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Quote by Pete Townshend

“What the English like to do is to face reality with a glass of port and a tear and fade off like Basil Rathbone into the sunset.”

Quote by Pete Townshend

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Pete Townshend is a renowned British musician, best known as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock band The Who. Born in May 1945, he has been a significant figure in rock music since the 1960s. His musical style encompasses rock, hard rock, and art rock, and has had a profound impact on music that followed. more

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