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Townshend's tale
According to Rolling Stone, Townshend has been working on the book, to be called Pete Townshend: Who’s He? since the mid-90's.
Apparently it was whilst researching the book that Townshend landed himself in hot water with the UK authorities in 2003 after admitting accessing child pornography websites.
Townshend has previously stated his belief that he was himself the victim of abuse between the age of five and six whilst in the care of his Grandmother.
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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 40 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 1960s and 1970s, and,...
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