Keith Moon
Keith John Moon (August 23, 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon joined The Who in 1964. He played on all albums and singles from their debut, 1964's "Zoot Suit", to 1978's Who Are You, which was released three weeks before his death. Moon was known for dramatic, suspenseful drumming—often eschewing basic back beats for a fluid, busy technique focused on fast, cascading rolls across the toms, ambidextrous double bass drum work and wild cymbal crashes and washes. He is mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers, and was posthumously inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of The Who in 1990. Moon's legacy, as a member of The Who, as a solo artist, and as an eccentric personality, continues to garner awards and praise, including a Rolling Stone readers' pick placing him in second place of the magazine's "best drummers of all time" in 2011, nearly 35 years after his death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Moon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Credits
- 2023 ·The Who: Who's Next | Life Houseas Self
- 2022 ·Let There Be Drums!as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 ·The Who: One Band's Explosive Storyas Self - The Who Member
- 2019 ·Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generationas Self
- 2016 ·Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas The Hot Nun (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBCas
- 2015 ·The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967as
- 2014 ·Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisitedas Self
- 2014 ·The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommyas Himself
- 2014 ·Lambert & Stampas Himself
- 2013 ·The Who - The Making of Tommyas Himself
- 2013 ·Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?as Himself
- 2012 ·12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas (archival footage)
- 2012 ·The Who: Live in Texas '75as Himself
- 2011 ·The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chordsas
- 2009 ·Woodstock: Untold Storiesas
- 2009 ·The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970as Himselft
- 2008 ·The Who: At Kilburn 1977as drums
- 2008 ·The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969as Himself - drums
- 2008 ·Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Editionas
- 2007 ·Amazing Journey: The Story of The Whoas Self (archive footage)
- 2002 ·Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performancesas
- 2000 ·Hellraisersas Self
- 1999 ·Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Nextas Self
- 1998 ·Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wightas Himself
- 1997 ·Behind the Musicas Self (archive footage)
- 1997 ·Classic Albumsas Self
- 1996 ·The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circusas Self - Drums
- 1994 ·The Who: Maximum R&B Liveas Himself
- 1993 ·A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappaas Self (archive footage)
- 1989 ·MTV Rockumentaryas
- 1988 ·The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motelsas Self (archive footage)
- 1987 ·Video From Hellas Self (archive footage)
- 1979 ·The Kids Are Alrightas Himself
- 1978 ·Sextetteas Dress Designer
- 1977 ·Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversaryas Self
- 1975 ·Tommyas Uncle Ernie
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self - The Who
- 1974 ·Stardustas JD Glover
- 1974 ·Son of Draculaas Musician: The Count Downes
- 1974 ·Sonic Boomas Mad Doctor Cherman
- 1973 ·Radio Wonderfulas
- 1973 ·That'll Be The Dayas J.D. Glover
- 1971 ·Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motelsas Self
- 1971 ·200 Motelsas Hot Nun
- 1970 ·The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970as Himself
- 1970 ·Woodstockas Self - The Who
- 1968 ·Monterey Popas Self - The Who
- 1967 ·Our Worldas Self
- 1967 ·The Lost Pathsas Himself
- 1966 ·Carousellaas himself
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas
- Future ·The Who - Live at the Silverdomeas Himself