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Pete Townshend is an artist, born on 19 May 1945 in London. Pete Townshend is known as a member of The Who. With the group, 21 records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Pete Townshend

The years of Pete Townshend with The Who. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of The Who

In the years Pete Townshend was part of it, The Who had 21 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

3peak position
week 20, 1966
151weeks in the chart
with 21 records
1965first entry
week 29, 1965
1981latest entry
week 22, 1981
10years with an entry
  1. 1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 20 of 1966, 14 weeks in the chart Substitute
    The Who
    3:47
  2. 1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 47 of 1970, 14 weeks in the chart See Me, Feel Me
    The Who
    3:37
  3. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 23 of 1967, 10 weeks in the chart Pictures Of Lily
    The Who
    2:43
  4. 1965Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 4 of 1966, 16 weeks in the chart My Generation
    The Who
    3:19
  5. 1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 43 of 1966, 10 weeks in the chart I'm A Boy
    The Who
    2:40

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Who

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Pete Townshend received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1993Tony Award for Best Original Score
  • Kennedy Center Honors

Together with Pete Townshend

In The Who, Pete Townshend played with John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey, Doug Sandom, Keith Moon, Kenney Jones and John “Rabbit” Bundrick.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Pete Townshend born?

Pete Townshend was born on 19 May 1945 in London.

Which group does Pete Townshend belong to?

To The Who. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Who have while Pete Townshend was part of it?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 21 records. The best-charting record is Substitute, which reached number 3 in week 20 of 1966. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which awards has Pete Townshend won?

Pete Townshend received 2 awards and honours, including Tony Award for Best Original Score (1993). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Pete Townshend online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Pete Townshend?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.