John Entwistle
Known For
Acting
Born
1944-10-09 in Chiswick, London, England, UK
Died
2002-06-27
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as John Entwistle (voice)
Top of the Pops
as Self
Top of the Pops
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - The Who
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
Classic Albums
as Self
Behind the Music
as Self
Rockpalast
Tommy
as Himself
Live Aid
as Self
Woodstock
as Self - The Who
Lambert & Stamp
as Himself
MTV Rockumentary
Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Bass
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
Live Aid
Queen: Champions of the World
as Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self (archive footage)
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self