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The Who
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon remain four of the greatest pioneers in rock music to date. Formed in 1964, The Who’s influence spans just about every rock subgenre you can think of, be it hard rock, heavy metal, punk or pop rock, thanks to their innovations in style, sound, guitar-playing and boundary-pushing performances. The group first garnered success in the U.K. with their first two albums, 1965’s ‘My Generation’ and 1966’s ‘A Quick One,’ before making their Billboard 200 debut with 1968’s The Who Sell Out, which reached a No. 48 peak. It was only up from there, with their next eight albums all reaching the top 10 and spawning iconic tracks like fan-favorite “Baba O'Riley” and Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits “I Can See For Miles” (No. 9), “Pinball Wizard” (No. 19), “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (No. 15) and more. In 2019, the band’s only two surviving members, Daltrey and Townshend, released WHO, their first new album in 13 years, debuting at No. 2.
Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon remain four of the greatest pioneers in rock music to date. Formed in 1964, The Who’s influence spans just about every rock subgenre you can think of, be it hard rock, heavy metal, punk or pop rock, thanks to their innovations in style, sound, guitar-playing and boundary-pushing performances. The group first garnered success in the U.K. with their first two albums, 1965’s ‘My Generation’ and 1966’s ‘A Quick One,’ before making their Billboard 200 debut with 1968’s The Who Sell Out, which reached a No. 48 peak. It was only up from there, with their next eight albums all reaching the top 10 and spawning iconic tracks like fan-favorite “Baba O'Riley” and Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits “I Can See For Miles” (No. 9), “Pinball Wizard” (No. 19), “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (No. 15) and more. In 2019, the band’s only two surviving members, Daltrey and Townshend, released WHO, their first new album in 13 years, debuting at No. 2.
