The community becomes stronger through the war and imagination, and there's something about need and not easy accessible excess ( laughs) - which is what we're in today - (that) makes you very creative. ' Y'know, everybody just equates that with poverty now. Y'know, a lot of people have said to me, 'And you were all very poor' - and I say, 'No, actually, we weren't very poor, we were incredibly wealthy! We didn't have much money, but that's got ( laughs) nothing to do with. Roger Daltrey told us that the Who growing up in the shadow and rubble of bomb cratered England after World War II essentially made them into the band they became: “It gave us incredible opportunities because it was a blank canvas to paint on. Most fascinatingly, Daltrey spotlights his 54-year relationship with his wife Heather. The “Draconian headmaster” who is immortalized in the book's title, had expelled Daltrey from high school, leading him to reach his true potential as a musician.ĭaltrey talked frankly about how the band ended up being ripped off by their beloved managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp as the pair fell deeper into a morass of addiction embodying the characters Pete Townshend created for Tommy, Lifehouse, and Quadrophenia dealing with his often temperamental partners his illegitimate children and how he and Townshend ended up closer than ever after 50 years as bandmates. The book, which reads as though you're in the room with Daltrey, covers his early life during and after World War II, his days as a factory worker - not to mention the trials and tribulations, failures and successes with the Who. October 2018 saw the release of Roger Daltrey's long-awaited autobiography, Thanks A Lot Mr. The set was recorded during his 2018 tour stops in Budapest and Bethel in upstate New York - the scene of the first Woodstock festival 50 years ago, where the Who performed Tommy in its entirety. In June 2019, Daltrey released a live album, The Who's Tommy Orchestral. WHO hit the UK charts at Number Three - and still marks the Who's best charting album in the States since 1978's Who Are You - which also peaked at Number Two. The band's latest studio set, titled WHO, was released on December 6th, 2019 and entered the Billboard 200 at Number Two. The collection, which was recorded back on July 6th, 2019, will be issued as a two-CD/Blu-ray or three-LP set. Coming on March 31st is the Who's latest live set, The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission.Happy Birthday to Who frontman Roger Daltrey, who turns 79 today (March 1st).
This content was written by Chris Curtis. Rising Above the Tragedy – The Who PerformĮditor's Picks Articles Top Ten Articles Previous Features Site MapĬontent copyright © 2022 by Chris Curtis. Taken as a whole, the entire collection is a showcase of the broad range of style that has emanated from one of the "bad boys" of rock.
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The second disc contains 3 tracks from his 1992 album release "Rocks In The Head" plus several innovative recordings of covers not found on any of his previously released albums. Rounding out Disc 1, are cuts from his three solo releases between 19 - "Parting Should Be Painless", "Under a Raging Moon" and "Can't Wait To See The Movie".
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from the soundtrack for the movie McVicar. It also includes 4 tracks from "Ride a Rock Horse" and two cuts from "One of the Boys." Added to those is Daltrey's most successful solo single to date "Without your Love".
The first disk of "Just a Boy" begins with 3 tracks from his debut album simply titled "Daltrey". Although Daltrey is best known for his work with mega-group "The Who", he has been equally prolific with his solo works, even if not as well known.īetween 19, Daltrey released 3 albums. One of rocks most energetic vocalists, Roger Daltrey's solo work exhibits a vocal range of style well beyond the familiar hard rock of "The Who". The 2 CD chronology celebrates 30 years of Daltrey's contributions to rock and roll. "Just a Boy" is due to hit the streets on October 4, 2004. Get ready to rock! Sanctuary Records will release a classic anthology of Roger Daltrey's solo work.
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