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[Music] formed in 1964 the who consisted of
formed in 1964 the who consisted of
formed in 1964 the who consisted of vocalist Roger Daltrey guitarist Pete
vocalist Roger Daltrey guitarist Pete
vocalist Roger Daltrey guitarist Pete Townsend bassist John Entwistle and
Townsend bassist John Entwistle and
Townsend bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon though the band had
drummer Keith Moon though the band had
drummer Keith Moon though the band had loyal supporters early on they needed
loyal supporters early on they needed
loyal supporters early on they needed something to stand out from other
something to stand out from other
something to stand out from other impressive local groups in September 64
impressive local groups in September 64
impressive local groups in September 64 Pete Townsend famously broke his guitar
Pete Townsend famously broke his guitar
Pete Townsend famously broke his guitar on stage at London’s railway tavern
on stage at London’s railway tavern
on stage at London’s railway tavern giving the band the kind of publicity
giving the band the kind of publicity
giving the band the kind of publicity they needed the who became famous for
they needed the who became famous for
they needed the who became famous for destroying instruments in their live
destroying instruments in their live
destroying instruments in their live shows for years to come by the time the
shows for years to come by the time the
shows for years to come by the time the band’s first album my generation was
band’s first album my generation was
band’s first album my generation was released in December 1965 the who
released in December 1965 the who
released in December 1965 the who already had two singles on the charts
already had two singles on the charts
already had two singles on the charts their first hit was January 1965 I can’t
their first hit was January 1965 I can’t
their first hit was January 1965 I can’t explain and that was followed by my
explain and that was followed by my
explain and that was followed by my generation in November
the album itself went to number five on
the album itself went to number five on the UK charts their sophomore effort
the UK charts their sophomore effort
the UK charts their sophomore effort 1966 is a quick one strays from the
1966 is a quick one strays from the
1966 is a quick one strays from the previous albums are the Venus it
previous albums are the Venus it
previous albums are the Venus it contained their first rock opera
contained their first rock opera
contained their first rock opera inspired track a quick one while he’s
inspired track a quick one while he’s
inspired track a quick one while he’s away
away
away [Music]
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[Music] next up was the single pictures of lily
next up was the single pictures of lily
next up was the single pictures of lily and album number three 1967’s the who
and album number three 1967’s the who
and album number three 1967’s the who sell out this concept album featured
sell out this concept album featured
sell out this concept album featured fake ads and public service
fake ads and public service
fake ads and public service announcements and also contain the
announcements and also contain the
announcements and also contain the band’s only single to reach the
band’s only single to reach the
band’s only single to reach the Billboard Top 10 I can see for miles I
know you deceive me
know you deceive me [Music]
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[Music] whose reputation for demolishing
whose reputation for demolishing
whose reputation for demolishing instruments on stage persisted in 1967
instruments on stage persisted in 1967
instruments on stage persisted in 1967 when Keith moons drumkit notoriously
when Keith moons drumkit notoriously
when Keith moons drumkit notoriously exploded on the television show The
exploded on the television show The
exploded on the television show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour the next
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour the next
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour the next year saw the release of one of the who’s
year saw the release of one of the who’s
year saw the release of one of the who’s most popular singles 1969 was a busy
most popular singles 1969 was a busy
most popular singles 1969 was a busy year for the who as the band released
year for the who as the band released
year for the who as the band released their double album Tommy
their double album Tommy
their double album Tommy the first official rock opera this
the first official rock opera this
the first official rock opera this record told the story of a deaf dumb and
record told the story of a deaf dumb and
record told the story of a deaf dumb and blind boy who went on to lead a
blind boy who went on to lead a
blind boy who went on to lead a spiritual movement a critical and
spiritual movement a critical and
spiritual movement a critical and commercial smash the album featured the
commercial smash the album featured the
commercial smash the album featured the single pinball wizard
so lowdown right
so lowdown right in 1975 tommy was turned into a film of
in 1975 tommy was turned into a film of
in 1975 tommy was turned into a film of the same name and that film score earned
the same name and that film score earned
the same name and that film score earned townsend an oscar nomination also in
townsend an oscar nomination also in
townsend an oscar nomination also in 1969 the who played the Woodstock Music
1969 the who played the Woodstock Music
1969 the who played the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival where Townsend
and Arts Festival where Townsend
and Arts Festival where Townsend famously struck a political activist
famously struck a political activist
famously struck a political activist with his guitar after he interrupted
with his guitar after he interrupted
with his guitar after he interrupted their set by the next year the band was
their set by the next year the band was
their set by the next year the band was ready with its first live compilation
ready with its first live compilation
ready with its first live compilation live at Leeds which is often considered
live at Leeds which is often considered
live at Leeds which is often considered one of the best live rock records in
one of the best live rock records in
one of the best live rock records in history though the who began a rock
history though the who began a rock
history though the who began a rock opera follow-up called Lifehouse in 1971
opera follow-up called Lifehouse in 1971
opera follow-up called Lifehouse in 1971 they abandoned the project in favour of
they abandoned the project in favour of
they abandoned the project in favour of their next release who’s next
their next release who’s next
their next release who’s next this became their most critically and
this became their most critically and
this became their most critically and commercially acclaimed effort generating
commercially acclaimed effort generating
commercially acclaimed effort generating the singles won’t get fooled again Baba
the singles won’t get fooled again Baba
the singles won’t get fooled again Baba O’Riley and behind blue eyes the who
O’Riley and behind blue eyes the who
O’Riley and behind blue eyes the who eventually released their second rock
eventually released their second rock
eventually released their second rock opera in 1973 Quadrophenia was later
opera in 1973 Quadrophenia was later
opera in 1973 Quadrophenia was later adapted into a film in 1979 it was
adapted into a film in 1979 it was
adapted into a film in 1979 it was followed by the 1974 outtake compilation
followed by the 1974 outtake compilation
followed by the 1974 outtake compilation odds and sods and the band’s seventh
odds and sods and the band’s seventh
odds and sods and the band’s seventh effort 1975 the who by numbers the next
effort 1975 the who by numbers the next
effort 1975 the who by numbers the next year the who went down in the record
year the who went down in the record
year the who went down in the record books by playing the loudest concert in
books by playing the loudest concert in
books by playing the loudest concert in the world at London’s the valley stadium
the world at London’s the valley stadium
the world at London’s the valley stadium though group members started pursuing
though group members started pursuing
though group members started pursuing solo projects in the mid 70s the who
solo projects in the mid 70s the who
solo projects in the mid 70s the who still made music together 1978 who are
still made music together 1978 who are
still made music together 1978 who are you became their biggest selling album
however just three weeks after its
however just three weeks after its release on September 7th 1978
release on September 7th 1978
release on September 7th 1978 Keith Moon died from a prescription drug
Keith Moon died from a prescription drug
Keith Moon died from a prescription drug overdose after a short break the who
overdose after a short break the who
overdose after a short break the who returned to the stage with Kenny Jones
returned to the stage with Kenny Jones
returned to the stage with Kenny Jones on drums and released the documentary
on drums and released the documentary
on drums and released the documentary The Kids Are Alright in 1979 however
The Kids Are Alright in 1979 however
The Kids Are Alright in 1979 however tragedy struck the band again that year
tragedy struck the band again that year
tragedy struck the band again that year when dozens of fans were crushed trying
when dozens of fans were crushed trying
when dozens of fans were crushed trying to get inside the venue during their set
to get inside the venue during their set
to get inside the venue during their set at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum the
at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum the
at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum the band released two new albums at the
band released two new albums at the
band released two new albums at the beginning of the 1980s both face dances
beginning of the 1980s both face dances
beginning of the 1980s both face dances in 1981 and it’s hard in 1982 spawned
in 1981 and it’s hard in 1982 spawned
in 1981 and it’s hard in 1982 spawned charting singles and their subsequent US
charting singles and their subsequent US
charting singles and their subsequent US tour became the highest-grossing of that
tour became the highest-grossing of that
tour became the highest-grossing of that year however despite the continued
year however despite the continued
year however despite the continued success townsend the primary songwriter
success townsend the primary songwriter
success townsend the primary songwriter left the band in 1983 and concentrated
left the band in 1983 and concentrated
left the band in 1983 and concentrated on solo projects
on solo projects
on solo projects [Music]
even after the breakup fans were
even after the breakup fans were supplied with box sets compilation
supplied with box sets compilation
supplied with box sets compilation albums and documentaries they even came
albums and documentaries they even came
albums and documentaries they even came back together to perform on a number of
back together to perform on a number of
back together to perform on a number of occasions following the departure of
occasions following the departure of
occasions following the departure of Townsend in 2002 the who performed for a
Townsend in 2002 the who performed for a
Townsend in 2002 the who performed for a benefit concert that would prove to be
benefit concert that would prove to be
benefit concert that would prove to be John Entwistle’s last show on June 27
John Entwistle’s last show on June 27
John Entwistle’s last show on June 27 2002 and twistle died of a cocaine
2002 and twistle died of a cocaine
2002 and twistle died of a cocaine induced heart attack just one day before
induced heart attack just one day before
induced heart attack just one day before the who kicked off its US tour after a
the who kicked off its US tour after a
the who kicked off its US tour after a brief delay the band went back on tour
brief delay the band went back on tour
brief delay the band went back on tour and continued playing shows during the
and continued playing shows during the
and continued playing shows during the latter half of the decade 2006 saw the
latter half of the decade 2006 saw the
latter half of the decade 2006 saw the release of their first album of original
release of their first album of original
release of their first album of original material in 24 years
material in 24 years
material in 24 years endless wire
endless wire
endless wire [Music]
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[Music] famous for rebellious and ambitious rock
famous for rebellious and ambitious rock
famous for rebellious and ambitious rock and roll set off by legendary live
and roll set off by legendary live
and roll set off by legendary live performances the who has left an
performances the who has left an
performances the who has left an indelible mark on the world of music and
indelible mark on the world of music and
indelible mark on the world of music and continues to stay relevant
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