Hynde has never been shy about speaking her mind or singing her truth, whether she’s pondering a mid-life crisis (Middle of the Road), spitting a scathing indictment (Pack It Up) or promising a lover her unyielding loyalty (I’ll Stand By You).
At The Pretenders’ induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, Hynde called the group’s current incarnation “a tribute” to its original lineup.Ĭhambers and Hynde have always managed to bounce back, in no small part due to Hynde’s inventive guitar playing, effortless sense of style and singular voice, which can evoke detachment or intense desire depending on the song. Chambers himself was fired from the band in 1985 and rejoined in 1994. The two surviving members, Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers, are still navigating the fallout from their sudden deaths. Sadly, soon after the band released its first album, two of the founding members, James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, died suddenly of drug-related causes. 14 on the US Billboard charts the next year. She quickly found her stride as a rock star after the band’s single “Brass in Pocket” hit No. Her almost-was experience eventually led her to form The Pretenders in 1978. Hynde was originally from Akron, Ohio and moved to Europe, ostensibly to be a music journalist, although she ultimately spent her time meeting and playing with other burgeoning bands, often leaving the lineup just as the groups hit it big. The British rock group The Pretenders have their cool on a long and rocky road - and it doesn’t get much cooler than Chrissie Hynde, the songwriting force behind the band.
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