John Entwistle
Known for Acting
Biography
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s.
Filmography
Tommy
1975
as Himself
Live Aid
1985
as Self
Woodstock
1970
as Self - The Who
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Bass
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
1979
as Self
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
as Self - Guest
Lambert & Stamp
2014
as Himself
Live Aid
2004
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
as Self
Monterey Pop
1968
as Self - The Who
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014
as Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005
as Self - Bass
Carousella
1966
as himself
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
1982
as Self
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989
as Self - Bass Guitars, Vocals
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994
as Self
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006
as Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002