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Pete Townshend

British musician
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Summary

Pete Townshend was born on May 19, 1945[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], composer[6], and banjoist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,938 views/month, #3,850 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Cliff Townshend[9]
  • Spouse: Rachel Fuller[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Occupation: mandolinist[12], screenwriter[13], autobiographer[14], author[15], publisher[16], musician[17]
  • Educated at: Ark Acton Academy[18], Ealing Art College[19]
  • Notable work: Won't Get Fooled Again[20], My Generation[21], Pinball Wizard[22], Tommy[23]
  • Award received: Kennedy Center Honors[24], Tony Award for Best Original Score[25]
  • Member of: The Who[26], Rockestra[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Genre: rock music[29]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[30], Atco Records[31], Atlantic Records[32], Decca[33], Track Record[34]
  • Discography: Pete Townshend discography[35]
  • Commons category: Pete Townshend[36]
  • Voice type: tenor[37]
  • Family name: Townshend[38]
  • Given name: Peter[39], Dennis[40]
  • Official website: http://www.petetownshend.co.uk[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pete Townshend[42]
  • Relative: Josh Townshend[43]
  • Medical condition: tinnitus[44]
  • Instrument: guitar[45], mandolin[46], voice[47], ARP 2500[48], ARP 2600[49]
  • Participant in: Live Aid[50]

Why It Matters

Pete Townshend has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Pete Townshend born?

Pete Townshend's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Pete Townshend's parents?

Pete Townshend's father was Cliff Townshend[9].

Who was Pete Townshend married to?

Pete Townshend's spouses include Rachel Fuller[10].

What did Pete Townshend do for work?

Pete Townshend worked as a singer-songwriter[3], guitarist[4], singer[5], composer[6], and banjoist[7].

Where did Pete Townshend go to school?

Pete Townshend was educated at Ark Acton Academy[18] and Ealing Art College[19].

What awards did Pete Townshend receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors[24] and Tony Award for Best Original Score[25].

Related Entities

Atlantic Records Decca Goodfellas London The Iron Giant The Who United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [26] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  31. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . shop.thewho.com. shop.thewho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  11. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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