She’s recorded 17 studio albums, primarily as Pretenders, and has guested with numerous other artists, including Frank Sinatra and Moreno Veloso. Hynde has remained a constant force as the band’s focal point, maintaining the original Pretenders unique guitar-based sound in the style of Honeyman-Scott. The group’s personnel and dynamic has changed over the years, initially with the drug related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon in 1983. Their debut album, released in January 1980, was the first UK number one album of the decade and garnered critical acclaim in Europe, The US, Australia and beyond. Tickets go on sale Wednesday March 22nd 10am Ohio born singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Chrissie Hynde formed The Pretenders in London in 1978, with Hereford natives, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, Pete Farndon on bass, and drummer Martin Chambers. Pretenders play Dolans Warehouse on Friday May 19.
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Over the course of the last thirty years, they have remained a chart-topping band, maintaining their success.Īcross their career, alongside staying at the top of the charts, they played at Live Aid in 1985 and have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.PRETENDERS led by Chrissie Hynde are performing in Limerick on Friday May 19 for a unique intimate show in Dolans Warehouse.Īnnouncing the show this morning, Mick Dolan reported that “this show is a massive plus for both Limerick and the venue, without doubt one of the biggest acts to ever play Dolans”
“Learning to Crawl” became yet another hit album for the band in 1984. The song was released in October, becoming their biggest success in the US staying at No. They re grouped, with Hynde continuing with the band recruiting Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and Big Country bassist, Tony Butler to record the single “Back on the Chain Gang”. This left The Pretenders with two living members. Farndon, was found dead the following year on April 14th 1983 by his American wife, Conover. It was a dark time for the band, with Farndon being fired by Hynde, and then two days later, on June 16th 1982, James Honeyman-Scott died of Heart failure as a result of cocaine intolerance. The second full-length album, “Pretenders II” was released on August 15th, 1981, and became such a huge success making it to number 7 in the UK Album Chart. Their self-titled debut album would go on to be named one of the best albums of all time by VH1. Their first single, a cover of The Kinks, “Stop Your Sobbing”, caught the attention of many, and then their following single “Brass in Pocket” released in January 1980 earned the band their first number 1 in the UK. They later became The Pretenders after the Platters song “The Great Pretender”. Adding Pete Farndon on bass, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums, this band would go on to record five tracks at Regents Park Studio in July 1978, including “Stop Your Sobbing”. He saw the potential very early on, and suggested that Hynde should form a much more permanent band to record for his new label, Real Records. Hill was impressed by the result, so arranged a day of recording a Studio 51 to record another demo. He booked a rehearsal studio in Denmark Street, where a 3-piece band made up of Hynde, Mal Hart on bass an Phil Taylor of Motörhead on drums played a few of Hynde’s original songs. The Pretenders formed in 1978 after Dave Hill at Anchor Records heard a couple of Hynde’s demos.
Chrissie Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio, moved to London in 1973, and worked at the prestigious NME and also at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood’s clothes store.
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