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Ultimate Classic Rock critic Bryan Wawzenek rated "Precious", "Kid", "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass in Pocket" as being among drummer Martin Chambers' top 10 Pretenders songs. [26] "This is one of the most astonishing debut albums in the history of music," enthused author Michael Chabon. "On songs like 'Tattooed Love Boys', you're wondering ...
C.J. was involved with several local bands including Medusa, before achieving his first notable success in the late 1980s as the guitarist for London-based hair rockers Tattooed Love Boys. The band released their debut album Bleeding Hearts and Needle Marks in 1988 before splitting up shortly afterwards. [2]
"The Wait", "Tattooed Love Boys", "Precious" Concert for Kampuchea soundtrack 1982 "Back on the Chain Gang" The King of Comedy soundtrack 1982 "In the Sticks" Attack of the Killer B's compilation album 1984 "Money" (live) (Beatles cover) Revenge of the Killer B's compilation album 1984 "Show Me" (live) Greenpeace compilation album 1986
Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio, moved to London in 1973, working at the weekly music paper NME [4] and at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes store. She was involved with early versions of the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned and played in short-lived bands such as Masters of the Backside (1976) and the Moors Murderers (1978 lineup), but failed to find a regular or equal ...
James Honeyman-Scott (4 November 1956 – 16 June 1982) was an English rock guitarist, songwriter and founder member of the band the Pretenders.. With the band, Honeyman-Scott established a reputation, in the words of AllMusic, as "one of the most original and versatile guitarists of the early-'80s new wave movement."
Pirate Radio is a career-spanning box set compilation album by The Pretenders. [3] Released on 14 March 2006, it contains songs from 1979 to 2005, from hit singles, popular album tracks, non-album recordings, soundtrack contributions, live tracks, as well as previously unreleased material.
Hynde wrote the song about a fictional boy discovering that his mother is a prostitute. The song's melodicism was attributed by guitarist James Honeyman-Scott to Hynde's growing interest in pop music. Honeyman-Scott wrote the song's solo, which he had designed over a couple of days. "Kid" was released as a single and reached number 33 in the UK.
CJ had first gained attention with the band Tattooed Love Boys and then became a founding member of The Wildhearts (playing second guitar and singing harmony vocals). Willie Dowling, a Multi-instrumentalist, was once a member of The Grip and then joined The Wildhearts as a keyboard player for live performances and recording sessions (contributing to their debut album Earth Vs.