Post by Taxigirl on Oct 20, 2003 14:00:20 GMT
Rising to rock "iconhood" in the legendary mod-rock band the Who, Roger Daltrey is considered one of the most powerful vocalists in rock 'n' roll.
In 1973, shortly after the release of the Who's double-album masterpiece, Quadrophenia, Daltrey launched a solo career that he would continue to foster in tandem with his work in the Who for the next decade. 1973's Daltrey was produced by Dave Courtney and Adam Faith and contained more pop-oriented songs, some of which were written by then-unknown songwriter Leo Sayer. Daltrey's next album, 1975's Ride a Rock Horse, further demonstrated Daltrey's versatility as a vocalist outside the hard-rock confines of the Who.
One of the high points of Daltrey's solo career was McVicar, the 1980 soundtrack for the movie of the same name. Daltrey co-produced, starred in and scored the soundtrack for the movie, a biography of train robber John McVicar. The soundtrack contained the hit "Without Your Love," Daltrey's most successful solo single to date.
After the first "official" breakup of the Who in 1982, Daltrey picked up the pace of his solo career and released three albums between 1984 and 1987, Parting Should Be Painless (1984), Under a Raging Moon (1985) and Can't Wait to See the Movie (1987).
Since 1982, Daltrey has taken place in several Who reunions, including a 1985 appearance at Live Aid, a 1989 silver anniversary tour and a February 1994 birthday concert at Carnegie Hall celebrating Daltrey's 50th birthday.
His most recent CD, 1997's Martyrs and Madmen: The Best of Roger Daltrey, contains 20 tracks culled from his seven solo albums.
