The Pretenders facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pretenders
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The Pretenders perform in Dubai, February 2007
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hereford, England |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, punk rock |
| Years active | 1978–Present |
| Labels | Rhino Sire WEA |
| Members | Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Adam Seymour Nick Wilkinson |
| Past members | James Honeyman-Scott Pete Farndon Robbie McIntosh Malcolm Foster T. M. Stevens Blair Cunningham Bernie Worrell Johnny Marr Andy Rourke Andy Hobson |
The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, and Akron, Ohio, United States 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 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.
Hynde launched a solo career in 2014 and the Pretenders were dormant as a band between 2012 and 2016.
However, The Pretenders are once again active, having issued an album and toured in 2016.
Images for kids
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The Pretenders (original line-up), Dominion Theatre, London, December 1981
See also
In Spanish: The Pretenders para niños
