Roger Daltrey
One of the great talents in rock, Roger Daltrey's voice was perhaps The Who's most recognizable instrument. His performances on songs like "Love Reign O'er Me," "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Who Are You" are the stuff of legend, spit out with the seven million subtle shadings of impotence and outrage that define youth. Commodity that it is, Daltrey's voice has been put to occasionally ignoble use in his solo career ("Quicksilver Lightning" comes to mind), often singing material written by others. His solo catalog reminds me of the "fake" fire my folks have in their fireplace comprised in part of a fan and some red tinsel; it looks like real fire from a distance, but try to get close to it and the heat's not there. That said, Daltrey's solo work may be the better avenue for Who fans looking to expand their world, since it often sounds like the genuine article.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1973 April | Giving It All Away |
| 1973 April | DALTREY |
| 1973 June | I'm Free |
| 1973 September | Thinking |
| 1973 November | It's A Hard Life |
| 1973 | One Man Band |
| 1975 March | Listening To You - See Me, Feel Me |
| 1975 May | Come And Get Your Love |
| 1975 June | RIDE A ROCK HORSE |
| 1975 July | Walking The Dog |
| 1975 October | Orpheus Song |
| 1975 November | Oceans Away |
| 1977 April | Written On The Wind |
| 1977 May | One of the Boys |
| 1977 May 13 | ONE OF THE BOYS |
| 1977 August | Say It Ain't So, Joe |
| 1977 September | Avenging Annie |
| 1978 | Leon |
| 1980 June | Free Me |
| 1980 July | ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF THE WHO FILM "McVICAR" |
| 1980 September | Without Your Love |
| 1980 | Waiting For A Friend |
| 1982 | THE BEST OF ROGER DALTREY (In US: BEST BITS) |
| 1982 April | Martyrs And Madmen |
| 1984 February | Walking In My Sleep |
| 1984 February | PARTING SHOULD BE PAINLESS |
| 1984 June | Parting Should Be Painless |
| 1985 September | After The Fire |
| 1985 September | UNDER A RAGING MOON |
| 1985 December | Let Me Down Easy |
| 1986 February | Under A Raging Moon |
| 1986 April | Quicksilver Lightning |
| 1986 May | The Pride You Hide |
| 1987 June | Hearts of Fire |
| 1987 July | CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE |
| 1987 July | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me |
| 1987 | Take Me Home (extended dance remix) |
| 1987 | Interview 1987 |
| 1991 | BEST OF ROCKERS & BALLADS |
| 1992 July 1 | ROCKS IN THE HEAD |
| 1992 | Days of Light |
| 1994 August 21 | A CELEBRATION: THE MUSIC OF PETE TOWNSHEND AND THE WHO |
| 1997 July 22 | MARTYRS & MADMEN: THE BEST OF ROGER DALTREY |
| 1998 July 13 | ANTHOLOGY |
| 2005 February 7 | MOONLIGHTING: THE ANTHOLOGY |
| 2006 October 10 | GOLD |
| 2009 January 6 | DALTREY SINGS TOWNSHEND |
SEE ALSO...
THE WHO discography
Pete Townshend: The Iron Man
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