Keith Moon would’ve turned 73 today (August 23), but iconic drummer for The Who is certainly not forgotten.
His wild showmanship and skill is still an influence on drummers to this very day. However, it goes without saying that we’ve never met another character since that was quite like him.
In honor of his life, check out the gallery below full of classic images of Moon performing, partying and everything in between.
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish rock group The Who, comprising of, from left to right; Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002). The group are currently working on a film, 'The Kids Are Alright', which looks back at fifteen years of The Who on the road, in recording studios and interviews. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareEnglish rock group The Who, during their 1966 German/Swiss tour, from left to right; drummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), Roger Daltrey (vocals), John Entwistle (1944 - 2002, bass guitar) and Pete Townshend (guitar). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareMarch 1968: Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), drummer of the popular British rock group The Who, with his wife Kim and daughter Mandy. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) of rock band The Who performing live during the concert tour supporting 'The Who By Numbers' at Wembley Arena, London, UK, 24th October 1975. (Photo by Wood/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) and his friend and chauffeur Neil Boland ( - 1970) backstage at John and Yoko’s 'War Is Over' concert at the London Lyceum,UK, 15th December 1969. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareSwedish fashion model Annette Walter-Lax, holding a Wile E Coyote puppet, and her partner, British drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978), wearing long fur coat, at Heathrow Airport, London, UK, 19th December 1975. (Photo by Bernards/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with his partner, Swedish fashion model Annette Walter-Lax, at the airport, UK, 1st May 1975. (Photo by Brenards/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with his wife Kim at the premiere of drama film 'That'll Be the Day' at the ABC 2 Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, UK, 12th April 1973. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) of rock band The Who leaving Hatfield Magistrates' Court after hearing about accident that resulted in the death of friend, driver and bodyguard, Neil Boland, UK, 23rd March 1970. (Photo by Pryke/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareEnglish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) at the piano, 17th November 1977. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with his wife Kim Kerrigan (1948 - 2006) and their daughter Amanda (Mandy), UK, 30th April 1968. (Photo by Les Lee/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with his wife Kim Kerrigan (1948 - 2006) and their daughter Amanda (Mandy), UK, 30th April 1968. (Photo by Les Lee/Daily Express/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with American beauty queen Joyce McKinney at 'Saturday Night Fever' film premiere, London, UK, 23rd March 1978. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareBritish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with American beauty queen Joyce McKinney at 'Saturday Night Fever' film premiere, London, UK, 23rd March 1978. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareEnglish drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) with Labour politician Marcia Falkender at a charity event, 24th February, 1978. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareEnglish musician Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) during rehearsals with The Who at the Coliseum Theatre, London, 14th December 1969. (Photo by Steve Wood/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareDrummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), of British rock group The Who at Tara, his home in Chersey, Surrey, with his daughter, Amanda (left), and some of the cars in his collection, 17th October 1972. Moon is sitting on a damaged Ferrari Dino. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareDrummer Keith Moon (1947 - 1978), of British rock group The Who, in a radio studio at Broadcasting House, London, 12th July 1973. Moon is recording skits to play between songs while filling in for disc jockey John Peel on BBC Radio 1's 'Top Gear' programme. (Photo by Jack Kay/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareKeith Moon (1946 - 1978), the drummer for The Who, with his wife, model Kim Kerrigan and their daughter Mandy, March 1968. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978, left) and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002) of 'The Who' at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, where the Rolling Stones are shooting a TV spectacular, 'The Rolling Stone Rock 'n Roll Circus show'. (Photo by Mike Lawn/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share14th February 1969: British rock group The Who, from left to right; Pete Townshend, John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and Roger Daltrey, shortly before going on stage at the London Coliseum. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share10th December 1968: Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, chatting with the drummer of the Who, Keith Moon (1947-1978, left), and the band's chief songwriter and guitarist, Pete Townshend, during the filming of the Rolling Stones 'Rock 'n' Roll Circus' at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley. (Photo by David Cairns/Express/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share10th December 1968: Members of the Who and the Rolling Stones at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during the making of the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, (from left) Pete Townshend, Keith Moon (1947-1978) and Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman, is stood behind them. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978) of the Who with Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones at the Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, for the filming of the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Share10th December 1968: Keith Moon (1947-1978), the drummer of the British mod band 'The Who' with his bandmate, bass guitarist John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, during the making of the unreleased Rolling Stones film 'Rock 'n' Roll Circus'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
SharePortrait of British rock group, the Who, (L-R): Guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle (1944 - 2002), drummer Keith Moon (1946 - 1978) and singer Roger Daltrey, 1969. (Photo by Steve Wood/Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
Sharecirca 1968: Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and John Entwistle (1944 - 2002, right) of British rock band The Who at Internel Studios in Stonebridge Park, Wembley, where the Rolling Stones are shooting a TV spectacular, 'The Rolling Stone Rock 'n' Roll Circus show'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keith Moon: Classic Images of the Iconic Drummer
ShareDrummer from the The Who, Keith Moon (1947 - 1978) and his wife, model Kim Kerrigan, protesting about the prosecution of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. (Photo by C Maher/Getty Images)
