Biography
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Simpsons (1989) — John Entwistle (voice)
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Tommy (1975) — Himself
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Woodstock (1970) — Self - The Who
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Monterey Pop (1968) — Self - The Who
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) — Self
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Live Aid (1985) — Self
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Top of the Pops (1964) — Self
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The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979) — Self
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) — Self - Bass
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Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007) — Self (archive footage)
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Behind the Music (1997) — Self
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Lambert & Stamp (2014) — Himself
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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999) — Self
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Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998) — Himself
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Live Aid (2004)
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Classic Albums (1997) — Self
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Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013) — Himself
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The Who - At Kilburn 1977 (2008) — bass
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The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2000) — Self - Bass / Vocals
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The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008) — Himself - bass, vocals
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991) — Self - Guest
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Carousella (1966) — himself
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The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy (2013) — Himself
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The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009) — Himselft
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Rising Low (2002) — Self
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The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983) — Himself
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Queen: Champions of the World (1995) — Self
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The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982) — Self
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Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)
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An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006) — Himself (archive)
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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989) — Self - Bass Guitars, Vocals
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The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994) — Himself
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The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 (1999) — Self
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The Who: One Band's Explosive Story (2022) — Self - The Who Member
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981) — Self
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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005) — Self - Bass
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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015) — Self (archive footage)
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self - The Who
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MTV Rockumentary (1989)
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Rockpalast (1974)