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Thomas Pierre Wiseau (born October 3, 1955) [1] (/ w ɪ ˈ z oʊ / wiz-OH [2] or / ˈ w aɪ z oʊ / WY-zoh; [3] born Tomasz Wieczorkiewicz [needs IPA] [4]) is a Polish-American actor and filmmaker. He is best-known for writing, producing, directing, and starring in the 2003 film The Room , which has been described by many critics as one of the ...
This song was used in the 1969-1970 concert classic set list. It is often switched with "Sensation" on setlists, including in the movie and in the Broadway musical as Tommy rejoices at regaining his sight, voice and hearing after the shock provided by his mother. In 1975-1976, the song was reintegrated into The Who's set list. The version ...
Although the music for this song is performed by "The Elton John Band", as he was calling his musical team, the film depicts John being backed by The Who (dressed in pound-note suits). According to the album's back cover credits, the song was the only one not produced by Townshend, helmed instead by Elton's producer, Gus Dudgeon. Townshend ...
The song was performed by English musician Elton John in Ken Russell's 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. This version was released in 1975 as a promotional single only in the US, and in 1976 in the UK, where it reached number 7. Because it was not released as a commercial single in the US, it was ineligible to be listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Tommy is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 19 May 1969. [2] Written primarily by guitarist Pete Townshend , Tommy is a double album and an early rock opera that tells the story of the fictional Tommy Walker and his path to becoming a spiritual leader and messianic figure.
The original 1969 album was much more ambiguous in its specific plot points than the stage musical and film versions. Originally, the song "Twenty-One" was called "1921" as the album version took place in a post-World War I setting. In the film, the story was changed to be post-World War II and the song was changed to "1951".
A different recording of the song is also included on the soundtrack album to the 1975 film Tommy in which Turner stars as the Acid Queen. The original soundtrack version of the song has been featured in the Tina Turner compilation albums The Collected Recordings - Sixties to Nineties (1994), Tina! (2008) and The Platinum Collection (2009).
Tommy is a 1975 British psychedelic musical fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell.It was based on the Who's 1969 album of the same name, a rock opera about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. [5]