The Who

The Who is a British Rock Band that was formed in London in 1964.

The Who's contribution to progressive rock started with The Who Sell Out using commercial jingles alongside with rock music. But it was their rock-opera Tommy that would coin "rock-opera". Many have said that Pete Townshend listened to The Pretty Things S. F. Sorrow for inspiration toward Tommy. Other evidence shows that Procol Harum's "In Held 'Twas In I" was the backbone toward Tommy.

After the success of Tommy, The Who would plan on making another rock-opera called Lifehouse, but it would eventually become Who's Next. After that, The Who would release another rock-opera called Quadrophenia. After the release of Quadrophenia, their progressive-rock contributions have mostly ended. In 1978, Keith Moon died from drug overdose. In 2002, John Entwistle too died from drug overdose.

Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey still perform together alongside with Ringo Starr's son Zak Starr.