
During a solo tour in 2009, Daltrey began finding it harder to reach the high notes. In 1978, during the recording of the Who's album Who Are You, Daltrey had throat surgery to remove nodules after an infection. This was his first major effort as a songwriter for his own solo career. On his next album Rocks in the Head, Daltrey's voice ranges from a powerful bluesy growl à la Howlin' Wolf to the tender vocals shared with his daughter Willow on the ballad "Everything a Heart Could Ever Want". The title track to Under a Raging Moon is a tribute to late Who drummer Keith Moon, who had died in 1978 at the premature age of 32. The Who retired from active touring in 1982 when Townshend felt that he was no longer able to write for the band. The Who continued after the death of their drummer Keith Moon in 1978, but tension continued to rise as Daltrey felt that new drummer Kenney Jones was the wrong choice.

Not sure we'll ever get that again when we're ruled by bureaucrats in the European Union." He once again criticised the EU in 2019, saying, "If you want to be signed up to be ruled by a f****** mafia, you do it. You got that because Britain was doing its own thing. The most exciting time ever – Britain was Swinging. Do you know what was going on before we went in? It was the 1960s. He wrote in The Mirror: "Whatever happens our country should never fear the consequences of leaving.
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The British release, with considerable airplay of "Giving It All Away" (first lines "I paid all my dues so I picked up my shoes, I got up and walked away") coincided with news reports of the Who being sued for unpaid damage to their hotel on a recent tour, including a TV set being thrown out of the window.ĭaltrey supported Britain leaving the European Union. He also released a single in 1973, "Thinking", with "There is Love" as the B-side. The inner sleeve photography showed a trompe-l'œil in reference to the Narcissus myth, as Daltrey's reflection in the water differs from his real appearance. 5 in the UK and the album, which introduced Leo Sayer as a songwriter, made the Top 50 in the United States. The best-selling single from the album, "Giving It All Away", peaked at No. The first was Daltrey in 1973, recorded during a hiatus in the Who's touring schedule.

Townshend hit Daltrey over the head with his guitar, and Daltrey responded by knocking Townshend unconscious with a single blow.ĭaltrey has released eight solo studio albums. During a filming session (in an incident that Daltrey claimed was overblown) Townshend and Daltrey argued over the schedule. Lambert was also Pete Townshend's artistic mentor, and challenging him led to renewed tension within the band. He found they had fallen into disarray under the management of Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp. While other members of the band worked on recording the music for Quadrophenia, Daltrey used some of this time to check the Who's financial books. By 1973, Daltrey was experiencing considerable success with his solo projects and acting roles.
