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John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", [1] he was the band's only member with formal musical training and also provided backing and occasional lead vocals.
May 7, 2021 · John Entwistle died of a drug-related heart attack. As reported by The Guardian, John Entwistle had spent the evening of June 26, 2002, with bandmates Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, having a few drinks at the bar of the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Mar 25, 2009 · John had created the cover art for The Who’s 1975 album “The Who by Numbers”. Inspired by his young son Christopher’s connect-the-dots coloring book John drew caricatures of Pete, Roger, Keith and himself. Strategically placing numbers and dots to form their bodies, John made sure that there was a bit of humor hidden in the art.
Sep 28, 2023 · With his virtuosic technique and stoic onstage profile, John Entwistle revolutionised the role of the bass guitar in rock music. His solos on Who classics like My Generation, Success Story and The Real Me became landmarks for bass players everywhere.
Jun 28, 2002 · JOHN ENTWISTLE, bassist with legendary rockers THE WHO, has died in LAS VEGAS at the age of 57. The band were due to begin a three-month tour today (June 28) kicking off with a gig at the city’s...
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