The Tommy era saw Roger mature enormously as a vocalist, and nowhere was this maturity more evident that on Who’s Next, whether on the melodies of the beautiful ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ and ‘The Song Is Over’ or, at the other extreme, the torturous scream that climaxes ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’. At the same time he contributed to the group’s sense of showmanship by developing his unique skill at twirling his microphone lead around like a lasso and, by the time of Tommy in 1969, becoming one of rock’s most iconic sex symbols with his golden curls, bare chest and fringed suede coats. Roger’s earliest tastes in music ran to the blues and R&B which formed the setlist during their early years as The Detours, as well as Fifties rock’n’roll, which is reflected in his outstanding interpretations of such noted Who covers as Eddie Cochran’s ‘Summertime Blues’ and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates’ ‘Shakin’ All Over’. When Pete Townshend became the group’s songwriter, Roger became the mouthpiece for his lyrics and ideas. That same energy, coupled with his unwavering resolve, has sustained the group during periods of uncertainty ever since. In those days Roger, whose daytime job was working in a sheet metal factory, even made the band’s guitars, and it was his energy and ambition that drove the group during their formative years. Born in the West London suburb of Shepherd’s Bush on March 1, 1944, Roger first assembled the group that would become The Who in 1961 while at Acton County Grammar School, recruiting John Entwistle and subsequently agreeing to John’s proposal that Pete Townshend should join. You just have to learn to live with it and try to accept that it happened.If any one member of The Who can be said to be the group’s founding member it is singer Roger Daltrey. I've realized that there's nothing that you can do to change it. "We're going back to perform there soon for the first time ever since the tragedy, so it's an opportunity to reconnect. "It's a form of post-traumatic stress, partly because we didn't witness what happened," he said ahead of the 2022 show. Townshend, 77, reflected on the tragedy in an interview with PEOPLE last year, and said that neither he nor his bandmates ever truly got over the incident. "We did and it raised an awful lot of money that will supply scholarships to those families for a long, long time into the future – a long time, way after we've gone. "We've been in close contact with some of the survivors friends at a certain place in Ohio very close to Cincinnati, and we've supported their memorial for a long, long time," Daltrey said, noting that proceeds from the gig were donated to local charities. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty The Who circa 1966 (L-R: Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle) (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) It's quite interesting that they're picking up on our music."ĬIRCA 1966: Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle of the rock and roll band "The Who" pose for a portrait in circa 1966. We've got quite a lot of young people in our audience these days. " from 80 years old, all the way down to 8 years old. I don't know why, but that's the fact," he said. 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts, though it failed to make waves the way classic Who records, like Who's Next and Tommy, did in the 1960s and '70s.ĭaltrey told NME that he believes fans are most passionate about their earlier recordings, and that when he and Townshend tour, they try to give the people what they want. The album was received favorably by critics and reached No. The pair released the record WHO in 2019, which was their first new material in 13 years. It's a great album too, but there isn't the interest out there for new music these days." "What's the point of records? We released an album four years ago, and it did nothing. "What's the point?" Daltrey, 79, told the outlet with a laugh. The band's frontman Roger Daltrey opened up to NME about the possibility of new music, and said that he and bandmate Pete Townshend are likely done in the recording studio after 12 studio albums. Sergione Infuso /Corbis/Getty Roger Daltrey and Pete TownshendĪfter nearly 60 years, The Who is still rocking - but they'll stick to the classics.
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