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Roger Daltrey is a singer-songwriter and actor who is best known as the founder and lead singer of the rock band "The Who."

Roger first assembled the group that would become "The Who" in 1961 while at Acton County School, recruiting John Entwistle and subsequently agreeing to John’s proposal that Pete Townshend should join. In those days Roger, whose daytime job was in a sheet metal factory, even made the band’s guitars, and it was his energy and ambition that drove the group during their formative years.

Daltrey later cultivated a solo singing career outside of The Who, beginning in 1973 when he found himself on the BBC’s "Top Of The Pops," the UK’s then premier chart TV show, promoting the single "Giving It All Away" which reached number five in the UK charts. He followed up with the albums "Ride A Rock Horse" (1975), "One Of The Boys" (1977), the soundtrack to "McVicar" (1980), and "After The Fire" (1985).

Roger continues to be a member of The Who. The band issued an album called "Endless Wire" in 2006, and he is working with Peter Townshend on a new album to be released soon. Roger also plays numerous solo engagements which include performances in Atlantic City.

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The Who

The Who is an English rock band which formed in 1964 and rose to fame in the UK. Original members of the band were vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Peter Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. Their popularity was boosted by pirate radio stations, and grew from their memorablel performances at the Monterey Pop and Woodstock music festivals. In 1969, the release of the rock opera "Tommy" was just the first in a series of top ten albums in the U.S.

Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 at the age of 32, after which the band released two studio albums with drummer Kenney Jones, before disbanding in 1983. They would reform for events such as the Live Aid concerts and for reunion tours such as their 25th Anniversary tour in 1989. In the year 2000, the three surviving original members discussed recording an album with new material. The album was put on hold when John Entwistle died in 2002 at the age of 57. Townshend and Daltrey continue to perform as The Who, and in 2006 released the studio album "Endless Wire," which reached the top ten charts in the U.S. and UK.

Over the years the band recorded 17 top ten albums. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 in their first year of eligibililty. The Who's live performances were always very active and sometimes included spectacular instrument destruction.

Surviving band members Roger Daltrey and Peter Townshend continue to perform as The Who, with drummer Zak Starkey and bassist Pino Palladino filling in for Keith Moon and John Entwhistle. In 2006 The Who released the studio album "Endless Wire", which reached the top ten in both the UK and USA. Presently Daltrey and Townshend are working on a new album planned for release in the near future.

In 2009 The Who was selected to be the feature Super Bowl half time performance on Feb 7, 2010 at Miami's Dolphin Stadium.

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