Simon Townshend

Quick Facts

Full Name	Simon Townshend
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1960(1960-10-10)
Age	64
Birthplace	Chiswick
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Simon Townshend Biography

Simon Townshend is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 10, 1960 in Chiswick, England, United Kingdom. British guitarist, best recognized as one of the brothers of The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and for his involvement with groups such as Pearl Jam. He has also played together with British guitarist best known for being the brother of The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and for his work with acts like Pearl Jam. He has also performed with Jeff Beck and Dave Grohl. and Dave Grohl.

He performed together with the Who’s He toured with The Who’s Roger Daltrey on the Daltrey Sings Townshend Tour. on the Daltrey Sings Townshend Tour.

Simon Townshend (/ˈ t aʊ n z ən d / ; born 10 October 1960) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend, and is most associated with The Who and the various side projects of its original members. Simon Townshend has also performed with numerous other acts including Pearl Jam, Dave Grohl and Jeff Beck.

In 1974, Townshend released his debut single When I’m a Man at the early age of 13 and 9 years later in 1983 he released his first solo album Sweet Sound and then Moving Target in 1985. In 1989 Simon Townshend also appeared on Pete Townshend’s fifth solo album The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, singing on the short song “Man Machines” and an alternative version of “Dig”.

The father of his son Cliff had a career as a professional.

Simon Townshend Net Worth

Simon Townshend is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Townshend 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The singer recorded his backing vocals on The Who Track Smash the Mirror at the age of nine.

He established his own production company named Stir Music, in 1996.

Townshend was born in Chiswick, London, the same area and town where older brother Pete Townshend was born. He grew up into a musical family. He was the youngest of three sons born to Cliff Townshend, a professional saxophonist in The Squadronaires, and his wife Betty Townshend (née Dennis), who had an early career as a singer. By the time he was born, his father’s career as a jazz musician was winding down, while Pete became successful as the primary songwriter of the rock band The Who in the mid-1960s.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Simon Townshend Dating?

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In 2006 Simon Townshend joined the European leg of The Who’s tour, playing a support set with Casbah Club as well as performing with The Who (see The Who Tour 2006-2007). Simon Townshend played rhythm guitar, mandolin, and performed backing vocals.

Facts & Trivia

Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Townshend celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

On 11 August 2009 Simon joined Pearl Jam onstage at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London for a performance of “The Real Me” from The Who’s Quadrophenia album.

What happened to Simon Townsend?

Simon Townsend (born 27 November 1945) is an Australian journalist who became a popular television host during the 1980s. He is now retired.

Who is Pete Townsend brother?

Brothers

How old is Simon Townshend?

61 years (October 10, 1960)

Was Simon Townsend a conscientious objector?

After learning that Australia was joining the Vietnam War and conscripting young men to fight, Simon became a conscientious objector. In 1968 he was tried in court and imprisoned in Long Bay Gaol for 32 days. He also served another month at Holsworthy Army Base.

Was Jonathan Coleman on Simon Townsend's Wonderworld?

Simon Townsend’s Wonder World!: Jono Coleman Discovers Some New Hobbies. Wonder World!’s self-described ‘zany’ reporter, Jonathan ‘Jono’ Coleman visits a hobbies exhibition at Neutral Bay in Sydney – and manages to wreak havoc in the process.