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Simon Townshend - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Simon Townshend net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! British guitarist, best recognized as one of the brothers of The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and for his involvement with groups such as Pearl Jam. He has also played together with British guitarist best known for being the brother of The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and for his work with acts like Pearl Jam. He has also performed with Jeff Beck and Dave Grohl. and Dave Grohl. In this article, we will discover how old is Simon Townshend? Who is Simon Townshend dating now & how much money does Simon Townshend have?

NameSimon Townshend
First NameSimon
Last NameTownshend
OccupationGuitarist
BirthdayOctober 10
Birth Year1960
Place of BirthChiswick
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignLibra
Full/Birth Name
ParentsCliff Townshend, Betty Townshend
SiblingsPete Townshend, Paul Townshend
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Simon Townshend Biography

Simon Townshend is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 10, 1960 in Chiswick, England, United Kingdom. He performed together with the Who’s He toured with The Who’s Roger Daltrey on the Daltrey Sings Townshend Tour. on the Daltrey Sings Townshend Tour.

Simon Townshend (/ˈ t aʊ n z ən d / ; born 10 October 1960) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend, and is most associated with The Who and the various side projects of its original members. Simon Townshend has also performed with numerous other acts including Pearl Jam, Dave Grohl and Jeff Beck.

In 1974, Townshend released his debut single When I’m a Man at the early age of 13 and 9 years later in 1983 he released his first solo album Sweet Sound and then Moving Target in 1985. In 1989 Simon Townshend also appeared on Pete Townshend’s fifth solo album The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend, singing on the short song “Man Machines” and an alternative version of “Dig”.

The father of his son Cliff had a career as a professional.

He established his own production company named Stir Music, in 1996.

Townshend was born in Chiswick, London, the same area and town where older brother Pete Townshend was born. He grew up into a musical family. He was the youngest of three sons born to Cliff Townshend, a professional saxophonist in The Squadronaires, and his wife Betty Townshend (née Dennis), who had an early career as a singer. By the time he was born, his father’s career as a jazz musician was winding down, while Pete became successful as the primary songwriter of the rock band The Who in the mid-1960s.

Simon Townshend Net Worth

Simon is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Townshend's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

The singer recorded his backing vocals on The Who Track Smash the Mirror at the age of nine.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeGuitarist
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1996, after starting his own record label and production company, Stir Music, Simon Townshend released several other albums including studio and live performances. He joined The Who as a second guitarist for their Quadrophenia Tour in 1996 and 1997. He later rejoined the band as a full touring member in 2002 and has played with them on each of their tours since. Simon Townshend also joined Casbah Club in 2004, which included Bruce Foxton (Former bass guitarist for The Jam) and Mark Brzezicki (Former drummer for Big Country) and Bruce Watson (Former guitarist for Big Country), where he functioned as lead guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter.

He also had contributed backing vocals to The Who’s Endless Wire album in 2006.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1994 he toured with The Who’s lead vocalist Roger Daltrey on the Daltrey Sings Townshend tour.

Who is Simon Townshend Dating?

According to our records, Simon Townshend is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Simon Townshend’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006 Simon Townshend joined the European leg of The Who’s tour, playing a support set with Casbah Club as well as performing with The Who (see The Who Tour 2006-2007). Simon Townshend played rhythm guitar, mandolin, and performed backing vocals.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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His first credited collaboration with The Who involved participation as one of the supporting choralists for Ken Russell’s film adaptation of Tommy which was released in 1975.

In the fall of 2009, he embarked on a tour of the US with Roger Daltrey and the No Plan B band. The band continued touring in the spring of 2010, playing a number of dates in support of Eric Clapton. Further tours in 2011 and 2012 followed, with the band performing a complete version of Tommy.

Facts & Trivia

Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Townshend celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

On 11 August 2009 Simon joined Pearl Jam onstage at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London for a performance of “The Real Me” from The Who’s Quadrophenia album.

What happened to Simon Townsend?

Simon Townsend (born 27 November 1945) is an Australian journalist who became a popular television host during the 1980s. He is now retired.

Who is Pete Townsend brother?

Brothers

How old is Simon Townshend?

61 years (October 10, 1960)

Was Simon Townsend a conscientious objector?

After learning that Australia was joining the Vietnam War and conscripting young men to fight, Simon became a conscientious objector. In 1968 he was tried in court and imprisoned in Long Bay Gaol for 32 days. He also served another month at Holsworthy Army Base.

Was Jonathan Coleman on Simon Townsend's Wonderworld?

Simon Townsend’s Wonder World!: Jono Coleman Discovers Some New Hobbies. Wonder World!’s self-described ‘zany’ reporter, Jonathan ‘Jono’ Coleman visits a hobbies exhibition at Neutral Bay in Sydney – and manages to wreak havoc in the process.

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