The Pretenders

The Pretenders

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Born
March 1978
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0 wins, 1 nominations

The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing…

Biography

The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator 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 the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and Farndon, the band has experienced numerous subsequent personnel changes, with Hynde as the only consistent member, and Chambers returning after an absence of several years.

Actor

Pretenders: Lightning ManPretenders: Lightning Man(2020)as Pretenders
Pretenders: Maybe Love is in NYCPretenders: Maybe Love is in NYC(2020)as Pretenders
Pretenders: Didn't Want to Be This LonelyPretenders: Didn't Want to Be This Lonely(2020)as Pretenders
Pretenders: Hate for SalePretenders: Hate for Sale(2020)as Pretenders
Pretenders: Holy CommotionPretenders: Holy Commotion(2016)as Pretenders

Self

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde ou la vie en rockThe Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde ou la vie en rock(2023)as Themselves
BBC Radio 2 Live at Home(2020)as Themselves
Isle of Wight Festival 2017Isle of Wight Festival 2017(2017)as Themselves
Austin City LimitsAustin City Limits(1975)as Themselves
Glastonbury 2017Glastonbury 2017(2017)as Themselves

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Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders in Conan (2010)Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, The Pretenders, Pete Farndon, and James Honeyman-Scott in Conan (2010)The Pretenders