The Who Hits 50! - 2 LP

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On the occasion of their 50 years of career, The Who ! offers this double best of: The Who are one of the most influential British rock bands of their generation, on the same level as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Founded 50 years ago in the suburbs of London by Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, the quartet became known in 1964 with I Can't Explain, which went straight to No. 1 in England. From then on, the hits kept coming, from My Generation to Pictures Of Lily and Magic Bus: The Who carved out a prime place in the musical landscape of the time! In 1969, they released Tommy, the most famous rock opera to date, followed 4 years later by Quadrophenia. After a break from 1989 to 1996 and a few charity concerts, the band released their 11th album, Endless Wire, in 2006. Since then, The Who have taken part in the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games and set off on a European tour to perform Quadrophenia again in 2013. They have sold millions of albums, won several Grammy and Brit Awards and been inducted into the prestigious Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in the United States and in England: don't miss The Who's event concerts on June 28 and 29, 2015 at the Zénith de Paris!