He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has
ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter and
lead guitarist for The Who, it would be unjust to define
Pete Townshend's life simply through his achievements
with bandmates Daltrey, Moon and Entwistle. Noting that
he has sold over 100 million records over a fifty-year
period goes some way to quantifying his accomplishments,
but numbers only scratch the surface of his contribution
to popular culture. An avid student of his profession,
during his career he has been credited with the creation
of the concept album, worked as a literary editor,
developed scripts for television and the stage, and
written songs that have defined a generation. The
thinking man's rock star with a dedication to his craft
unlike any other in the business, he continues to
inspire new generations of performers and writers with a
continuing commitment to his art. Now, in one of the
most eagerly awaited autobiographies of recent times,
this icon tells about his incredible life and elaborates
on the turbulences of time spent as one of the world's
most respected musicians - being in one of rock's
greatest ever bands, and wanting to give it all
up.Incredibly, as a man who has achieved so much, this
truly unique story of ambition, relentless perfectionism
and rock and roll excess will be regarded as one of his
greatest achievements. |
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