John Entwistle
Born: 1944-10-09 in Chiswick, London, England, UK
Died: 2002-06-27
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2022
- The Who: One Band's Explosive Story as Self - The Who Member
2016
- A Silent Voice: The Movie ... (Theme Song Performance)
2015
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
2014
- Lambert & Stamp as Himself
- The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy as Himself
- Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited as Self
2013
- Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? as Himself
- The Who - The Making of Tommy as Himself
2012
- The Who: Live in Texas '75 as Himself
2008
- The Who - At Kilburn 1977 as bass
- The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 as Himself - bass, vocals
2007
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Self (archive footage)
2006
- An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story as Himself (archive)
- The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests as Self
- The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests as John Entwistle
2005
- The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live as Self - Bass
2004
2002
2000
- The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall as Self - Bass / Vocals
1999
- The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 as Self
- Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next as Self
1998
1997
- Behind the Music as Self
- Classic Albums as Self
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Bass
1995
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
1994
- A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who as Self
- The Who: Maximum R&B Live as Himself
1991
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest
- Guitar as Self
- The Wind in the Willows
1989
- The Simpsons as John Entwistle (voice)
- MTV Rockumentary
- The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy as Self - Bass Guitars, Vocals
1985
- Live Aid as Self
- The Who at Live Aid
1983
- The Who Rocks America 1982 as Himself
1982
1981
1979
- Quadrophenia ... (Music Producer)
- The Who: The Kids Are Alright as Self
1977
- The BRIT Awards as Self
1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self - The Who
- Tommy as Himself
1974
1970
- Woodstock as Self - The Who
- The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970 as Himself
1968
- Monterey Pop as Self - The Who
1967
- The Lost Paths as Himself
1966
- Carousella as himself
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self