To symbolise the spiritual connection he had found in music via the works of Meher Baba and Inayat Khan, he programmed a mixture of human traits into a synthesizer and used it as the main backing instrument throughout the song. Townshend wrote the song as a closing number of the Lifehouse project, and the lyrics criticize revolution and power. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Townshend and Daltrey continued to perform as The Who and in 2006 they released the studio album titled “Endless Wire.” In 2002 planning for recording an album of new material was put on hold after John Entwistle’s death at the age of 57. They re-formed at events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as their 25th anniversary tour and the Quadrophenia tours of 19. The band released two more studio albums with drummer Kenney Jones before disbanding in 1983.
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“Tommy,” released in 1969, was the first in a series of top ten albums in the United States. Their fame grew with memorable shows at the Monterey Pop and Woodstock music festivals. The albums “My Generation”, “A Quick One” and “The Who Sell Out” followed. The Who rose to fame in the United Kingdom with a series of top ten hit singles including: “I Can’t Explain”, “The Kids Are Alright”, “My Generation”, “Who Are You”, and “Love Reign O’er Me”. Many people think that The Who are the greatest live band of all time. The Who have sold about 100 million records. They became known for their high energy live shows. The main lineup from 1964 to 1978 was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. I’ll get all my papers and smile at the skyĪnd the beards have all grown longer overnightįirst… who is/are The Who? Who are you? Who? Who? ‘Cause the banners, they are flown in the last war We were liberated from the fold, that’s all They decide and the shotgun sings the song For more of my random posts on random topics (PSAs, Ads, music, miscellany), click HERE: Won’t Get Fooled AgainĪnd the morals that they worship will be gone
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