Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey , CBE (born March 1, 1944 in Hammersmith , London ) is a British musician. He is the co-founder and singer of the rock band The Who .
Career
In addition to his musical career, Daltrey is also active as an actor. From 1975 he worked in a number of films. For his role as Tommy Walker in the film adaptation of the rock musical Tommy (directed by Ken Russell ), Daltrey was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Young Actor in 1976 . In Russell's eccentric film biography Lisztomania , he portrayed the composer Franz Liszt . In a BBC television production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors , he played the twin brothers Dromio. He had guest appearances in US television series such as CSI: On the trail of the perpetrators , Highlander , Witchblade and Rude Awakening . 1983 Daltrey played the main character Macheath in the opera The Beggar's Opera by John Gay and Johann Christoph Pepusch. In 1996 he had a leading role in the B-movie Vampirella .
In late 2004, he was named Commander of the British Empire for his services to music, the entertainment industry and youth with cancer . In contrast to colleagues such as Paul McCartney , Elton John or Mick Jagger , he was not raised to the nobility, this only happens from the second level of the order.
The Rolling Stone listed Daltrey in 2008 at number 61 of the 100 best singers of all time .
Private life
From 1964 to 1968 he was married to Jackie (Jacqueline) Rickman. They have one son. In 1971 he married the American Heather Taylor, with whom he is still together and has three children. Another son comes from an affair with the Swedish model Elisabeth Aronsson.
Discography
Daltrey
The album was released in April 1973 on the Track Records label. The album, produced by Adam Faith and Dave Courtney , was recorded at Daltrey's Studios in Burwash and the Beatles' Apple Studios in London. It contains the track Giving It All Away , composed by Dave Courtney and Leo Sayer , which reached number 5 in the UK singles charts .
On the album you can hear Dave Arbus , Russ Ballard , Dave Courtney, Bob Henrit and Dave Wintour as musicians.
Ride a rock horse
The album was released by Polydor in June 1975. It was produced by Russ Ballard . The recordings took place at Ramport Studios and CBS Studios in London .
The album features John Barham , Russ Ballard , Alan Brown , Stuart Francis , Phillip Goodhand-Tait , Kokomo , Paul Korda , Tony Meehan , Nick Newell , Speedies , Henry Spinetti , Alan Wicket and Dave Wintour as musicians.
Lisztomania
The album for the film of the same name was released by A&M in October 1975. It was produced by David Puttan and Roy Baird . The recordings took place at Island Mobile Studios and RAK Mobil Studios in London.
One of the boys
The album was released by Polydor in May 1977. It was produced by Dave Courtney and Tony Meehan . The recordings took place at Ramport Studios in London and at Marconi Studios in Paris .
On the album are Rod Argent , Stuart Calver , Eric Clapton , John Entwistle , Andy Fairweather-Low , Jimmy Jewell , Phil Kenzie , Paul Keogh , Alvin Lee , Jimmy McCulloch , Brain Odgers , John Perry , Tony Rivers , Mick Ronson , Paul Korda and Stuart Tosh as musicians.
McVicar
The album to the film of the same name, based on a true story, was released by Polydor in June 1980. It was produced by Jeff Wayne . The pieces were recorded in the Advision Studios in London. The vocals were recorded separately at Air Studios on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean.
The musicians on the album are Ron Asperry , John Bundrick , Tony Carr , Stuart Elliot , Ken Freeman , John Entwistle , Herbie Flowers , Ricky Hitchcook , Kenney Jones , Dave Markee , Dave Mattacks , Peter Nicholls , Jo Partidge , Frank Ricotti and Pete Townshend to listen.
Parting Should Be Painless
The album was released in 1984 on Atlantic Records. The theme song and Walking in My Sleep were released as single.
Under a raging moon
The album was released in 1985 by Virgin Records. It was produced by Alan Shacklock . With the song After the Fire composed by Pete Townshend , Daltrey achieved a respectable success in the singles charts. In the title song, several well-known drummers perform short solos in memory of Keith Moon , to whom the song is dedicated.
Can't Wait to See the Movie
The album was released in 1987 by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Alan Shacklock , David Forster , Chas Sandford and Jimmy Scott .
Rocks in the head
The album was released in 1992 by Atlantic Records. It was produced by Gerard McMahon. Contributing musicians include Gerard McMahon, Ricky Byrd, David Katz, Shaun Solomon, Tommy Price and Jody Linscott .
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
A live album with recordings of two concerts in New York's Carnegie Hall from 1994 with interpretations of music by Pete Townshend. Artists included Pete Townshend, John Entwistle , Eddie Vedder , Sinéad O'Connor , Lou Reed , David Sanborn , Alice Cooper , Linda Perry and The Chieftains . The album was produced by Bob Ezrin .
Going Back Home (with Wilko Johnson)
The album, released in 2014 on the Chess Records label , is a joint project with the former guitarist of Dr. Feelgood , Wilco Johnson. There is a deluxe version with a bonus disc that contains additional studio recordings as well as live recordings by the Wilko Johnson Band and by Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson.
As Long as I Have You
In 2018 the tenth solo studio album by Roger Daltrey was released on the Polydor label . It was produced by Dave Eringa. Pete Townshend plays guitar on seven of the eleven pieces.
The Who's Tommy Orchestral
appeared in 2019
Autobiography
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Thanks a lot, Mr Kibblewhite . Bonnier Books Ltd 2018, ISBN 978-1788700283 .
- My generation . German by Kristian Lutze, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-570-10369-2 .
Web links
- Roger Daltrey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Willi Winkler: Roger Daltrey: “We probably prevented a world war”. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . February 10, 2006, archived from the original on December 28, 2011 .
- Roger Daltrey about the Nokia Nights, his acting & the future of The Who. (asx audio file, to be listened to in Windows Media Player; 10:37 minutes) In: musicmirror.net. December 2005(English).
- Alex Gernandt : Roger Daltrey from The Who: “I'm a singer in a band. And an old sack ”. In: one day on Spiegel Online . 7th June 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In: Rolling Stone . December 2, 2010, accessed August 9, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Daltrey, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Daltrey, Roger Harry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hammersmith , London |