- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Alec Entwistle
- Nicknames
- The Ox
- Thunderfingers
- The Quiet One
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- John Entwistle was born on October 9, 1944 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Tommy (1975), Quadrophenia (1979) and The Kids Are Alright (1979). He was married to Maxene Harlow and Alison Wise. He died on June 27, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- SpousesMaxene Harlow(September 21, 1991 - 1997) (divorced)Alison Wise(June 23, 1967 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Calmly continuing to play bass onstage, whilst his bandmates proceeded to demolish their equipment.
- Would wear military or police uniform tops on stage in the early days.
- Spider Medallion
- Often played oddly shaped bass guitars, including Gibson Thunderbirds and Buzzards
- Deep speaking voice
- Played bass guitar, piano, trumpet and French horn. If you hear any brass parts on a Who song, it is very likely they were performed by Entwistle.
- Claimed to be the best rock bass player living.
- Behind Pete Townshend, he was the second-most prolific songwriter in The Who. His songs were known for a dry sense of humor and insightful wit.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Who) in 1990.
- He was awarded the 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 1996 for Tommy, performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre with Pete Townshend.
- I can't stand rap....people who can't sing do rap....you can sing rebellion as well as talk it....Hitler would have been in a rap band.
- He [Keith Moon] didn't play [drums] from left to right, or from right to left, he'd play forward; I've never seen anyone play like that before or since.
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