{"id":28914,"date":"2024-03-01T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/happy-80th-birthday-roger-daltrey\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T12:01:40","slug":"happy-80th-birthday-roger-daltrey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/happy-80th-birthday-roger-daltrey\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 80th birthday, Roger Daltrey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2024-02-29\/getty_RogerDaltrey_022924.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Matthew Baker\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>The Who\u00a0<\/strong>infamously sang, \u201cI hope I die before I get old\u201d in their hit \u201cMy Generation.&#8221; But luckily for music fans, that wish\u00a0hasn&#8217;t come true for frontman\u00a0<strong>Roger Daltrey<\/strong>, who\u2019s celebrating his 80th birthday on March 1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In\u00a01959,\u00a0Daltrey founded a band called\u00a0<strong>The Detours<\/strong>, with a changing lineup that only became permanent in 1964, after the band had changed their name to The Who and <strong>Keith Moon<\/strong> joined as drummer. Daltrey, Moon,\u00a0<strong>Pete Townshend<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>John Entwistle<\/strong>\u00a0went on to sell over 100 million records worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Daltrey launched a solo career in 1973, releasing eight solo studio albums, and dabbled in acting, with roles in film and on TV. He also published his memoir, <\/span><em><span class=\"s1\">Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story, <\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\">in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a member of The Who, Daltrey was inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2008. He was also appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to music, entertainment and charity in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Daltrey is also well known for his extensive charitable work, including his patronage of the United Kingdom&#8217;s Teenage Cancer Trust and its U.S. counterpart, Teen Cancer America. In fact, he recently announced that after 24 years he\u2019ll be stepping down as host and curator of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Before that he\u2019ll keep on rocking for the charity, with The Who set to headline two shows, March 18 and 20, at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And Daltrey\u2019s time as curator will be celebrated at the same venue on March 24 with <\/span><em><span class=\"s1\">Ovation, a Celebration of 24 Years of Gigs for TCT<\/span><\/em><span class=\"s1\">, featuring guests\u00a0<strong>Robert Plant\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0<strong>Saving Grace<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Pearl Jam<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Eddie Vedder<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Stereophonics<\/strong>\u2019\u00a0<strong>Kelly Jones\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Paul Weller<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. 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