Karen Townshend
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- 1947
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- fashion designer
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Karen Townshend (born 1947) is a fashion designer.
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Karen Townshend was born on 12 June 1947.
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- 29.The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones: 'I lost everything, hit bottom, and had to work my way back up' . Gibson.
- 30.Steve Hoffman Music Forums: Pete Townshend – Peppermint Lump.
- 31.Rivadavia, Eduardo. When Eric Clapton Staged His Rainbow Concert Comeback. Ultimate Classic Rock. 13 January 2016.
- 32.Kopp, Bill. Eric Clapton's Lifesaving 'Rainbow Concert' Revisited. Best Classic Bands. 12 August 2015.
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- 34.Watch Paul McCartney Lead an All-Star Band with Pete Townshend, Robert Plant (on Bass!) and John Bonham. Paste Magazine. 28 December 2017.
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- 38.Pete Townshend Plots Short 'Classic Quadrophenia' Tour – Townshend will revisit the Who's famous double album with an orchestra to reach "classical and pop music lovers alike" (by Elias Leight). Rolling Stone. 6 June 2017.
- 39.Eddie Vedder Performs With Pete Townshend's 'Classic Quadrophenia' In Rosemont. JamBase.
- 40.Heath, Chris. Pete Townshend: The Rolling Stone Interview. Rolling Stone. July 2002.
- 41.The Who Official Band Website – Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, Home. Petetownshend.co.uk.
- 42.Belson, Ken. The Who, and the Super Bowl's Evolving Halftime Show. The New York Times. 2 February 2010.
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- 44.Roger Daltrey should write songs for next Who album. Kshe95.com. 21 March 2018.
- 45.Album Review: The Who Remain Blunt as Ever on Uneven WHO. 29 November 2019.
- 46.Doyle, Patrick. Pete Townshend on the Future of the Who. Rolling Stone. 10 October 2012.
- 47.WROR. Townshend Offers Update On New Solo Project – WROR. July 2022.
- 48.The Who's Pete Townshend plans new musical. ABC News. 26 August 2009.
- 49.Greene, Andy. The Who Sell Out: Pete Townshend Gets Millions for Back Catalog. Rolling Stone. 17 February 2012.
- 50.Spirit Music Group press release. Spiritmusicgroup.com.
- 51.SiriusXM. The Who's Pete Townshends New Stage Production "Floss" // SiriusXM. 9 February 2010.
- 52.Bonner, Michael. An interview with Pete Townshend: 'I might retire. from making money.'. Uncut. 24 June 2015.
- 53.Kelts, Roland. Pete Townshend's War. The New Yorker. 9 October 2012.
- 54.Victoriano, Camila. Townshend Talks Postwar Lyricism. The Harvard Crimson. 16 October 2012.
- 55.Deusner, Stephen. Pete Townshend: "I wasn't trying to make beautiful music". Salon. 19 October 2012.
- 56.Hopper, Alex. Before His Work With Stevie Wonder, This Producer Inspired Pete Townshend To Break Instruments. 31 July 2026.
- 57.Andrew Male. "Strength of Strings". Mojo. January 2020. Issue 314. p. 112.
- 58.Guild F-612XL 12-string acoustic guitar | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear | Whotabs.
- 59.Takamine Guitars | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear | Whotabs.
- 60.Gibson Montana SJ 200 Standard review. MusicRadar. 5 May 2018.
- 61.Victoria and Albert Museum, Online Museum. Pete Townshend's Guitar. Victoria and Albert Museum. 3 May 2011.
- 62.Danelectro Guitars | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear | Whotabs. Thewho.net.
- 63.Gress, Jesse. 10 Things You Gotta Do To Play Like Pete Townshend. GuitarPlayer.com. 12 May 2023.
- 64.The Who's guitar is smash hit of Woodstock display. Evening Standard. 12 April 2012.
- 65.Gill, Chris. The secrets behind Pete Townshend's tone on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again. Guitarworld.com. 8 July 2019.
- 66.Scapelliti, Christopher. Pete Townshend's Smashed Rickenbacker Takes More Than $78K at Auction. GuitarPlayer.com. 17 May 2023.
- 67.Pete's Equipment, Harmony Sovereign H-1270 12-string acoustic guitar, Whotabs, Pete Townshend. Thewho.net.
- 68.Fender Jazzmaster | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear. Thewho.net.
- 69.Pete Townshend: On Guitar-Smashing Regrets, Stylistic Evolution, and Becoming a Gear Aficionado. Premier Guitar. 11 March 2010.
- 70.1952 Fender Telecaster | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear. Thewho.net.
- 71.Vox amplifiers | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear. Thewho.net.
- 72.Pete's Gear: 1959 Fender Bandmaster Amplifier.
- 73.ARP 2500 and 2600 synthesizers | Pete Townshend's Guitar Gear | Whotabs. Thewho.net.
- 74.About. Synclavier.
- 75.Townshend, Pete. (2012) Who I Am: A Memoir, New York City: HarperCollins.
- 76.Best Sellers. The New York Times. 28 October 2012.
- 77.Flood, Alison. The Who's Pete Townshend announces debut novel, The Age of Anxiety. The Guardian. 5 March 2019.
- 78.Townshend, Pete. In Love with Meher Baba, by Pete Townshend. Rolling Stone. 26 November 1970.
- 79.Barnes, Richard. Liner notes from 1996 CD release.
- 80.Townshend, Pete. In Love With Meher Baba. Rolling Stone. 71. 26 November 1970.
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- 82.ibid., p.280
- 83.Seigel, Jessica. Pete Townshend: So Why Did a Guy Who Hates Pinball Write A Rock Opera About it?. Chicago Tribune. 2 October 1994.
- 84.The Who's Pete Townshend's £15 million London home has been sold. NME. 3 August 2021.
- 85.Mikhailova, Anna. Talkin' 'bout my National Trust generation. The Times. 30 May 2010.
- 86.Rich List 2009. The Times. September 2024.
- 87.Pete Townshend Says He Is Bisexual. Orlando Sentinel. 8 November 1990.
- 88.Sheff, David. Interview: Pete Townshend. Playboy. 1994.
- 89.Lynskey, Dorian. Who I Am: A Memoir by Pete Townshend. The Guardian. 9 October 2012.
- 90.Wilson, Jamie. Pete Townshend put on sex offenders register. The Guardian. 8 May 2003.
- 91.Pete Townshend says court 'would have destroyed me'. BBC News. 9 October 2012.
- 92.Taylor, Mark. Pete Townshend book describes 'insane' attempt to expose internet child abuse. The Guardian. 27 September 2012.
- 93.Pete Townshend: I paid for child porn to prove British banks were channelling sex-ring cash. The Daily Telegraph. 28 September 2012.
- 94.Campbell, Duncan. Sex, Lies and the Missing Videotape. PC PRO. June 2007.
- 95.Grow, Kory. Flashback: Watch the Who Blow Up 'Smothers Brothers' in Primetime. Rolling Stone. 4 March 2016.
- 96.Kreps, Daniel. The Who's Future Uncertain as Townshend's Tinnitus Returns. Rolling Stone. 8 February 2010.
- 97.'Luvvies' for Labour. BBC News. 30 August 1998.
- 98.Rashbaum, Alyssa. Pete Townshend Says Don't Be 'Fooled' By Michael Moore. MTV. 13 July 2004.
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- 100.Sieczkowski, Cavan. The Who Guitarist Says He Is A Neoconservative. HuffPost. 5 December 2012.
- 101.Hodgkinson, Will. The Who on a new album, ageing and artistic differences. The Times.
- 102.Pete Townshend Smashes Guitar. for Charity. Modern Guitars. 12 August 2005.
- 103.The Who launch teen cancer program at LA hospital. The Sacramento Bee. October 2025.
- 104.Teen Cancer America - Our Founders. Teen Cancer America.
- 105.Dunworth, Liberty. Mark Knopfler recruits Bruce Springsteen, Brian May, Ronnie Wood and more for Teenage Cancer Trust single. NME. 8 February 2024.
- 106.des Chenes, Josema. Dreams and Music. josemadeschenes.wordpress.com. 2013-08-08.
- 107.Pete Townshend's Deep End Live! - Pete Townshe. AllMusic.
- 108.The Secret Policeman's Film Festival. 2009.
- 109.Lewis, Randy. Amnesty International benefit concerts coming on DVD/CD on Nov. 5. Los Angeles Times. 2013-10-08.
- 110.Amnesty: 50 years of fighting for human rights. The Independent. 29 May 2011.
- 111.Thunderclap Newman Hollywood Dream - Ex UK Vinyl LP Record 2406003 Hollywood Dream - Ex Thunderclap Newman 2406003 Track. test.991.com.
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- 113.Rachel Fuller, Pete Townshend & Friends, The Bedford, London. The Independent. 2005-11-01.
- 114.LAist Interview: Rachel Fuller. LAist. 2009-06-14.
- 115.YouTube ZspXfaltJ3E
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- 117.Townshend, Pete. Can John Peelism Survive The Internet?. 31 October 2011.
- 118.Gardner, Elysa. Pete Townshend receives Les Paul Award. USA Today. 27 January 2013.
- 119.Blistein, Joan. Bruce Springsteen to Honor Pete Townshend for Addiction Charity Work. Rolling Stone. 23 April 2015.
- 120.American Academy of Achievement. Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement. achievement.org.
- 121.American Academy of Achievement. 2019 International Achievement Summit.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 10
- The Story of Tommy (1977, Eel Pie Publishing) – with Richard Barnes
- Horse's Neck (1985, Faber and Faber) – short story collection
- The Who's Tommy (1993, Pantheon Books)
- The Who: Maximum R&B (2004, Plexus Publishing) – with Richard Barnes
- Who I Am (2012, HarperCollins) – autobiography
- The Age of Anxiety (2019, Coronet) – novel
- Horses Neck by Pete Townshend, Mariner Books 1987, new edition, (21 May 1998)
- The Who: Maximum R&B by Pete Townshend and Richard Barnes, Plexus Publishing; 5th edition (27 September 2004)
- Pete Townshend: A Minstrel's Dilemma by Larry David Smith, Praeger Publishers (30 March 1999)
- Who Are You: The Life of Pete Townshend by Mark Ian Wilkerson, Omnibus Press; 1st edition (30 November 2008)
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