Original: Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career.
Simplified: Townshend was ranked # 3 in Dave Marsh's list of best guitarists in "The New Book of Rock Lists" and # 50 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."