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John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals.
May 7, 2021 · On June 27, 2002, the news broke that Entwistle, 57, was found dead that morning in his Las Vegas hotel room. This came as a shock, considering how he was on tour with The Who with the band getting ready to play a series of dates in the U.S.
Jun 27, 2022 · John Entwistle spent the evening of June 27, 2002 with friends, among them Alyeen Rose, an exotic dancer he knew from previous visits to Vegas. He took Rose to his room at the Hard Rock Hotel, where he did a line of coke and they had sex.
Jul 4, 2019 · John Entwistle could be forgiven for thinking such thoughts when, in 2000, Musician magazine named him its ‘Bassist of the Millenium’. A shame, then, that The Ox wasn’t around 11 years later when readers of Rolling Stone overwhelmingly voted him the greatest bass player of all time.
Oct 9, 2013 · Although he was (understandably) overshadowed by bandmate Pete Townshend, John Entwistle wrote a meaty amount of Who material – something we’re honoring with the Top 10 John Entwistle Who...
Jun 27, 2012 · John Entwistle was found dead in his hotel room at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on June 27th, 2002, of a sudden heart attack. The group was one day away from launching an American tour....
John Entwistle, The Who’s original bass guitarist, was born in Chiswick in West London on October 9, 1944, and his natural talent as a musician formed the backbone to many of The Who’s most memorable recordings.
Apr 2, 2020 · The new book 'The Ox: The Authorized Biography of John Entwistle' dives deep into the messy and complex life of the Who's bassist.
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician who was best known as the bassist for the rock band The Who. His bass playing style influenced many other bass players who came after him. Entwistle is regarded by many as the greatest bassist in the history of rock music.
Mar 25, 2009 · THE ART OF JOHN ENTWISTLE. “John Entwistle was born a long time ago. He spent his early childhood dodging dinosaurs and searching for a cave with just the right amount of echo.”. And so begins the autobiography written just three days before John Entwistle passed away.
