Keith John Moon (August 23, 1946 – September 7, 1978) was the drummer of the rock group The Who.

He is considered by many musicians as perhaps the greatest rock and roll drummer of all time, and clearly one of the most unusual and original drummers in history. Contemporary drummers such as Neil Peart, Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, and John Bonham could all point to him as a major influence. His continuing influence is also evident in the style of modern drummers such as Jeremiah Green, and Moon's organic, rolling, anarchic, flowingly controlled yet also out-of-control style remains an influence on popular music today

The most famous tribute to Moon is the muppet character, Animal, a crazed drummer who is so wild like Moon, he has to be literally chained to his drum set during performances