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Guitarist Pete Townshend

Fresh Air
Published August 28, 2002 at 12:00 AM EDT

In the 1960's he made waves as the lead guitarist in the British rock group The Who. He was world famous for smashing guitars during concerts. Tommy, the rock opera he wrote for The Who in 1969, became a Broadway musical. This interview first aired November 23, 1993.

Copyright 2002 Fresh Air
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