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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...
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Top 10 John Entwistle Songs
My Wife
Made In Japan
Do The Dangle
Roller Skate Kate
My Size
Hound Dog
Lucille
Heaven And Hell
Peg Leg Peggy
Gimme That Rock 'N' Roll
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Top 10 John Entwistle Albums
Rigor Mortis Sets In
Left for Live (Deluxe Edition) (disc 2)
Smash Your Head Against The Wall
Whistle Rymes
Too Late The Hero
Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle
Mad Dog
Whistle Rhymes
Anthology
The Rock
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