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.
| 2023 | The Who: Who's Next | Life House as Self |
| 2023 | Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd as Self |
| 2022 | The Who Hits 50! Live |
| 2022 | The Who : pile et faces – La double vie d'un groupe anglais de légende as Self - The Who Member |
| 2021 | Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out as Himself |
| 2021 | Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! as Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self |
| 2019 | The Who: The Night That Changed Rock as Self |
| 2019 | The Night That Changed Rock |
| 2019 | Woodstock as Self |
| 2018 | Bad Reputation as Self |
| 2017 | The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Himself – guitars, vocals |
| 2017 | The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 as guitar |
| 2017 | The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival as Self |
| 2016 | Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face as Self |
| 2016 | Night Flight: Born Again as Self |
| 2015 | The Who: Live in Hyde Park as Himself - guitarist, vocals |
| 2015 | Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music as Self |
| 2015 | Classic Quadrophenia |
| 2015 | The Who: Live at Glastonbury 2015 as Himself, Guitar |
| 2015 | The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967 |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney as Self |
| 2014 | Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall as Self |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited |
| 2014 | The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London |
| 2014 | The Who: Sensation - The Story of Tommy as Himself |
| 2014 | Lambert & Stamp as Himself |
| 2013 | The Who - The Making of Tommy as Himself |
| 2013 | Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? as Himself |
| 2012 | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self |
| 2012 | The Who: Live in Texas '75 as Himself |
| 2011 | Acoustic At The BBC as Self |
| 2011 | The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords |
| 2009 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Self |
| 2009 | Woodstock: Untold Stories |
| 2009 | Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends as Self |
| 2009 | The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 as Himselft |
| 2008 | The Who: At Kilburn 1977 as guitar |
| 2008 | The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 as Himself - guitars, vocals |
| 2008 | Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong as Himself |
| 2008 | VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self |
| 2008 | Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition |
| 2007 | Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Himself |
| 2007 | The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007 |
| 2007 | The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007 |
| 2007 | The Who Live at Glastonbury as Vocals, Guitar |
| 2007 | The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007 |
| 2007 | The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007 |
| 2007 | The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007 |
| 2007 | Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi as Himself |
| 2007 | The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD as Himself |
| 2006 | The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests as Pete Townshend |
| 2006 | The Who: Live at Lyon as Himself (Guitars, Vocals) |
| 2006 | The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: BBC Electric Proms as Himself |
| 2006 | The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Boston 9/16/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006 |
| 2006 | An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story as Himself |
| 2006 | The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Metz 7/18/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006 |
| 2006 | The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests as Self |
| 2006 | The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane as Himself |
| 2006 | The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006 |
| 2005 | The World's Greatest Gigs |
| 2005 | The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live as Self - Guitar, Vocals |
| 2005 | The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' as Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self |
| 2004 | Live Aid |
| 2004 | One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert as Pete Townshend |
| 2004 | The Who: Live in Boston as Himself |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self |
| 2003 | Brian Wilson: On Tour as Self |
| 2002 | Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances |
| 2002 | Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse |
| 2001 | Being Mick as Self |
| 2000 | The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution as Self |
| 1999 | Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 as self |
| 1999 | Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next as Self |
| 1998 | Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight as Himself |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Guitar |
| 1996 | Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996 as guitar, vocals |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self |
| 1994 | A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who as Self |
| 1994 | The Who: Maximum R&B Live as Himself |
| 1993 | Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict as Himself |
| 1989 | The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator |
| 1985 | Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary as self |
| 1985 | Live Aid as Self |
| 1985 | White City as Pete Fountain |
| 1984 | The Who: Live from Toronto |
| 1983 | The Who Rocks America 1982 as Himself |
| 1982 | Video EP: Pete Townshend |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Himself |
| 1982 | The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 as Self |
| 1981 | Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self |
| 1981 | The Who: Rockpalast 1981 as Hinself |
| 1981 | The Who: Rockpalast Festival 1981 |
| 1981 | Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast as Self - Performer / Special Guest |
| 1979 | The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself |
| 1979 | The Kids Are Alright as Himself |
| 1975 | Tommy as Himself |
| 1973 | Jimi Hendrix as Self |
| 1973 | Sound of the City: London 1964-73 as Self |
| 1970 | The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970 as Himself |
| 1970 | Woodstock as Self - The Who |
| 1969 | Heads as Self |
| 1968 | Monterey Pop as Self - The Who |
| 1967 | Les Chemins perdus as Himself |
| 1966 | Carousella as himself |
| 1965 | Seize millions de jeunes: Mods as Interviewee |
| THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979 as Himself |
| The Who - Live at the Silverdome as Himself |
| The Who at Live Aid |
| The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006 |
| The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006 |
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