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.
Acting
Movie
Tommy
as Uncle Ernie
1975
Movie
Woodstock
as Self - The Who
1970
Movie
Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who
1968
Movie
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
2019
Movie
200 Motels
as Hot Nun
1971
TV
Top of the Pops
1964
Movie
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
1979
Movie
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Drums
1996
Movie
Stardust
as JD Glover
1974
Movie
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as The Hot Nun (archive footage)
2016
Movie
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Movie
That'll Be The Day
as J.D. Glover
1973
Movie
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Movie
Sextette
as Dress Designer
1978
Movie
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as (archival footage)
2012
TV
Behind the Music
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Movie
Lambert & Stamp
as Himself
2014
Movie
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
as Self
1999
Movie
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
as Himself
1998
TV
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
Movie
Son of Dracula
as Musician: The Count Downes
1974
Movie
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself
2013
Movie
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
as drums
2008
Movie
Sonic Boom
as Mad Doctor Cherman
1974
