallas 11/17/20062006
The Who: San Jose 11/8/20062006
The Who: Salt Lake City 11/13/20062006
The Who: Seattle 10/11/20062006
The Who: Hollywood 11/5/20062006
TownshendSelf2025
The Who: Las Vegas 11/10/20062006
The Who: Houston 11/18/20062006
The Who: Winnipeg 10/3/20062006
The Who: Hershey 11/27/20062006
The Who: Columbus 12/11/20062006
The Who: Omaha 12/7/20062006
The Who: St. Paul 12/8/20062006
The Who: Uncasville 12/1/20062006
The Who: Bridgeport 11/28/20062006



