Roger Daltrey is the voice of a generation.

That generation was the first to rebel, to step out of the shadows of the Second World War... to invent the concept of the teenager.

This is the story from his birth at the height of the Blitz, through tempestuous school days to his expulsion, age 15, for various crimes and misdemeanours within a strict school system. Thanks to Mr Kibblewhite, his authoritarian headmaster, it could all have ended there. The life of a factory worker beckoned.

But then came rock and roll. He made his first guitar from factory off-cuts. He formed a band. The band became The Who - Maximum R&B - and, by luck and by sheer bloody-mindedness, Roger Daltrey became the frontman of one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

This is the story of My Generation, Tommy and Quadrophenia, of smashed guitars, exploding drums, cars in swimming pools, fights, arrests and redecorated hotel rooms.

But it is also the story of how that post-war generation redefined the rules of youth. Out of that, the modern music industry was born - and it wasn't an easy birth. Money, drugs and youthful exuberance were a dangerous mix. This is as much a story of survival as it is of success.

Four years in the making, this is the first time Roger Daltrey has told his story. It is not just his own hilarious and frank account of more than 50 wild years on the road. It is the definitive story of The Who and of the sweeping revolution that was British rock 'n' roll.

The incredible story of The Who, from the band's frontman and rock'n'roll legend Roger Daltrey

About the Author
ROGER DALTREY is the founder and singer of The Who. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, nominated for a Golden Globe and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2003, he was named a European Hero by Time magazine for his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust and other charities, and in 2004 was awarded a CBE for services to Music, the Entertainment Industry and Charity. He lives in England with his wife and family.


Book Information
ISBN 9781788700283
Author Roger Daltrey
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint BLINK Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 575g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 162mm * 33mm