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Pete Townshend

PETE TOWNSHEND

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About

Pete Townshend is a songwriter with 413 credits across their career. Best known for their work with The Who, Pete Townshend's songwriting spans 233 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 38 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Pete Townshend

380 tracks · 50 artists

The Who

247 tracks

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Roger Daltrey

20 tracks

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Pete Townshend

6 tracks

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Green Day

4 tracks

My Generation Lyrics
A Quick One, While He's Away Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

The Who

The Who

249 tracks

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

20 tracks

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Discography

Albums

Live At The Oval 1971 (Live)

Live At The Oval 1971 (Live)

The Who

2025

Sing...

The Raveonettes

2024

I Can't Reach You

Stinky Toys

2022

MADLO: Influences - EP

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Baba O'Riley

Baba O'Riley

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Who Are You

Who Are You

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

Production

Produced by Pete Townshend

38 tracks · 3 artists

The Who

34 tracks

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Pete Townshend

3 tracks

I'm One Lyrics
Drowned Lyrics
Sally Simpson Lyrics

Eric Clapton

1 track

Eyesight To The Blind Lyrics

Guitar

Guitar — Pete Townshend

53 tracks · 6 artists

The Who

47 tracks

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David Bowie

2 tracks

Because You're Young Lyrics
Slow Burn Lyrics

Paul McCartney

1 track

Angry Lyrics

Elton John

1 track

Town of Plenty Lyrics

Mick Jagger1
Rick Danko1

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Pete Townshend

18 tracks · 2 artists

The Who

17 tracks

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Pete Townshend

1 track

Sally Simpson Lyrics

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Pete Townshend

15 tracks · 4 artists

The Who

12 tracks

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Wings

1 track

Rockestra Theme Lyrics

Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes

1 track

Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)

Pete Townshend

1 track

Sally Simpson Lyrics

Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Pete Townshend

11 tracks · 3 artists

The Who

9 tracks

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Ramones

1 track

Substitute Lyrics

The Rolling Stones

1 track

Slave Lyrics

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Pete Townshend

5 tracks · 4 artists

The Who

2 tracks

Pinball Wizard Lyrics
Overture Lyrics

Artists For Grenfell

1 track

Bridge Over Troubled Water Lyrics

Elton John

1 track

Ball and Chain Lyrics

Mick Jagger

1 track

Hard Woman Lyrics

Piano

Piano — Pete Townshend

4 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

4 tracks

Fragments Lyrics
Overture Lyrics
Baba O'Riley Lyrics
Old Red Wine Lyrics

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Pete Townshend

4 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

4 tracks

Going Mobile Lyrics
Won't Get Fooled Again Lyrics
Bargain Lyrics
The Song Is Over Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Pete Townshend

4 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

4 tracks

Going Mobile Lyrics
Pinball Wizard Lyrics
Bargain Lyrics
The Song Is Over Lyrics

Bass

Bass — Pete Townshend

3 tracks · 2 artists

The Who

2 tracks

A Man In A Purple Dress Lyrics
Fragments Lyrics

Morgan Nicholls

1 track

Heaven Come Quickly

Keyboards

Keyboards — Pete Townshend

2 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

2 tracks

Love Reign O'er Me Lyrics
Fragments Lyrics

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Pete Townshend

2 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

2 tracks

Fragments Lyrics
A Man In A Purple Dress Lyrics

Organ

Organ — Pete Townshend

2 tracks · 1 artist

The Who

2 tracks

Eminence Front Lyrics
Overture Lyrics

Accordion

Accordion — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Squeeze Box Lyrics

Banjo

Banjo — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Squeeze Box Lyrics

Drums

Drums — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Fragments Lyrics

Harmony Vocals

Harmony Vocals — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Squeeze Box Lyrics

Lowrey Organ

Lowrey Organ — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Baba O'Riley Lyrics

Orchestration

Orchestration — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Hero Ground Zero Lyrics

Rhythm Guitar

Rhythm Guitar — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Bald Headed Woman Lyrics

Ukulele

Ukulele — Pete Townshend

1 track · 1 artist

The Who

1 track

Blue, Red and Grey Lyrics

6 tracks

David Bowie

David Bowie

4 tracks

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

4 tracks

Mr. Big

Mr. Big

3 tracks

Elton John

Elton John

3 tracks

Cymbals (2)

Cymbals (2)

2 tracks

Section 5

Section 5

2 tracks

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

2 tracks

Green Day

Green Day

2 tracks

Eddie and the Hot Rods

Eddie and the Hot Rods

2 tracks

David Gilmour

David Gilmour

2 tracks

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam

2 tracks

Kygo

Kygo

2 tracks

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

2 tracks

Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

2 tracks

Hollywood Vampires

Hollywood Vampires

2 tracks

Wings

Wings

1 track

HuDost

HuDost

1 track

MADLO: Influences - EP

Car Seat Headrest

2021

Night Train To Brixton

Pete Townshend

2021

New York: Live

New York: Live

Eddie and the Hot Rods

2020

Decayed

Decayed

The Galileo 7

2020

Jokers, Idols & Misfits

Jim Basnight

2020

Who

The Who

2019

The Who‘s Tommy Orchestral

Roger Daltrey

2019

Origines

Origines

Louis Bertignac

2018

The Stockholm Syndrome

David Gilmour

2018

Live & Louder

The Dead Daisies

2017

Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 1965-1966

The Who

2017

Cover Me

Rogue Wave

2016

Comment Éclairer Votre Intérieur

Comment Éclairer Votre Intérieur

Ramon Pipin

2016

Starship Trooper

Rick Wakeman

2016

Spirit Of '67

Vanilla Fudge

2015

The Pyles Sessions

Manual Scan

2015

4th Way Folk

HuDost

2013

New York Connection

The Sweet

2012

Live At Hull 1970

The Who

2012

Two-Way Family Favourites

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

2011

Mulennium

Gov’t Mule

2010

That Covers That ...

Chris Richards And The Subtractions

2009

Sex Pistols Fan Club (Issue 3) 'The Monitor Mixes 1976/1977 EP'

Sex Pistols

2009

Tina Live

Tina Turner

2009

In-A-Gadda-Da-Nash

Nash the Slash

2008

Countrypolitan Favorites

Southern Culture On The Skids

2007

Live On Sunset Strip

Raspberries

2007

Christmas 1979

Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire

2007

Poison'd!

Poison (3)

2007

Original Soundtrack: Dan In Real Life

Sondre Lerche

2007

Los Immediatos

Los Immediatos

2007

Cover To Cover

Mike Portnoy

2006

Greatest Hitz

Greatest Hitz

Limp Bizkit

2005

Cryin' Heart Blues

Rick Danko

2005

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff

2004

Feedback

Rush

2004

Behind Blue Eyes

Behind Blue Eyes

Limp Bizkit

2003

Results May Vary

Results May Vary

Limp Bizkit

2003

Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation

Alex Skolnick Trio

2002

Respects

Cymbals

2001

Mourning Reign

Mourning Reign

The Mourning Reign

2001

Endangered

Pink Cream 69

2001

Cover Dynamite

Dexied The Emons

2001

Pišanje Uz Vetar

Riblja Čorba

2001

Nightlife In Tokyo

Queen Of Japan

2001

The Punks Are Alright

Blind Pigs

2000

Organized

Morgan Nicholls

2000

Behind Blue Eyes

Limp Bizkit

Won't Get Fooled Again

Won't Get Fooled Again

The Who

Pinball Wizard

The Who

My Generation

The Who

Eminence Front

The Who

Substitute

The Who

I Can See for Miles

The Who

Squeeze Box

The Who

We're Not Gonna Take It

We're Not Gonna Take It

The Who