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The song was written by Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde, and reflected her growing interest in environmental and social concerns. The lyrics take the form of an autobiographical lament, with the singer returning to her childhood home of Ohio and discovering that rampant development had destroyed the "pretty countryside" of her youth.
Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British [2] musician. She is a founding member of the rock band The Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter; she and drummer Martin Chambers are the band's two remaining original members.
"2000 Miles" -- Chrissie Hynde. If "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie then Akron's Chrissie Hynde melancholy "2000 miles" can be a holiday chestnut too. Released in 1984 by the Pretenders, the song ...
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 ...
“We are now in Ohio!” she posted on Facebook, Instagram and X. “Here’s me posing outside my childhood home in Cuyahoga Falls.” Chrissie Hynde waves to her hometown audience during a 2014 ...
The song is an autobiographical lament about the singer returning to her childhood home in Ohio and discovering that rampant development and pollution had destroyed the "pretty countryside" of her youth; the lyrics make specific references to places in and around Akron, Ohio, the hometown of lead singer and writer Chrissie Hynde.
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a song written by American-British musician Chrissie Hynde, originally recorded by her band the Pretenders and released as a single by Sire Records in September 1982. The song was included on The King of Comedy soundtrack album in March 1983 and was later included on the Pretenders' third album, Learning to Crawl ...
"Hymn to Her" is a song that was first released from British–American rock band the Pretenders' fourth studio album, Get Close (1986). It was written by Meg Keene, a high school friend of Pretenders' lead singer Chrissie Hynde. [2] "Hymn to Her" was released as a single in the UK and reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart.