This edition has been expanded to include a new interview with Townshend himself as well as some revealing contributions from members of his family and Who insiders. Having now reached his sixties, Townshend has battled drug and alcohol addiction while becoming one of rock's most eloquent and intelligent spokesman. Ventures as a solo artist, Internet pioneer, literary editor and short story writer have vied with one another while his well-publicised public rows with Who singer Roger Daltrey have become the stuff of legend ...and recent Who revival tours have ensured that the musician from West London who helped revolutionise 60s rock can still be seen doing what he became famous for in the first place. Meanwhile this new edition of a distinguished biography reminds us that the excitement that Pete Townshend has generated and brings this story right up to date with many fascinating stops on the way.
Klappentext
An accurate, detailed and fascinating account of the life of a man whose story should have been told in this much detail long ago. Author Mark Wilkerson interviewed Townshend himself and several of Townshend's friends and associates for this biography.
Biografie
Pete Townshend, 1945 in London geboren, ist der kreative Kopf der legendären Rockband The Who. Er verfasste den Großteil der Songs der Gruppe und war seit 1969 auch als Solokünstler erfolgreich. 2012 wird er zusammen mit dem The-Who-Sänger Roger Daltrey mit der Bühnenfassung von "Quadrophenia" auf Tour gehen.