The Who

In the early 1960s, a band was formed in the UK. While they struggled at first with several name changes and band members coming and going, in 1964, the Who took stage. The Who played several different genres because of the time in history this was.

The destruction of instruments on stage actually came about as an accident. Guitarist Townsend accidentally broke his guitar during a performance, and then got mad and slammed it down, breaking it further. After that, it became their trademark.

The Who have sold over 100 million records, with plenty of gold, silver, and multi-platinum records. The Who was seen at Woodstock, where they sang "Tommy," their full length opera hit. In 1970, The Who recorded the best live concert to ever be recorded, "Live At Leads." The Who was very popular throughout the 70s, but the 80s found the band changing and eventually breaking up. The Who has made several attempts to reunite, but other than for special occasions, it never really worked. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Throughout the 90s, the Who did quite a few special appearances. 2000 found the Who again doing concerts for special occasions. In 2002, the band was gearing up to do several shows, but with the death of Entwistle, there was a brief lull in the band's performances. Today, the Who still performs, like in 2010's Superbowl half time show. This famed band still knows how to rock and roll.