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Hynde is the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band. Hynde formed the Pretenders in Hereford, England in 1978, with Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott and Chambers. She has also recorded a number of songs with other musicians, including Frank Sinatra, Cher and UB40.
Pages in category "Songs written by Chrissie Hynde" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... My Baby (Pretenders song) My City Was Gone; P.
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 ...
"Precious" is a song written by Chrissie Hynde and performed by her band the Pretenders. First released on the band's self-titled debut album in late 1979, the song features punk-inspired music and aggressive lyrics. The song was released as a single in some countries and reached number 28 on the US dance charts as part of a medley.
"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 ...
"2000 Miles" is a song by British-American rock band Pretenders. Written by lead vocalist Chrissie Hynde and produced by Chris Thomas, it was released on 18 November 1983 as the second single from their third studio album, Learning to Crawl (1984). [3]
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.
"On songs like 'Tattooed Love Boys', you're wondering, Who is Chrissie singing about when she says, 'I shot my mouth off and you showed me what that hole was for?' That was just one of those obsessive-listening records for me." [27] In her autobiography, Hynde confirms she is singing about herself and her own personal experience. [28]