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The Who

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The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. They became known for energetic live performances. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, their first year of eligibility. Their display there describes them as "Prime contenders, in the minds of many, for the title of World's Greatest Rock Band. " They have charted twenty-seven singles in the United Kingdom and/or United States Top Forty and seventeen top ten albums. According to the New York Times, The Who have sold about 100 million records. The Who rose to fame in the UK with a pioneering instrument destruction stage show and a series of top ten hit singles, beginning in January 1965 with "I Can't Explain". The albums My Generation (1965), A Quick One (1966) and The Who Sell Out (1967) followed, with the first two hitting the UK top five. They first hit the US Top Forty in 1967 with "Happy Jack" and hit the top ten later that year with "I Can See for Miles". Their fame grew with memorable performances at the Monterey Pop and Woodstock music festivals. The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series of top ten albums in the US, followed by Live at Leeds (1970), Who's Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), The Who By Numbers (1975), Who Are You (1978) and The Kids Are Alright (1979). Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two studio albums, the UK and US top five Face Dances (1981) and the US top ten It's Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before disbanding in 1983. They re-formed at events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as their 25th anniversary tour (1989) and the Quadrophenia tours of 1996 and 1997. In 2000, the three surviving original members discussed recording an album of new material. The plans were delayed by the death of Entwistle in 2002. Townshend and Daltrey continue to perform as The Who. In 2006 they released the studio album Endless Wire, which reached the top ten in the UK and US. In 2008 surviving members Townshend and Daltrey were honoured at the 31st Annual Kennedy Center Honors.

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Discography

  • A Quick One
  • The Collector's Who's Next
  • Who's Next Sessions
  • The Who Sell Out: Mono Edition
  • My Generation 1965-12-03
  • The Who Sings My Generation 1966-04-11
  • A Quick One 1966-12-03
  • Happy Jack 1967-05
  • The Who Sell Out 1967-12-16
  • The Who Sell Out 1967-12-16
  • Tommy (disc 1) 1969
  • Tommy (disc 2) 1969
  • Who's Next 1971-08-14
  • Quadrophenia (disc 1) 1973-11-16
  • Quadrophenia (disc 2) 1973-11-16
  • Odds and Sods 1974-10-12
  • The Who by Numbers 1975-10-18
  • Who Are You 1978-08-18
  • Face Dances 1981-03-11
  • It's Hard 1982-09-04
  • Tommy (disc 1) 1984
  • Tommy (disc 2) 1984
  • Who Are You 1992-06-15
  • Who's Next 1995-06
  • A Quick One 1995-06-19
  • The Who Sell Out 1995-06-20
  • Tommy 1996-03-04
  • Tommy 1996-03-12
  • Tommy 1996-03-12
  • Who Are You 1996-11-19
  • The Who by Numbers 1996-11-19
  • Face Dances 1997-05-02
  • It's Hard 1997-05-19
  • Odds and Sods 1998-03-10
  • A Quick One (Happy Jack) 2001
  • The Who Sings My Generation 2001
  • My Generation (disc 1) 2002-08-27
  • My Generation (disc 2) 2002-08-27
  • Who's Next (disc 1) 2003-03-25
  • Tommy (disc 1: The Original Album) 2003-10-28
  • Tommy (disc 2: Out-Takes and Demos) 2003-10-28
  • Endless Wire 2006-10-30
  • Endless Wire 2006-10-30
  • A Quick One Box (disc 1) 2008-06-25
  • A Quick One Box (disc 2) 2008-06-25
  • The Who Sell Out (disc 2) 2009-03-16
  • The Who Sell Out (disc 1) 2009-03-16

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