John Entwistle is tagged as: classic rock, british, bass god, rock, genius John Alec Entwistle was born in Chiswick, a London suburb, in 1944. In the early 1960s, he played in several traditional jazz and dixieland outfits with schoolmate Pete Townshend, and later joined Roger Daltrey’s band the Detours. This band later became The Who. He was nicknamed “The Ox” because of his amazing consitution (e.g. drinking). Bill Wyman described him as “the quietest man in private but the loudest man on stage.” He was also known as “Thunderfingers” by his bandmates and fans. John Entwistle was a talented songwriter and artist. He wrote several well-known Who songs including: “Cousin Kevin” |“My Wife” |“Boris The Spider” |“Heaven and Hell” |“Success Story” |“Whiskey Man” |“905” |These songs, along with his solo material, reveal a dark sense of humor which was often incompatible with Pete Townshend’s more introspective work. Though he continued to contribute material to all of The Who’s albums, his frustration with having his material recorded by the band (largely with having to relenquish singing duties to Roger Daltrey) led him to release Smash Your Head Against The Wall in 1971. He was the first member of The Who to rele... Read More About John Entwistle Biography...  Send John Entwistle ringtones to your cell
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