50 years ago today, The Who released in the UK the first rock opera, entitled
Tommy, about a “deaf, dumb and blind kid," who “sure played a mean pinball.” The
double album written by Pete Townshend, sold more than 20 million copies by 2012, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Iconic singles include
Pinball Wizard,
I'm Free, and
See Me, Feel Me.
WATCH the band perform the Tommy Overture live – and hear the condensed story... (1969)
