Roger DaltreyRoger Daltrey's first solo album, DaltreyRoger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born March 1, 1944) is a popular music artist, best known as the founder and lead singer of the British rock band The Who. In addition, he has enjoyed a successful solo music career, and has acted in a large number of film, theater and television roles. Early yearsDaltrey was born in the Shepherd's Bush section of London, the same working class neighborhood that produced fellow Who members Pete Townshend and John Entwistle. He showed academic promise as a child in the English public school system, ranking at the top of his class on examinations that led to his enrollment at the Acton County Grammar School for boys. His parents, Harry and Irene, hoped he would eventually continue on to study at a university, but obeying the rules and learning from his instructors was not in the plans of the self-described "school rebel." He made his first guitar from a block of wood and formed a band called, "The Detours." When his father bought him an Epiphone guitar in 1959, he became the lead guitarist for the band. Soon after, interested in nothing but rock and roll, he was expelled from school. He became a sheet metal worker during the day, while practicing and performing nights with the band at weddings, pubs and men's clubs. At the time, the band included Daltrey on lead guitar, Pete Townshend on rhythm guitar, John Entwistle on bass, Doug Sandom on drums and Colin Dawson on lead vocals. After a couple of years, Daltrey switched to vocals and Townshend to lead guitar. Early on, Daltrey was the band's leader, earning a reputation for using his fists to exercise control when needed, despite his small stature. According to Townshend, Roger "ran things the way he wanted. If you argued with him, you usually got a bunch of fives." (Giuliano, p. 26) He generally selected the music they performed, including songs by The Beatles, various Motown artists, James Brown, and other rock standards. In 1964, he also helped decide on a new name for the group that had been suggested by Townshend's roommate, Richard Barnes — "The Who." The WhoWith the band's first record deal in early 1965, Townshend began writing original material and Daltrey's dominance of the band began to recede. (Their second single, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere was the only song on which Daltrey and Townshend collaborated.) As Townshend developed into one of rock's most accomplished composers, Daltrey's vocals became the vehicle through which Townshend's visions were expressed, and he gained an equally vaunted reputation as an incomparably powerful vocalist. His habit of swinging the microphone around by its cord on stage became a signature sign of his exuberance. Daltrey's stuttering expression of youthful anger, frustration and arrogance in the band's breakthrough single, My Generation, captured the revolutionary feeling of the 1960s for many young people around the world and became the band's trademark. Later, his scream near the end of Won't Get Fooled Again became a defining moment for the band and for all of rock music. Yet, in the midst of the band's success, Daltrey repeatedly found himself fighting to keep the other members of The Who away from the drug and alcohol dependence that he believed would destroy them. He once flushed drummer Keith Moon's pills down the toilet and, when Moon protested, knocked him down with one punch. Later, in October, 1973, with Townshend at a low point after struggling through the Lifehouse and Quadrophenia projects while Daltrey was experiencing some success with his solo projects and acting roles, tension between the two created more sparks. During a recording session (in an incident that Daltrey claimed was overblown), Townshend whacked the singer over the head with his guitar and Daltrey responded by knocking Townshend unconscious, again with a single blow. (Giuliano, p. 103) With each of The Who's milestone achievements, Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia, Daltrey was the face and voice of the band as they defined themselves as the ultimate rebels in a generation of change. When Tommy appeared as a feature film in 1975, Daltrey played the lead role and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture". Solo music careerWhile he has always considered The Who his primary ambition in life, Daltrey has released eight solo albums. 1973's Daltrey was not the first solo release by a member of The Who, following albums by both John Entwistle and Pete Townshend, but it was the first to make a significant impact. The top single off the album, "Giving It All Away," reached number five in the U.K. and the album, which introduced Leo Sayer as a songwriter, made the Top 50 in the United States. The emotional range displayed in Daltrey proved that the singer was capable of operating outside the context of The Who and of expressing his own moods, not just Townshend's. When Sayer launched his own career as an artist, Daltrey called on a widening group of friends to write for and perform on his albums. Paul McCartney contributed the new song "Giddy" to Ride a Rock Horse, where the band included Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee and Mick Ronson. McVicar was billed as a soundtrack album for the film of the same name, which Daltrey co-produced and starred in. But since it featured all the other members of The Who — Townshend, Entwistle and Kenney Jones — it could almost have passed as a Who album. McVicar included two hit singles, Free Me and Without Your Love and was Daltrey's best-selling solo recording. The title track to Under a Raging Moon was a tribute to Who drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978. Each of the album's tracks, including "Let Me Down Easy" by Bryan Adams, expresses the frustration of growing older as only a man who sang "Hope I die before I get old" can. On Rocks in the Head, Daltrey is credited (along with Gerard McMahon) for co-writing seven of the eleven tracks. Daltrey celebrated his fiftieth birthday in 1994 by performing at Carnegie Hall in a show called, "Daltrey Sings Townshend," accompanied by The Julliard Orchestra, Townshend, Entwistle, Irish dancers and a group of folk musicians. Solo discography
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CollaborationsIn 1992, Daltrey appeared on the Chieftains' Grammy Award-winning album, An Irish Evening: Live at the Grand Opera House. In 2003, he provided backing vocals for thrash-metal band Anthrax on the song, "Taking the Music Back" from their album, We've Come for You All. The collaboration came about through Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian's girlfriend, whose mother is a friend of Daltrey and his wife. Acting rolesDaltrey's appearances in over 30 feature films include starring roles in: McVicar, as British train robber turned journalist John McVicar; Tommy, as "deaf, dumb and blind kid" Tommy Walker; and Lisztomania, as Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. He has appeared on stage in productions of The Wizard of Oz (as the Tin Man) and A Christmas Carol (as Scrooge). He has played a number of television roles, including BBC Television Shakespeare, the science fiction series Sliders, and Highlander: The Series. In 2003, he hosted the History Channel's Extreme History with Roger Daltrey. Filmography (Role):
Daltrey and his second wife, Heather, have two daughters, Rosie and Willow, and a son, Jamie. HonoursIn the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Music, the Entertainment Industry, and Charity. References
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In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Music, the Entertainment Industry, and Charity. A few of his films:. Daltrey and his second wife, Heather, have two daughters, Rosie and Willow, and a son, Jamie. Douglass Dumbrille passed away in 1974 in Woodland Hills, California, and was interred in the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood, California. In 2003, he hosted the History Channel's Extreme History with Roger Daltrey. We don’t give a continental damn what other people think.". He has played a number of television roles, including BBC Television Shakespeare, the science fiction series Sliders, and Highlander: The Series. Pat and I agreed that I had some years left and we could best share them together. He has appeared on stage in productions of The Wizard of Oz (as the Tin Man) and A Christmas Carol (as Scrooge). The important thing is whether two people can be happy together. Daltrey's appearances in over 30 feature films include starring roles in: McVicar, as British train robber turned journalist John McVicar; Tommy, as "deaf, dumb and blind kid" Tommy Walker; and Lisztomania, as Hungarian composer Franz Liszt. In response to criticism of the May-December marriage, Dumbrille had a succinct answer: "Age doesn’t mean a blasted thing. The collaboration came about through Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian's girlfriend, whose mother is a friend of Daltrey and his wife. After a long marriage, his wife Jessie Lawson passed away in 1957 and in 1960, at age 70 Dumbrille caused a stir when he married Patricia Mowbray, the 28-year-old daughter of his friend and fellow actor Alan Mowbray. In 2003, he provided backing vocals for thrash-metal band Anthrax on the song, "Taking the Music Back" from their album, We've Come for You All. Considered as one of film's great character actors, over his long and successful career Douglass Dumbrille had roles in more than 200 motion pictures and with the advent of television he made numerous appearances in shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The respect he earned was such that he played the same role in Capra's 1934 film Broadway Bill and its 1950 remake, and also appeared in DeMille's 1938 version of The Buccaneer and twenty years later in its remake. In 1992, Daltrey appeared on the Chieftains' Grammy Award-winning album, An Irish Evening: Live at the Grand Opera House. A friend of fellow Canadian-born director Allan Dwan, Dumbrille played Athos in Dwan’s 1939 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. Daltrey celebrated his fiftieth birthday in 1994 by performing at Carnegie Hall in a show called, "Daltrey Sings Townshend," accompanied by The Julliard Orchestra, Townshend, Entwistle, Irish dancers and a group of folk musicians. DeMille, Frank Capra, Hal Roach and other Hollywood directing greats. On Rocks in the Head, Daltrey is credited (along with Gerard McMahon) for co-writing seven of the eleven tracks. A consummate professional, he was highly regarded by the studios and was sought out by Cecil B. Each of the album's tracks, including "Let Me Down Easy" by Bryan Adams, expresses the frustration of growing older as only a man who sang "Hope I die before I get old" can. His physical appearance made him perfect for the role of the slick politician, the shyster businessman, the crooked sheriff, or the unscrupulous lawyer. The title track to Under a Raging Moon was a tribute to Who drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978. As such, Dumbrille went to the west coast where he specialized in playing secondary character roles to the great stars of the day. McVicar included two hit singles, Free Me and Without Your Love and was Daltrey's best-selling solo recording. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, when jobs were scarce, Hollywood films provided a brief escape from the stresses of the difficult times and the film industry still offered an opportunity for quality actors to earn a decent living. But since it featured all the other members of The Who — Townshend, Entwistle and Kenney Jones — it could almost have passed as a Who album. In 1924, he made his Broadway debut and continued working off and on in the theatre for several years while supplementing his income with a variety sales jobs. McVicar was billed as a soundtrack album for the film of the same name, which Daltrey co-produced and starred in. In 1913, the east coast film industry was still flourishing and that year he appeared in the film, What Eighty Million Women Want, but it would be another 11 years before he appeared on screen again. Paul McCartney contributed the new song "Giddy" to Ride a Rock Horse, where the band included Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee and Mick Ronson. He eventually left banking to work with a stock company that led him to Chicago, Illinois and to a job there with another stock company that toured across the United States. When Sayer launched his own career as an artist, Daltrey called on a widening group of friends to write for and perform on his albums. As a young man, he worked as a bank clerk in his home town of Hamilton while at the same time pursuing an interest in acting. The emotional range displayed in Daltrey proved that the singer was capable of operating outside the context of The Who and of expressing his own moods, not just Townshend's. Dumbrille was born in Hamilton, Ontario. and the album, which introduced Leo Sayer as a songwriter, made the Top 50 in the United States. Douglass Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 – April 2, 1974) was an actor and one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. The top single off the album, "Giving It All Away," reached number five in the U.K. Shock Treatment (1964). 1973's Daltrey was not the first solo release by a member of The Who, following albums by both John Entwistle and Pete Townshend, but it was the first to make a significant impact. The Ten Commandments (1956). While he has always considered The Who his primary ambition in life, Daltrey has released eight solo albums. A Life at Stake (1954). When Tommy appeared as a feature film in 1975, Daltrey played the lead role and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture". Jupiter's Darling (1955). With each of The Who's milestone achievements, Tommy, Who's Next, Quadrophenia, Daltrey was the face and voice of the band as they defined themselves as the ultimate rebels in a generation of change. Julius Caesar (1953). 103). Son of Paleface (1952). (Giuliano, p. Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950). During a recording session (in an incident that Daltrey claimed was overblown), Townshend whacked the singer over the head with his guitar and Daltrey responded by knocking Townshend unconscious, again with a single blow. Riding High (1950) - Remake of "Broadway Bill". Later, in October, 1973, with Townshend at a low point after struggling through the Lifehouse and Quadrophenia projects while Daltrey was experiencing some success with his solo projects and acting roles, tension between the two created more sparks. The Cat Creeps (1946). He once flushed drummer Keith Moon's pills down the toilet and, when Moon protested, knocked him down with one punch. Under Nevada Skies (1945). Yet, in the midst of the band's success, Daltrey repeatedly found himself fighting to keep the other members of The Who away from the drug and alcohol dependence that he believed would destroy them. Jungle Woman (1944). Later, his scream near the end of Won't Get Fooled Again became a defining moment for the band and for all of rock music. Stand by for Action (1943). Daltrey's stuttering expression of youthful anger, frustration and arrogance in the band's breakthrough single, My Generation, captured the revolutionary feeling of the 1960s for many young people around the world and became the band's trademark. Castle in the Desert (1942). His habit of swinging the microphone around by its cord on stage became a signature sign of his exuberance. The Big Store (1941). (Their second single, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere was the only song on which Daltrey and Townshend collaborated.) As Townshend developed into one of rock's most accomplished composers, Daltrey's vocals became the vehicle through which Townshend's visions were expressed, and he gained an equally vaunted reputation as an incomparably powerful vocalist. Road to Zanzibar (1941). With the band's first record deal in early 1965, Townshend began writing original material and Daltrey's dominance of the band began to recede. Virginia City (1940). In 1964, he also helped decide on a new name for the group that had been suggested by Townshend's roommate, Richard Barnes — "The Who.". The Three Musketeers (1939). 26) He generally selected the music they performed, including songs by The Beatles, various Motown artists, James Brown, and other rock standards. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939). If you argued with him, you usually got a bunch of fives." (Giuliano, p. The Buccaneer (1938). According to Townshend, Roger "ran things the way he wanted. The Mysterious Rider (1938). Early on, Daltrey was the band's leader, earning a reputation for using his fists to exercise control when needed, despite his small stature. Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937). After a couple of years, Daltrey switched to vocals and Townshend to lead guitar. A Day at the Races (1937). At the time, the band included Daltrey on lead guitar, Pete Townshend on rhythm guitar, John Entwistle on bass, Doug Sandom on drums and Colin Dawson on lead vocals. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He became a sheet metal worker during the day, while practicing and performing nights with the band at weddings, pubs and men's clubs. Mr. Soon after, interested in nothing but rock and roll, he was expelled from school. The Lone Wolf Returns (1935). He made his first guitar from a block of wood and formed a band called, "The Detours." When his father bought him an Epiphone guitar in 1959, he became the lead guitarist for the band. Cardinal Richelieu, (1935). His parents, Harry and Irene, hoped he would eventually continue on to study at a university, but obeying the rules and learning from his instructors was not in the plans of the self-described "school rebel.". The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935). He showed academic promise as a child in the English public school system, ranking at the top of his class on examinations that led to his enrollment at the Acton County Grammar School for boys. Treasure Island (1934). Daltrey was born in the Shepherd's Bush section of London, the same working class neighborhood that produced fellow Who members Pete Townshend and John Entwistle. Broadway Bill (1934). In addition, he has enjoyed a successful solo music career, and has acted in a large number of film, theater and television roles. King of the Jungle (1933). Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE (born March 1, 1944) is a popular music artist, best known as the founder and lead singer of the British rock band The Who. The Symphony Murder Mystery (1931). Extreme History with Roger Daltrey, The History Channel (http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/castbios.jsp?ACatId=8923935&CaseId=8923933&EGrpId=8921282). The Wiser Sex (1932). 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