John Entwistle
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.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Tommy
1975
Woodstock
1970
Live Aid
1985
Lambert & Stamp
2014
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
Live Aid
2004
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
N/A
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
Monterey Pop
1968
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
1979
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
1998
Rising Low
2002
Carousella
1966
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
1982
The Who: Live in Texas '75
2012
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
2022
Guitar
1991
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989
The Lost Paths
1967
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
1999
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
2013
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
N/A
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
2014
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
2008
The Who: Live from Toronto
1984
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2000
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
2011