The Pretenders are a rock band who came to prominence during the punk and new wave movement of the late 1970s due to their innovative songwriting and charismatic performances. The original band consisted of group founder, songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist
Chrissie Hynde (6), lead and rhythm guitarist
James Honeyman-Scott, bassist
Pete Farndon, and drummer
Martin Chambers. Save for Hynde, a native of Akron, Ohio, the original band members were all from the U.K.
Read more This band was fractured by drug-related deaths and numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole constant. With Hynde at the helm, the band drifted through more adult contemporary-oriented territory, but experienced a critical resurgence with a trio of albums released between the mid-90s and early 00s that explored a more mature side of the band's classic sound.
