Originally Posted by RobbieTunes

Opinions, here on BF C&V? No way, Garth.

Daltrey may have been a doofus, but has been a very successful one, from Shakepearean theatre to his Who days to movies like McVicar.
The real glue, in fact, the hammer and the nail, in The Who is, IMO, Townsend, whom I consider a better songwriter than any Elvis.
Add in stage pays, screenplays, scores, (Tommy, Quadrophenia, McVicar, and others), and you have a huge body of work.
This does not include his time as an editor at Doubleday, his contributions as a solo artist and songwriter, just a huge talent and brain.
One tight, hard band that played what he wanted, how he wanted it, and one for the ages. Tons of charity work, as well.
His personality, I'm sure, will never see him knighted; he may have that in common with Costello.