The Who

“Certainly one of the most famous rock band of all world. They adopted as genre Rock, hard rock, pop and art rock.”

They were an English rock band formed in 1964.

Members:

Pete Townshend - guitarist;
Roger Daltrey – vocals;
John Entwistle – bass
Keith Moon – drums

In 1990 they were included on “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. They were described as "Prime contenders, in the minds of many, for the title of World's Greatest Rock Band." Only other two important bands(Beatles and Rolling Stones) had been treated so well as they were.

According to the daily newspaper, “New York Times”, The Who have sold 100 million records. The Who become famous for being a pioneering of instrument destruction.

Influence
- They brought hard rock style to England from Led Zeppelin and The Clash.

- Britpop wave in the mid-1990s, can be considered inspired by The Who. For example, Blur, Oasis and Ash.

- Due to their loud, aggressive approach to rock and the snotty attitude evinced in songs like "My Generation" , have been called “The Godfathers of Punk” . Influenced bands:The Stooges, MC5, Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Green Day, and many other punk rock.

Awards
How I said The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and won the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music Award in 2006. They received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1988 and from the Grammy Foundation in 2001. I have to refer that Tommy was included into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, "My Generation" in 1999 and Who's Next in 2007.
Townshend and Daltrey received Kennedy Center Honors at the 31st annual awards ceremony on 7 December 2008. The Kennedy Center Honors are America's highest cultural honour. The Who are currently the only rock band to have received this award.