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John Entwistle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Entwistle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Oct 9, 1944 In Chiswick, London, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
28
First Appeared:
In the movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
Latest Project:
Movie The Who: Sensation - The Story of Tommy 2014-03-08
Known For
Poster of Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Poster of Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Filmography
Movie Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love Himself 2025
Movie Lambert & Stamp Himself 2014-01-20
Movie The Who: Sensation - The Story of Tommy Himself 2014-03-08
Movie The Who - The Making of Tommy Himself 2013-10-25
Movie Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? Himself 2013-06-29
Movie The Who: Live in Texas '75 Himself 2012-07-29
Movie The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 Himself - bass, vocals 2008-11-17
Movie The Who: At Kilburn 1977 bass 2008-11-17
Movie Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who Himself (archive footage) 2007-09-14
Movie Live Aid 2004-11-16
Movie Rising Low Himself 2002-10-08
Movie The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Self - Bass / Vocals 2000-11-27
Movie Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next Self 1999-10-21
Movie Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight Himself 1998-11-03
Movie The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Self - Bass 1996-10-12
Movie The History of Rock 'n' Roll Self 1995-03-06
Movie The Who: Maximum R&B Live Himself 1994-08-15
Movie A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who Self 1994-12-16
Movie Live Aid Self 1985-07-13
Movie The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 Self 1982-01-01
Movie Concerts for the People of Kampuchea Self 1981-03-29
Movie The Kids Are Alright Himself 1979-06-15
Movie Tommy Himself 1975-03-19
Movie Woodstock Self - The Who 1970-03-26
Movie Monterey Pop Self - The Who 1968-12-26
Movie The Lost Paths Himself 1967-01-01
Movie Carousella himself 1966-12-31
Series Top of the Pops Unknown 1964-01-01