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Pete Townshend
2 catalogued objects connected to Pete Townshend.
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Biography
Person.
Pete Townshend is a British guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the Who. Born in Chiswick in 1945, he studied graphic design at Ealing School of Art before the band’s breakthrough. His songs include My Generation and Substitute, alongside the extended works Tommy and Quadrophenia.
His career outside the Who includes solo albums, a collaboration with Ronnie Lane and work in publishing. He edited at Faber & Faber and published Horse’s Neck, a collection of short prose, in 1985.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Pete Townshend — The WhoBackground, education, band, songs, Ronnie Lane and publishing.
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PER-9F3B54D0FB0AB4CA
Represented across objects dated 1980–1982.
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