Personal Info
The Who
John Alec Entwistle
John Entwistle
Acting
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 dea…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
as Self - The Who Member
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
Lambert & Stamp
as Himself
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
as Self
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
as Himself
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself
The Who - The Making of Tommy
as Himself
TV Shows
Behind the Music
as Self · 1 ep.
Classic Albums
as Self · 1 ep.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self · 1 ep.
The Simpsons
as John Entwistle (voice) · 1 ep.
MTV Rockumentary
1 ep.
The BRIT Awards
as Self · 2 ep.
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - The Who · 1 ep.
Rockpalast
1 ep.
Top of the Pops
1 ep.