Behind Blue Eyes

BEHIND BLUE EYES is the first-ever biography of Pete Townshend, one of rock`s greatest innovators, the brains behind The Who, inventor of the rock opera, and an enduring presence as a performer and composer throughout his long and death-defying career. Geoffrey Giuliano has known Townshend intimately for almost 20 years and includes many interviews with close friends, co-workers, and fellow musicians, including Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Keith Richards, as well as with Townshend himself. Giuliano recounts episodes such as Townshend`s upbringing in a dysfunctional family in a rough section of London, his devastating addictions to heroin and alcohol, his volatile and sometimes violent relationships with fellow band members, and his recent admission of his bisexuality. Appendices feature a complete discography of Townshend`s recordings over the last three decades and a detailed chronology of major events in the artist`s life. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.