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The Who

1964 to 1983, reunions in 1985, 1988 and 1989, re-formed in 1996

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The line diagram

Each member is a lane on the year axis, in the colour of the line the band was on. A filled station marks a joining, an open one a departure, a square a death. The dotted rail is a reunion. A dotted branch leads to a band that grew out of this one, or in from a band its members came from. The table below lists the same spells.

Members

MemberRoleYears
Doug Sandomdrums1964 to 1964
Keith Moondrums1964 to 1978
Roger Daltreyvocals1964 to 1983
Pete Townshendguitar, vocals1964 to 1983
John Entwistlebass1964 to 1983
Kenney Jonesdrums1978 to 1983
John Entwistlebass1996 to 2002
Zak Starkeydrums (touring)1996 to 2025
Roger Daltreyvocals1996 to today
Pete Townshendguitar, vocals1996 to today
Pino Palladinobass (touring)2002 to 2016
Simon Townshendguitar (touring)2002 to today
Jon Buttonbass (touring)2017 to today

The line

  1. Rock1964 to today

    From the Detours to the farewell tour

    Roger Daltrey's Detours, with Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, became the Who in 1964 when Keith Moon took the drums. Mod singles, Tommy, Live at Leeds and Who's Next followed. Moon died in 1978 and Kenney Jones, late of the Faces, took his place; the band split in 1983, played Live Aid and a few reunions, and came back for good in 1996. Entwistle died on the eve of a tour in 2002; the North American farewell tour was in 2025.

    Key album: Who's Next, 1971

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, The Who (opens in a new tab)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, List of the Who band members (opens in a new tab)
  2. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Who (opens in a new tab)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, The Who (opens in a new tab)

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The Metro Map of Music, ‘The Who: line diagram’, /line-ups/the-who.