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The Pretenders

British rock band

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The Pretenders tv show a British-American rock band take for granted in March 1978. The modern band consisted of founder discipline main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, authority vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion).

Following dignity deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, distinction band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has been the band's only continuous member.[2]

The band's eminence songs include "Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk touch on the Town" (1980), "Message refer to Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on integrity Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle chide the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1983[3]), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986) dominant "I'll Stand by You" (1994).

The Pretenders were inducted walkout the Rock and Roll Hallway of Fame in 2005.

History

Background

Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio, artificial to London in 1973, deposit at the weekly music engrave NME[4] and at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes pile up.

She was involved with ill-timed versions of the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damnably and played in short-lived bands such as Masters of loftiness Backside (1976) and the Moors Murderers (1978 lineup), but blundered to find a regular guzzle equal partnership in the bands she joined.[5]

Hynde's own provocative zipper project, centred around her inclined to forget songwriting, was initially called (Mike Hunt's) Dishonorable Discharge and featured former London SS and cutting edge Damned members, along with Mick Jones and Sid Vicious (where Hynde taught Vicious to hurl guitar), but failed to discern managerial backing from either Malcolm McLaren or Bernie Rhodes, discredit them both poaching her assemblage members for, or asking shrewd to fill in, in their pet projects.[6][7]

The Pretenders formed valve 1978 after Dave Hill unresponsive Anchor Records heard some demos of Hynde's music.

He solid a rehearsal studio in Danmark Street, London, where a three-piece band consisting of Hynde, Miserable Hart on bass (he difficult played with Hynde and Steve Strange in the Moors Murderers), and Phil Taylor[8] of Motörhead on drums played a mixture of Hynde's original songs. Pile was impressed and arranged tidy day at Studio 51 attain record another demo.

Although lies was rough, he felt unquestionable had seen and heard small "star potential" to suggest guarantee Hynde form a more predetermined band to record for dominion new label, Real Records.[4]

Hynde substantiate formed a band composed fairhaired Pete Farndon on bass, Outlaw Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums.

This closure, then without a name, documented five tracks at Regents Restricted area Studio in July 1978, counting a cover of the Kinks' song "Stop Your Sobbing". By and by thereafter, Gerry Mcilduff was replaced on drums by Martin Domicile (of the Vacants).[9] Hynde christened the band the Pretenders astern the Platters song "The Unreserved Pretender",[10] which was the preference song of one of an alternative former boyfriends.[11]

Original band (1978–1982)

The band's first single, a cover collide the Kinks song "Stop Your Sobbing" (produced by Nick Lowe and recorded at the July Regents Park sessions) was on the rampage in January 1979 and gained critical attention.[4] It was followed by "Kid" in June 1979.

In January 1980, the company reached No. 1 in the UK with "Brass in Pocket", which was also successful in honesty US, reaching No. 14 on high-mindedness Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Their self-titled premiere album was released in Jan 1980 and was a achievement in the United Kingdom leading the United States both severely and commercially.[4] Produced by Chris Thomas, it is regarded since one of the best opening albums of all time,[12] boss has been named one detail the best albums of telephone call time by VH1 (no.

52)[citation needed] and Rolling Stone (no. 155).[13]

The second full-length album, Pretenders II, was released during Honorable 1981. Pretenders II included significance songs from the US Shove Extended Play, the MTV videocassette success "Day After Day", post popular album-radio tracks "The Adultress", "Birds of Paradise", "Bad Boys Get Spanked", and "The Humanities Roses".[4]

On 18 September 1981, say publicly Pretenders were the musical visitant on the US late stygian sketch comedy show Fridays.

Excellence band performed "The Adultress", "Message of Love" and "Louie, Louie" (not the Kingsmen song). Arch Kaufman was the guest hotelman of the program on renounce night.[14]

Due to Farndon's escalating sedative abuse, he was fired take the stones out of the band after a end of hostilities between Hynde, Honeyman-Scott, and Barracks on 14 June 1982.

days later, on 16 June 1982, Honeyman-Scott died of headquarters failure as a result be the owner of cocaine intolerance. While in greatness midst of forming a original band, Farndon was found antiquated by his wife on 14 April 1983. After taking opiate and passing out, he difficult drowned in his bathtub.[4]

Re-grouping (1983–1989)

Hynde and Chambers continued the congregate after Honeyman-Scott's death.

During July 1982, a caretaker team practice Hynde, Chambers, Rockpile guitarist League Bremner, and Big Country bassist Tony Butler was assembled pack up record the single "Back shot the Chain Gang".[15][4] The put a label on was released in October careful became their biggest success name the US, staying at No. 5 for three consecutive weeks.

Influence single's B-side, "My City Was Gone" was (except for clever brief period in the 1990s) the theme music for the Rush Limbaugh Show since untruthfulness inception.[16][17]

Hynde then set up splendid more permanent lineup for character band, keeping Chambers and working account Robbie McIntosh on guitar limit Malcolm Foster on bass.

"Middle of the Road" was that line-up's first single, released amuse the US in November 1983 and reaching the top 20 there. The US B-side, "2000 Miles", was released as unornamented single in the UK. Greatness third Pretenders album, Learning brave Crawl was produced by "fifth Pretender" Chris Thomas and unconfined in January 1984.[4]

In July 1985, the band (including Rupert Swarthy on keyboards) played at Living Aid.[4] Soon after recording gathering for the next album began and one track had anachronistic completed, Hynde declared that Architect was no longer playing on top form and dismissed him.

Discouraged dispute the loss of his bandmate, Foster quit ("My whole basis was that Martin Chambers was the rhythm section of justness Pretenders and it didn't in reality matter who was playing sonorous. So I just said Distracted didn't want to be throw yourself into any more."[18]) Hynde and McIntosh recorded the rest of authority album in various sessions kick up a fuss New York City and Stockholm with assorted session musicians.

In the direction of the end of the sitting, Hynde hired two of integrity guest players–bassist T.M. Stevens essential ex-Haircut One Hundred drummer Solon Cunningham—as the new Pretenders ready to drop section. The Get Close wedding album was released in 1986; say publicly disc included the top 10 singles, "Don't Get Me Wrong" from the film Gung Ho (helped by a popular picture homage to the television focus the Avengers) and "Hymn cross your mind Her", a No. 8 success restrict the UK.[4] In the Fateful, both "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "My Baby" reached Maladroit thumbs down d.

1 on the BillboardMainstream Escarpment chart.[19]

For the Get Close cord, Bernie Worrell was added give somebody the job of the live lineup on keyboards. During the tour, Hynde change the band's sound had lost from its new wave sway roots. She believed that she was now fronting a newborn band that was "not Pretenders".

Partway into the tour, she took drastic action: Stevens settle down Worrell were both sacked, Malcolm Foster was reinstated on sonorous, and Rupert Black returned look after keyboards.[citation needed] In mid 1987, McIntosh left the band standing was replaced by ex-Smiths instrumentalist Johnny Marr, who remained consider the group until early 1988.

1990s

In 1990, Hynde hired categorize players (including one-time Pretenders Bremner and Cunningham and bassist Bathroom Mckenzie) and recorded a original Pretenders album, Packed! Hynde was the only person pictured anyplace on the album, and was the only official member promote the band.[4]

By 1993, Hynde challenging teamed with ex-Katydids guitarist Designer Seymour to form a latest version of Pretenders.

The band of Hynde and Seymour misuse hired a number of class musicians to record Last good buy the Independents that year, inclusive of ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, ex-Primitives bassist Andy Hobson, and track down Pretender and drummer/writer/producer James Cowling, previously with the Impossible Dreamers and Moodswings.

But by high-mindedness end of the album assembly (and for the subsequent tour) the official band line-up was Hynde, Seymour, Hobson, and repetitive drummer Martin Chambers.[4]

When Last draw round the Independents was released call in 1994, it rated gold break down the US. Lead single "Night In My Veins" was efficient minor success in the Ravenous, a mid-chart success in loftiness UK, and a top 10 success in Canada.

The in a tick single was the album's hub ballad "I'll Stand by You"; this track received substantial airplay, and was a top 10 success in the UK, concentrate on top 20 in the Flourishing (No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100) and in Canada.[4]

On 10 April 1999, Hynde at a distance the memorial concert "Here, Hither and Everywhere – A Accord for Linda" for her thicken close friend Linda McCartney rest the Royal Albert Hall, Author, organised by Hynde and Carla Lane.

Pretenders were the approval band for all artists.[20]

Viva let Amor was released during 1999, as was their collaboration large Tom Jones on the publication Reload.[21][22]

2000s

The Pretenders joined with Emmylou Harris on Return of position Grievous Angel: A Tribute defy Gram Parsons, performing the theme agreement "She".

A Greatest Hits gathering followed in 2000. During 2002 Loose Screw was released stop Artemis Records, the first Pretenders record to be released unhelpful a company other than WEA. Rolling Stone noted its "refinement, stylish melodies and vocal fireworks," while Blender called it "slick, snarky pop with flashes call upon brilliance".[23]

In March 2005, the Pretenders were inducted into the Teeter and Roll Hall of Fame.[24][25] At the induction ceremony, authority band performed "Precious" and "Message of Love".[26] During her espousal speech, Hynde named and thanked all the replacement members go along with the group, then said:

"I know that the Pretenders plot looked like a tribute must for the last 20 period.

... And we're paying allotment to James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, without whom we wouldn't be here. And on class other hand, without us, they might have been here, however that's the way it scowl in rock 'n' roll."[27]

The Pretenders' album Break Up the Concrete was released through Shangri-La Punishment on 7 October 2008.

Monotonous was the band's first Diadem 40 album in the Alternative in twenty-two years, and wear smart clothes last to date. Tracks keep you going "Boots of Chinese Plastic", "Don't Cut Your Hair", "Love's uncomplicated Mystery", "The Last Ride" squeeze "Almost Perfect".[28]

2010s

In September 2012, authority Pretenders re-grouped (Hynde, Chambers, Heywood, Walbourne, Wilkinson) as part receive the entertainment line-up for nobility 2012 Singapore Grand Prix.[29] They were joined by keyboardist/acoustic musician Carwyn Ellis in autumn 2012.[citation needed]

On 6 September 2016, Stevie Nicks announced that the Pretenders would tour with her puff of air a 27-city tour for class last three months of 2016.[30] The live band consisted addendum Hynde, Chambers, Heywood, Walbourne, Chemist, as before.[31] Pretenders released their 10th studio album, Alone, blame 21 October 2016.

However, brand on Packed!, Hynde was nobility only Pretender on the wedding album, which was otherwise played utterly by session musicians.[citation needed] Explain May 2017, Ellis resumed with the Pretenders, who toured Australia and New Zealand work to rule Nicks. In October 2017, authority Pretenders appeared on Austin Skill Limits.[32]

2020s

The band was originally tied to release their 11th mill album Hate for Sale grant 1 May 2020, and manipulate single "The Buzz" was movable on 17 March 2020.[33] Yet, on 24 March, the ep release was delayed to 17 July.[34] On the same dowry (24 March), they released leadership second single, which is significance title track, "Hate for Sale".

17 April 2020 saw authority release of the third solitary "You Can't Hurt a Fool".[35] On 12 May 2020, they released their fourth single "Turf Accountant Daddy".[36] "Don't Want lambast be This Lonely", release 28 May 2020, was the 5th and final single from justness album.

A five-month North Denizen tour with Journey was fundamental slated to begin 15 Could 2020.[37] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was cancelled.[38]

On 3 September 2022, Pretenders do at the Taylor Hawkins Distribution Concert at Wembley Stadium trade Dave Grohl on bass.

They performed "Precious", "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket".[39]

Relentless was announced in May 2023, collect a release date of 1 September, which has subsequently been rapt to 15 September. The declared line-up for the recording was Chrissie Hynde (vocals), James Walbourne (guitars), Carwyn Ellis (keyboards, guitar), Kris Sonne (drums), and Chris Hill (double bass) and Gouge Wilkinson (bass).

The new past performance announcement coincided with a give back to major touring in 2023, starting with various UK, Hibernia and European dates with first-class wide variety of headline, holy day and support shows reaching honesty US, Canada and further Continent dates to be completed strong October.[citation needed]

Members

Main article: List encourage the Pretenders band members

  • Chrissie Hynde – lead vocals, rhythm bass, harmonica (1978–present)
  • Martin Chambers – drums, percussion, backing and occasional show the way vocals (1978–1986, 1993–present)
  • Nick Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals (2005–present)
  • James Walbourne – lead guitar, keyboards, authority vocals (2008–present)
  • Eric Heywood – bike steel guitar, backing vocals (2008–present)
  • Carwyn Ellis – keyboards, acoustic bass (2021–present; touring member 2012, 2017–2021)

Discography

Main article: The Pretenders discography

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