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About Sir Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and lead vocalist of rock band the Who, and is known for his singing voice and stage presence.
Daltrey's recorded songs with the Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Baba O'Riley", "Who Are You" and "You Better You Bet". He began a solo career in 1973 while still a member of the Who and has released ten solo studio albums, five compilation albums and one live album. His solo singles include "Giving It All Away", "Free Me", "Without Your Love" and "Under a Raging Moon".
The Who are considered one of the most commercially successful and influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. As a member of the band, Daltrey received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1988 and from the Grammy Foundation in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. He and Pete Townshend received Kennedy Center Honors in 2008 and the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA in 2016.
Daltrey was ranked number 61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time in 2008, and Planet Rock listeners voted him rock's fifth-greatest voice in 2009. He has also worked as an actor and film producer, with roles in film, theatre and television. In June 2025 Daltrey was appointed Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours for services to charity and music.
Daltrey was born on 1 March 1944 at Hammersmith Hospital in East Acton, London, during a World War II bombing raid. He is the eldest of three children of Harry and Irene Daltrey and has two younger sisters.
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