He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter & lead guitarist for The Who it would be unjust to define Pete Townshends life simply through his achievements with bandmates Daltrey Moon & Entwistle. Noting that he has sold over 100 million records over a fifty-year period goes some way to quantifying his accomplishments but numbers only scratch the surface of his contribution to popular culture. An avid student of his profession during his career he has been credited with the creation of the concept album worked as a literary editor developed scripts for television & the stage & written songs that have defined a generation. The thinking mans rock star with a dedication to his craft unlike any other in the business he continues to inspire new generations of performers & writers with a continuing commitment to his art. Now in one of the most eagerly awaited autobiographies of recent times this icon tells about his incredible life & elaborates on the turbulences of time spent as one of the worlds most respected musicians
- being in one of rocks greatest ever bands & wanting to give it all up. Incredibly as a man who has achieved so much this truly unique story of ambition relentless perfectionism & rock & roll excess will be regarded as one of his greatest achievements.