Pete Townshend, New York City Photo by Frank Beacham Pete Townshend, guitarist and primary songwriter for The Who, is 78 years old today. An English rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and author, Townshend also has a solo career. His work with The Who spans more than 40 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential of the 1960s and 70s.
My dad commented, when he first saw Townsend smashing guitars, that there were many up-and-coming musicians that would give anything to have them. I agreed.
Pete Townshend, guitarist and primary songwriter for The Who, is 78 years old today
My dad commented, when he first saw Townsend smashing guitars, that there were many up-and-coming musicians that would give anything to have them. I agreed.