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- Born: October 9, 1944
- Birth place: London, England (Chiswick)
- Genre(s): Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock
- Label(s): MCA, Polydor
- Awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with The Who), Bassist of the Millennium (Guitar magazine reader's poll)
- Recorded with: The Who, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, The John Entwistle Band
- Instruments: Bass guitar, vocals, french horn, piano, trumpet, guitar
- Nicknames: The Ox, Thunderfingers
- Died: June 27, 2002
- Full name: John Alec Entwistle
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John Entwistle was the legendary bassist for The Who. He and with drummer Keith Moon formed the unique rhythm section for the band. His distinctive style (Pete Townshend has commented that Entwistle often played the "lead" guitar with his bass) is most famously displayed on The Who's classic song "My Generation".
Entwistle served as secondary songwriter for The Who, contributing songs such as My Wife and Trick of the Light. He also released several solo albums and toured with his own bands while continuing to perform with The Who until his death from a cocaine-related heart attack on June 27, 2002, the day before The Who were scheduled to play the first show of their 2002 US tour.
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![John Entwistle - Too Late the Hero [1981]](http://mahalo.websnapr.com/?size=T&url=http://gdalive.blogspot.com/2008/11/john-entwistle-too-late-hero-1981.html)
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RT @espn: The Who to perform at halftime during Super Bowl - http://tinyurl.com/yk2sgz7 [They digging up Keith Moon and John Entwistle???]
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@ESPN_Michelle hey know I'm only 20 and I love the who, keith moon would have been awesome playing that show (may he and john entwistle rip)
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Should point out I was a bug Who fan 25 years ago, but after John Entwistle died I cannot listen to them anymore.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZkYxVkFVA #thewho Incredible how much groove john entwistle's bassline has just on it's own. #fb
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