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The Who
Formed: 1964 in London, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic, Europe, Oldies, Pop, Soundtracks, Proto-Punk, British Invasion, Mod, Rock and Roll, Pop/Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
Group Members: Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Kenney Jones
Biography: Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notoriously intense live performances demonstrated. The group was a whirlwind of activity, as the wild Keith Moon fell over his drum kit and Pete ...Read full biography
Who's Next
Released: 1971
Label: Classics Fr
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Much of Who's Next derives from Lifehouse, an ambitious sci-fi rock opera Pete Townshend abandoned after suffering a nervous breakdown, caused in part from working on the sequel to Tommy. There's no discernable ...Read full review
Live at Leeds
Released: 1970
Label: Universal Japan
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Rushed out in 1970 as a way to bide time as the Who toiled away on their follow-up to Tommy, Live at Leeds wasn't intended to be the definitive Who live album, and many collectors maintain that the band ...Read full review
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