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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
1979
Tommy
as Himself
1975
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
as bass
2008
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
as Himself
TBA
Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who
1968
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
as Himself
1994
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
as Self
1999
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
as Self
1982
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
as Himself
1998
The Wind in the Willows
1991
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself
2013
Carousella
as himself
1966
The Who: Live in Texas '75
as Himself
2012
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self - Bass / Vocals
2000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
as Self
TBA
The Who - The Making of Tommy
as Himself
2013
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
as Himself
2014
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
as John Entwistle
2006
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
as Self
1999
