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John Entwistle
Chiswick, London, England, UK
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 pla…
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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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- 2026
- 2023
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2022
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Movie Self - The Who Member
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2016
A Silent Voice: The Movie
Movie Theme Song Performance
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2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2015
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2014
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Movie Self
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2014
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
Movie Himself
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2014
Lambert & Stamp
Movie Himself
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2013
The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy
Movie Himself
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2013
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Movie Himself
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2012
The Who: Live in Texas '75
Movie Himself
- 2011
- 2009
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2009
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Movie Himselft
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2008
The Who: At Kilburn 1977
Movie bass
More credits
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2008
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
Movie Himself - bass, vocals
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2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
Movie John Entwistle
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2006
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Movie Himself (archive)
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2006
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie Self
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2005
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie Self - Bass
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2004
Live Aid
Movie
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2002
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Movie The Who
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2002
Rising Low
Movie Self
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2000
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Movie Self - Bass / Vocals
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1999
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
Movie Self
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1999
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
Movie Self
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1998
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Movie Himself
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1997
Behind the Music
TV show Self
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1997
Classic Albums
TV show Self
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1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV show Self
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1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Movie Self - Bass
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1995
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie Self
- 1994
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1994
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
Movie Himself
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1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie Self - Guest
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1991
The Wind in the Willows
Movie
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1991
Guitar
Movie Self
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1989
The Simpsons
TV show John Entwistle (voice)
