MUSICIAN
Pete Townshend
1945 - Today

Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is the co-founder, guitarist, keyboardist, second lead vocalist, principal songwriter and leader of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. His aggressive playing style, poetic songwriting techniques and authorship of two rock operas with the Who, as well as other projects, have earned him critical acclaim. Townshend has written more than 100 songs for 12 of the Who's studio albums. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Townshend is the 265th most popular musician (down from 32nd in 2019), the 1,084th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 61st most popular British Musician.
Pete Townshend is most famous for being the guitarist and songwriter for the British rock band The Who. He is also known for being the author of the rock opera Tommy.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Pete Townshend ranks 265 out of 3,175. Before him are Rory Gallagher, John Cale, Dave Brubeck, Mike Portnoy, Slash, and Keith Moon. After him are Lalo Schifrin, Dinu Lipatti, Jacqueline du Pré, Karl Jenkins, Randy Jackson, and Luigi Tenco.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRory Gallagher
1948 - 1995
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 259
John Cale
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 260
Dave Brubeck
1920 - 2012
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 261
Mike Portnoy
1967 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 262
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 263
Keith Moon
1946 - 1978
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 264
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 265
Lalo Schifrin
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 266
Dinu Lipatti
1917 - 1950
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 267
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 268
Karl Jenkins
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 269
Randy Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 270
Luigi Tenco
1938 - 1967
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Pete Townshend ranks 97. Before him are Eizo Yuguchi, Türkan Şoray, Frans Sammut, Svetlana Gerasimenko, Dirk Benedict, and Van Morrison. After him are Ferdi Tayfur, Jacqueline du Pré, Richard Thaler, Marthe Keller, Micheline Calmy-Rey, and Daniel Davis.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsEizo Yuguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2003
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 91
Türkan Şoray
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 92
Frans Sammut
WRITER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 93
Svetlana Gerasimenko
ASTRONOMER
1945 - 2025
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 94
Dirk Benedict
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 95
Van Morrison
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 96
Pete Townshend
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 97
Ferdi Tayfur
ACTOR
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 98
Jacqueline du Pré
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 99
Richard Thaler
ECONOMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 100
Marthe Keller
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 101
Micheline Calmy-Rey
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 102
Daniel Davis
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 103
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Pete Townshend ranks 1,084 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Anne of York (1475), Keith Moon (1946), George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866), and Colin Baker (1943). After him are Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), Joseph Banks (1743), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506), and Sarah, Duchess of York (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPeter Tait
MATHEMATICIAN
1831 - 1901
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 1,078
Thomas Cavendish
EXPLORER
1560 - 1592
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,079
Anne of York
POLITICIAN
1475 - 1511
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,080
Keith Moon
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,081
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1866 - 1923
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,082
Colin Baker
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,083
Pete Townshend
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,084
Alasdair MacIntyre
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,085
Edward Burne-Jones
ARTIST
1833 - 1898
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 1,086
Joseph Banks
BIOLOGIST
1743 - 1820
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1,087
Jacqueline du Pré
MUSICIAN
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 1,088
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
POLITICIAN
1506 - 1552
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 1,089
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 1,090
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Pete Townshend ranks 61. Before him are Ken Hensley (1945), Brian Eno (1948), Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), Slash (1965), and Keith Moon (1946). After him are Jacqueline du Pré (1945), Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), Roy Harper (1941), Bill Wyman (1936), and Phil Taylor (1954).
Ken Hensley
1945 - 2020
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 55
Brian Eno
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 56
Alan Parsons
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 57
John Cale
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 58
Slash
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 59
Keith Moon
1946 - 1978
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 60
Pete Townshend
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 61
Jacqueline du Pré
1945 - 1987
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 62
Karl Jenkins
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 63
Eddie Clarke
1950 - 2018
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 64
Roy Harper
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 65
Bill Wyman
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 66
Phil Taylor
1954 - 2015
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 67