Who were The Who?
The Who
The Who's rise to fame
The Who was an English rock band that formed in 1964. The band consisted of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon. Developed from an earlier group, the Detours, The Who became a part of the pop and rock movements by getting their first single as the Who, entitled "I can't explain", reach the UK top ten.
Where are they now?
Shortly after the release of, Who are you, in 1978, Keith Moon died. Kenney Jones then replaced Keith Moon and the group resumed touring. After Townshend became tedious of touring, the group split up in 1982, although they occasionally re-formed for live appearances such as the Live Aid concert in 1985, their 25th anniversary tour in 1989 and a tour of Quadrophenia, one of their albums, in 1996. The Who then resumed their regular touring in 1999, with a drummer named Zak Starkey. In 2002, plans for a new album were delayed due to the death of John Entwistle. However, they continued, by releasing Endless Wire in 2006. The Who had a long history, making so many major contributions to rock music, including large PA systems, the use of the synthesizer, John Entwistle and Keth Moon's playing styles, Pete Townshend's power chord guitar technique, and the birth of rock operas. They are said to have a heavy influence on hard rock, punk rock and mod bands, affecting bands to this day on their techniques, forever altering music forever.
The Who started big in 1967, by performing at the Monterey Pop Festival, all the while, releasing the US top ten single, "I can see for miles", during their tour, but the Who hit their peak when the group released their fourth album, the 1969 Rock Opera entitled Tommy, which included the critically acclaimed single, "Pinball Wizard". It was so loved in fact that it would later become a film in 1975.This finally cemented the groups reputation as a respected rock act. They continued to tour to large audiences before semi-retiring from live performances at the end of 1976.
When did you first hear about The Who?
" I was quite older then...a teenager- about 16 years old. I just bought their album Tommy after hearing it on the radio. It was a big thing back then"- Janice Johnson
