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Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, actor and film producer. He is a founder and the lead singer of the rock band the Who. Daltrey is known for his powerful voice and energetic stage presence. Daltrey's hit songs with the Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Baba O'Riley" and "You Better You Bet". Daltrey began his solo career in 1973, while still a member of the Who. Since then, he has released ten solo studio albums, five compilation albums, and one live album. His solo hits include "Giving It All Away", "Walking the Dog", "Written on the Wind", "Free Me", "Without Your Love" and "Under a Raging Moon". The Who are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over 100 million records worldwide. As a member of the band, Daltrey received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1988, and from the Grammy Foundation in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. He and Pete Townshend received Kennedy Center Honors in 2008 and The George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA on 21 May 2016. Daltrey has also been an actor and film producer, with roles in films, theatre, and television. Planet Rock listeners voted him rock's fifth greatest voice in 2009, and he was ranked number 61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time in 2010.

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1944-03-01

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East Acton, London, England

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Daily Mail

The Who's Roger Daltrey takes to the stage in Cincinnati as band return to US city and pay tribute to 11 fans who were crushed to death in a stampede before one of their shows in 1979

Roger Daltrey looked in good spirits as he saluted the crowds duringn The Who's performance at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Monday. The band returned to the city for the first time in 43 years since 11 people were crushed to death before their show at the Riverfront Coliseum.

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Roger Daltrey Admits the Who Were ‘Too F—-ing Loud’

Roger Daltrey admitted the Who were “too fucking loud” in their heyday and said his hearing problems are a “penalty” for his band’s behavior. The group was once listed as the loudest band in the world, being registered at delivering 136db of sound at an open-air show in 1976. While others have staked the same claim over the years, the Guinness World Records organization no longer records the feat since it’s connected with permanent ear damage.

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Roger Daltrey maintains he's about $10,000 out of pocket after recording the last Who album — 2019's Top Two hit, WHO. Daltrey, who along with the band, is back out on tour and spoke to Britain's The Independent about the state of the record business and explained, “Musicians cannot earn a living in the record industry any more. That is ridiculous, and they’re being robbed blind by streaming and the record companies, because the old deals with record companies that existed in the '70s, '80s, and '90s — they’re still working on the same percentage breaks.”

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Roger Daltrey says the music industry has been “stolen” from artists

Roger Daltrey has said he believes that the music industry has been “stolen” from artists during a recent interview. Speaking to The Independent, the frontman of The Who claimed that the band’s 2019 studio album ‘WHO’ left him £10,000 out of pocket. “Musicians cannot earn a living in the record industry anymore,” Daltrey told the publication.

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