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  2. Hill also advised Hynde to take her time and get a band together. In the spring of 1978, Hynde met bass guitarist Pete Farndon and they selected a band consisting of James Honeyman-Scott (guitar, vocals, keyboards), and Martin Chambers (drums, vocals, percussion).

  3. The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following ...

  4. Jul 19, 2024 · That was until she made her own demo in 1978 and handed it to Real Records label owner Dave Hill who liked what he heard and encouraged Hynde to form her own band. The result of this was The Pretenders, who found themselves at the top of the UK charts with 'Brass In Pocket' at the beginning of 1980.

  5. Oct 23, 2024 · At 73 Chrissie Hynde looks exactly the same as she ever did, a rock and roll Dorianne Gray in black T-shirt, thigh-high boots, skintight jeans and crow’s nest hair.

  6. She visited France in 1976 and tried to form a band, which did not work out. She then joined the band The Frenchies. After the band’s original singer left, she took over as the lead singer. She eventually left the band and returned to London and got involved in the punk movement.

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  7. Feb 16, 2023 · Chrissie Hynde is the definitive rocker chick, but so much more. She and her band briefly stood at the apex simultaneously of rock and roll, punk, and new wave and ended up impacting the...

  8. Feb 1, 2022 · As lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde blazed a trail for female musicians with her defiant attitude, sultry vocals and a nagging ability to write edgy, cutting, brave new-wave, pop and rock records.