John Entwistle

from Chiswick, London, England, UK

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Biography

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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.

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Timeline

2026Aged 82

  • Poster for The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition

    (Unknown)

2023Aged 79

  • Poster for The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition

    (Unknown)

2022Aged 78

  • Poster for The Who: One Band's Explosive Story

    Self - The Who Member

2016Aged 72

  • Poster for A Silent Voice: The Movie

    Theme Song Performance

2015Aged 71

2014Aged 70

  • Poster for Lambert & Stamp

    Himself

  • Poster for The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy

    Himself

  • Poster for Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

    Self

2013Aged 69

  • Poster for Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

    Himself

  • Poster for The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy

    Himself

2012Aged 68

  • Poster for The Who: Live in Texas '75

    Himself

2011Aged 67

  • Poster for The Who:  Purple Hearts and Power Chords

    (Unknown)

2009Aged 65

  • Poster for The Who:  Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970

    Himselft

  • Poster for Woodstock: Untold Stories

    (Unknown)

2008Aged 64

  • Poster for The Who: At Kilburn 1977

    bass

  • Poster for The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969

    Himself - bass, vocals

2007Aged 63

  • Poster for Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

    Self (archive footage)

2006Aged 62

  • Poster for The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

    Self

  • Poster for An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story

    Himself (archive)

  • Poster for The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests

    John Entwistle

2005Aged 61

  • Poster for The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

    Self - Bass

2004Aged 60

  • Poster for Live Aid

    (Unknown)

2002Aged 58

  • Poster for Rising Low

    Self

  • Poster for Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances

    The Who

2000Aged 56

  • Poster for The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

    Self - Bass / Vocals

1999Aged 55

  • Poster for The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023

    Self

  • Poster for Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next

    Self

1998Aged 54

  • Poster for Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight

    Himself

1996Aged 52

  • Poster for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

    Self - Bass

1995Aged 51

  • Poster for Queen: Champions of the World

    Self

1994Aged 50

  • Poster for The Who: Maximum R&B Live

    Himself

  • Poster for A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who

    Self

1991Aged 47

1989Aged 45

  • Poster for The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

    Self - Bass Guitars, Vocals

1985Aged 41

  • Poster for The Who at Live Aid

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Live Aid

    Self

1984Aged 40

  • Poster for The Who: Live from Toronto

    (Unknown)

1983Aged 39

  • Poster for The Who Rocks America 1982

    Himself

1981Aged 37

  • Poster for Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

    Self

1979Aged 35

  • Poster for The Who: The Kids Are Alright

    Self

  • Poster for Quadrophenia

    Music Director

1975Aged 31

  • Poster for Tommy

    Himself

1970Aged 26

  • Poster for Woodstock

    Self - The Who

  • Poster for The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970

    Himself

1968Aged 24

  • Poster for Monterey Pop

    Self - The Who

1967Aged 23

  • Poster for The Lost Paths

    Himself

1966Aged 22

  • Poster for Carousella

    himself

Year unknown