The Boy Who Heard Music
novella by Townshend
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"The Boy Who Heard Music" is a novella by Pete Townshend, the principal songwriter and guitarist for the British rock band The Who. Townshend serialized this work online in 2005 and 2006. It was later adapted into a musical titled "The Boy Who Heard Music," which premiered in 2007. This novella is connected to the songs that formed "Wire & Glass," a mini-opera featured on The Who's 2006 album Endless Wire. Townshend is recognized for his innovative songwriting within rock music.12
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