Roger Daltrey breaks down his fitness routine, looks ahead to the Who's future and shares his thoughts on Kanye West. Very few rock-star marriages have lasted that long. I think ours survived because I was always honest with her.
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That same energy, coupled with his unwavering resolve, has sustained the group during periods of uncertainty ever since. This in turn led Roger to develop a concurrent career as a film actor while continuing to sing with The Who. He has also narrated a series for the History Channel, undergoing extreme hardships similar to those faced by pioneering settlers in America and elsewhere. He has also performed with his friends The Chieftains, the traditional Irish band, and toured the world with the British Rock Symphony interpreting a variety of rock classics.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Who lead singer Roger Daltrey forged a parallel solo career beginning in , when the group had begun to fall apart in the aftermath of Quadrophenia. Born March 1, in London, Daltrey grew up in the same Shepherd's Bush neighborhood as future Who bandmates Pete Townshend and John Entwistle , performing with them as the Detours as early as his late teen years. Over time, Daltrey developed into one of rock's most powerful lead vocalists, a position to which he staked his claim on the Who 's masterpiece Who's Next; his on-stage persona was one of macho swagger, accompanied by such antics as twirling his microphone like a lasso. Daltrey first traveled the solo route in with an album titled simply Daltrey, featuring mostly material penned by a then-unknown Leo Sayer that served as a departure from the Who 's signature hard rock sound. While the Who went on hiatus for several years, Daltrey released One of the Boys in and appeared in the film The Legacy. During the Who 's post- Keith Moon era, Daltrey co-produced and starred in the film McVicar, a biography of train robber John McVicar; members of the Who appeared on its soundtrack, which essentially served as a full-fledged Daltrey album and found him bridging the gap between hard rock and the pop songs of his earlier solo work.
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