The hip and hype of history

Roger Daltrey is the perfect poster boy for history programming. On first consideration, a man who, as lead vocalist of the mod-rock band The Who, famously sang the lyric 'I hope I die before I get old' might not seem like the most appropriate representative of the genre. Looking at Daltrey's whole career, however, illuminates the association.

November 1, 2003

Roger Daltrey is the perfect poster boy for history programming. On first consideration, a man who, as lead vocalist of the mod-rock band The Who, famously sang the lyric 'I hope I die before I get old' might not seem like the most appropriate representative of the genre. Looking at Daltrey's whole career, however, illuminates the association.