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Roger Daltrey: Biography

Roger Daltrey

Birth Name: Roger Harry Daltrey
Birth Place: Hammersmith, London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/01/1944, Pisces
Profession: Rock singer; actor

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Roger Daltrey Fast Facts:

Grew up in the same neighborhood as future Who band mates Pete Townshend and John Entwistle.
Supported himself by working as a sheet-metal worker during the day while playing guitar with his band, the Detours, at night.
Recruited Entwistle to the Detours after their bassist quit; when the group's rhythm guitarist left, Entwistle called upon Townshend, a former band mate, to join.
Released his first studio album with the Who, The Who Sings My Generation, in 1965; was briefly kicked out of the band the same year after he flushed drummer Keith Moon's drugs down a toilet.
Made his solo debut in 1973 with Daltrey.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as part of the Who, in 1990.
Made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
Is a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust, for which he organizes charity concerts at Royal Albert Hall.

Roger Daltrey Relationships:
Heather Taylor - Wife
Harry Daltrey - Father
Irene Daltrey - Mother
Jacqueline Rickman - Ex-wife
Simon Daltrey - Son
Rosie Daltrey - Daughter
Willow Daltrey - Daughter
Jamie Daltrey - Son
Roger Daltrey Awards:
1976 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Nominee

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CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, Roger Daltry, Marg Helgenberger Robert Voets/CBS

CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, Roger Daltry, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guilfoyle Robert Voets/CBS

CSI, Crime Scene Investigation, Roger Daltry Robert Voets/CBS

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