Roger Daltrey

AKA:
Roger Harry Daltrey
Nationality:
English
Birthdate:
03/01/1944
Birthplace:
Hammersmith, London, England
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biography
Handsome, curly-haired Brit Roger Daltrey established himself as singer and front man for the rock'n'roll band The Who before launching an acting career as an outlet for his leading man good looks. When Ken Russell brought The Who's rock opera "Tommy" to the screen in 1975, there was no question that Daltrey would take the title role he'd sung in concerts beginning in 1969. In its aftermath, he immediately reteamed with Russell to play Franz Liszt in the outlandishly extravagant "Lisztomania" (1975). Since then, Daltrey has appeared in numerous features, including starring turns as England's Continued
Credits
Rodney Marsh
2000
Kelvin
1999
The Who Band Member
1975
Clive Jackson
John T Coles
Producer
Street Singer
Nehemiah Peoples
Jimmy
Producer
Producer
John McVicar
Franz Liszt
Terry Clark
Keith Gibson
Executive Producer
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Grew up in the London working-class area of Shepherd's Bush
 
Played lead guitar for the Detours, switching to lead vocals when the original singer left, allowing rhythm guitarist Pete Townsend's power chords to serve as both rhythm and lead guitar
 
The Detours became the High Numbers and finally The Who, establishing themselves with violent stage shows that often ended with them destroying their equipment
1968 
Appeared with The Who in "Monterey Pop"
1973 
Released first solo album, "Daltrey"
Continued