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Pete Townshend

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The Resume

    (May 19, 1945- )
    London, England, UK
    Recorded with The Who 'A Quick One (1966),' 'The Who Sings My Generation (1966),' 'Magic Bus (1968),' 'Tommy (1969),' 'Who's Next (1971),' 'Meat, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1971),' 'Odds & Sods (1974),' 'The Kids Are Alright (1979),' 'Hooligans (1981),' 'Fare Dances (1981),' 'It's Hard (1982),' 'Who's Missing (1985),' 'Join Together (1990),' 'Talkin' 'Bout Their Generation (1993),' 'The Who Sell Out (1995),' 'BBC Sessions (2002)' and 'The Ultimate Collection (2002)'
    Recorded as a solo-artist 'Empty Glass (1980),' 'All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982),' 'Scoop (1983),' 'White City (1985),' 'Another Scoop (1987),' 'PsychoDerelict (1993)' and 'Lifehouse Elements (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

    He battled drug addiction and alcoholism for most of his adult-life.
    He said: 'It's not the fact that I was brilliant, I AM brilliant.'
    He's reviving 'The Who' minus Keith Moon and John Entwistle.
    He was arrested for having kiddie porn on his computer.
    The 'h' in Townshend is there for no reason.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He learned to play guitar at twelve.
    He's been married to the same woman since 1968 and has three children with her.
    During Woodstock, he kicked Abbie Hoffman off the stage after he interrupted 'The Who's' performance to complain about the festival and to make a speech about imprisoned radical John Sinclair.
    He smashes his guitar after every great live performance.
    He was dubbed the 'thinking man's rock guitarist.'

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 81 Votes: 69.14% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 106 Votes: 51.89% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 76 Votes: 53.95% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 509 Votes: 48.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 219 Votes: 42.47% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 252 Votes: 62.30% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 201 Votes: 61.69% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 84 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 73 Votes: 73.97% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 276 Votes: 51.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 54 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 85 Votes: 49.41% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 204 Votes: 72.55% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 164 Votes: 36.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 127 Votes: 39.37% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 126 Votes: 50.79% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 450 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 681 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 915 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 395 Votes: 45.32% Annoying