
Pete Townshend was the guitarist and primary songwriter for The Who. He has also created many solo albums of unique songs, namely:
1972 Who Came First
1977 Rough Mix
1980 Empty Glass
1982 All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
1985 White City: A Novel
1986 Pete Townshend's Deep End Live!
1989 The Iron Man: A Musical
1993 Psychoderelict
He has inspired uncountable songwriters that have followed him. He continues to write songs for or perform with younger artists.
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