A collection of quotes by Pete Townshend on music, writing, heart, lyrics, alcohol, humanity, nature, stars, famous, punk, emotions, and guitar.
19 Top Pete Townshend Quotes & Sayings
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Co-Founder and Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Who'
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Pete Townshend is a famous English guitarist and songwriter. He was born to musician parents who gave the first spark to his never ending passion for music. He collaborated with his childhood friends to form a band called ‘Detours’ which eventually was renamed to ‘Who’. They started performing at live concerts and became popular with their songs like ‘I Can’t Explain’ and ‘My Generation.’ Pete became popular for his concert antics of breaking instruments which eventually became an integral part of their concerts. He even worked as a solo singer and debuted with ‘Who Came First’ and was appreciated by the masses. He went on to do many solo works and his most notable album was ‘Empty Glass’. He further performed with his band at the Broadway and was honored with the ‘Tony Award’. He has been working for the band for more than 50 years now. He has been honored with various awards including ‘BRIT Awards’ and multiple ‘Grammy Awards’. Following are some of the most famous quotes and thoughts by the distinguished guitarist. Read on the compilation of sayings and quotations by Pete Townshend.