Roger Daltrey Biography (1944-)

Full name, Roger Harry Daltrey; born March 1, 1944, in Hammersmith, London, England; son of Harry and Irene Daltrey; married second wife Heather Taylor (amodel), 1971; children: (first marriage) Simon; (second marriage) Rosie Lea,Willow Amber, Jamie; two other children. Addresses: Agent: Gold/Marshak/Liedtke & Associates, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.; Office: WEA/Atlantic, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019-6908.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, singer, composer, musical director, producer
Birth Details
March 1, 1944
Hammersmith, London, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (With The Who) Monterey Pop, 1969
  • (With The Who) Woodstock (also known as Woodstock-3 Days of Peace and Music), Warner Bros., 1970
  • Tommy Walker (title role), Tommy (also known as Tommy by "The Who" and The Who's Tommy), Columbia, 1975
  • Himself, Ride a Rock Horse, 1975
  • Franz Liszt, Lisztomania, Warner Bros., 1975
  • (With The Who) The Kids Are Alright, New World, 1979
  • Clive Jackson, The Legacy (also known as The Legacy of Maggie Walsh), Universal, 1979
  • John McVicar (title role), McVicar, Crown International, 1980
  • Himself, Profiles in Rock, 1981
  • Himself, Concert for Kampuchea, 1981
  • Himself, The Who Rocks America 1982, 1982
  • (With The Who), Ready Steady Go, Volume 1, 1983
  • Himself, Cool Cats--Twenty-five Years of Rock 'N' Roll Style, 1983
  • Producer, Pop Pirates, 1984
  • Roger, Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce, 1984
  • (With The Who), Ready Steady Go, Volume 2, 1985
  • Bitter Cherry, 1985
  • (With The Who), Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (alsoknown as Casey Kasem's Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties), 1986
  • Himself, The Magic Years, Vol. 1 (also known as The Foundations), 1987
  • Himself, The Magic Years, Vol. 2 (also known as Live Killers inthe Making), 1987
  • Himself, The Magic Years, Vol. 3 (also known as Crowded in Glory), 1987
  • (With The Who), Rolling Stone: The First Twenty Years, 1987
  • Jeb Macklin, The Little Match Girl, 1987
  • The barrister, The Hunting of the Snark, 1987
  • Colin, Gentry, 1987
  • Himself, The Who: Who's Better Who's Best, 1988
  • (With The Who), The Who Live at Giants Stadium, 1989
  • Street singer, Mack the Knife (also known as The Threepenny Opera), 1989
  • Keith Gibson, Cold Justice, 1989
  • Terry Clark, Buddy's Song, 1990
  • Himself, An Irish Evening: Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast,1991
  • Blade, If Looks Could Kill (also known as Teen Agent), 1991
  • Himself, Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (also known as Concertfor Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury), 1992
  • John T. Coles, Lightning Jack, 1994
  • Himself, Thirty Years of Maximum Rhythm and Blues, 1994
  • Himself, Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (also known as Celebration: The Music of the Who and Daltrey Sings Townshend), 1994
  • (With The Who), The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (alsoknown as Britain Invades, America Fights Back), 1995
  • (With The Who), The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4 (alsoknown as Plugging In), 1995
  • (With The Who), The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (alsoknown as My Generation), 1995
  • Bad English I: Tales of a Son of a Brit, 1995
  • (With The Who), The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (documentary), Abkco Films, 1996
  • (With The Who), Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival (documentary), 1996
  • (With The Who), Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (documentary), Castle Music Pictures, 1997
  • (With The Who), Legends: The Who (documentary), 1997
  • Kelvin, Like It Is, First Run Features, 1998
  • Classic Albums--The Who: Who's Next (documentary), ILC Music,1999
  • Himself, British Rock Symphony (documentary), WLIW-21, 1999
  • Rodney Marsh, Best, Optimum Releasing, 2000
  • Nehemiah Peoples, Chasing Destiny, Artist View Entertainment, 2000
  • The Chemical Wedding, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Executive producer and musical director, Quadrophenia, 1979
  • Producer, McVicar, Crown International, 1980
  • Vocalist, Quicksilver, 1986
  • Producer and musical director, Buddy's Song, 1990
  • Soloist, The Messiah XXI, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • One of the Boys, 1977
  • Terry Clark, Buddy, 1986
  • Movies
  • Howard Storm, Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files (also known as Forgotten Prisoners), TNT, 1990
  • Vlad/Jamie Blood, Vampirella, Showtime, 1996
  • King Janos, Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula, 2000
  • Miniseries
  • King Boric, The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (also known as Kampf der Kobolde and Leprechauns), NBC, 1999
  • Specials
  • Macheath, The Beggar's Opera, BBC, 1983, then PBS, 1984
  • Dromios, The Comedy of Errors (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors), BBC, then PBS, both 1984
  • Driving Force '86, 1986
  • The Noel Edmonds Show, ABC, 1986
  • Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's only Rock 'N' Roll, HBO, 1988
  • (With The Who), MTV Rocumentary: The Story of the Who, 1988
  • Fox Presents Tommy Performed by The Who, Fox, 1989
  • Tommy Walker, Mr. Walker, Mrs. Walker, narrator, and specialist, The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy, 1989
  • The Chieftains in Concert with Roger Daltrey and Nanci Griffith, PBS, 1992
  • Voice of Barnaby the stableboy, The Real Story of Happy Birthday to You, HBO, 1992
  • (With The Who), The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey, Disney Channel, 1993
  • The Tin Woodsman, The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True, TNT, 1995
  • Roger Daltrey: The Music of The Who, Disney Channel, 1995
  • Jimmy, Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust, 1996
  • William Dampier, Pirate Tales, TBS, 1997
  • Host, Rockstock, 2000
  • (With The Who), Piped Dreams, 2000
  • Episodic
  • Danny Bingham, "Can't Say N-N-No," Midnight Caller, 1991
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "The Hunters," Highlander, 1993
  • Dalton, "Forever Ambergris," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "Star-Crossed," Highlander, 1995
  • Tax, "Big Girls Don't Fly," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1996
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "Till Death," Highlander, 1996
  • Colonel Angus Rickman, "The Exodus: Parts 1 & 2," Sliders, 1997
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "The Stone of Stone," Highlander, 1997
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "Unusual Suspects," Highlander, 1997
  • Himself, "Pauline and Linda Get a Bite," Jobs for the Girls, 1997
  • Himself, "Keith Moon," Behind the Music, 1998
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "To Be," Highlander, 1998
  • Hugh Fitzcairn, "Not to Be," Highlander, 1998
  • Larry Moore, "Cracked Up," The Bill, 1999
  • Nobby Clegg, "Between a Rock Star and a Hard Place," Rude Awakening, 1999
  • Nobby Clegg, "Bosses, Burglars & Back Street Babes," Rude Awakening, 2000
  • Nobby Clegg, "On the Rocks with a Twist of Limey," Rude Awakening,2000
  • Nobby Clegg, "Yes Sir, That's My Baby," Rude Awakening, 2000
  • Nobby Clegg, "Untitled," Rude Awakening, 2000
  • Voice of himself, "A Tale of Two Springfields," The Simpsons (animated), 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, Madison Square Garden, New York City,1998
  • Radio Appearances
  • Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, BBC, 1996
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums (with The Who)
  • The Who Sings My Generation, Decca, 1966
  • Happy Jack, Decca, 1967
  • The Who Sell Out, Decca, 1967
  • Magic Bus--The Who on Tour, Decca, 1968
  • Tommy, Decca, 1969
  • Live at Leeds, Decca, 1970
  • Who's Next, Decca, 1971
  • Meaty, Beaty, Big, and Bouncy (greatest hits), Decca, 1971
  • Quadrophenia, MCA, 1973
  • Odds and Sods, MCA, 1974
  • Tommy (original soundtrack), Polydor, 1975
  • The Who by Numbers, MCA, 1975
  • Who Are You, MCA, 1978
  • The Kids Are Alright (original soundtrack), MCA, 1979
  • Face Dances, Warner Bros., 1981
  • It's Hard, Warner Bros., 1982
  • Who's Last, 1984
  • Two's Missing, Polydor, 1987
  • Who's Better Who's Best, 1989
  • Also recorded Who's Missing (1965-72).
  • Albums (as a solo artist)
  • Daltrey, MCA, 1973
  • Ride a Rock Horse, MCA, 1975
  • Lisztomania (original soundtrack), A&M, 1975
  • One of the Boys, MCA, 1977
  • McVicar (original soundtrack), Polydor, 1980
  • Best Bits (greatest hits), MCA, 1983
  • Parting Should Be Painless, Atlantic, 1984
  • Under a Raging Moon, Atlantic, 1985
  • Can't Wait to See the Movie, Atlantic, 1987
  • Rocks in the Head, 1992
  • Albums (Other)
  • Recorded (with others) The Chieftans: An Irish Evening.
  • Music Videos
  • Appeared in Barbra Streisand's "Emotion."
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • (Additional songs) Lisztomania, 1975
  • (Uncredited) Quadrophenia, 1979
  • (With The Who) The Kids Are Alright, 1979
  • Buddy's Song, 1990
  • (Additional songs) Chasing Destiny, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books:
    • Contemporary Musicians, July 12, 1996, Volume 3, Gale Research, 1990.
    Periodicals:
    • Entertainment Weekly, p. 13.
    • The Independent, July 7, 1994, p. 25.
    • New York Times, December 8, 1993, p. C2; September 16, 1998, p. B2.
    • People Weekly, February 28, 1994, p. 84.
    • Time, November 16, 1998, p. 133.

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