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"The Pretender" is a song written and performed by American rock performer Jackson Browne and featured on his 1976 album The Pretender.
C,S,N and B sing Jackson Browne's The Pretender at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden on 10/29/09. An early highlight in a night...
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David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Drums are played by Jeff Porcaro, bass by Bob Glaub, acoustic guitar and electric guitar are played by Fred Tackett, harmonies performed by David Crosby and Graham Nash and the string section was arranged by David Campbell. “The Pretender” was only a minor hit single, reaching #58 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 5 weeks on the chart in 1977.
The Pretender by Jackson Browne song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Campbell’s sweeping orchestral arrangement and Graham Nash’s and David Crosby’s vocal harmonies decorate a tableau populated with neighbors and passers-by, just as the cover art captures Browne crossing a crowded intersection.
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May 14, 2012 · Accompanied by an unforgettable piano hook, some lovely strings, and the impeccable harmonies of David Crosby and Graham Nash, Browne’s lyrics depict a narrator trying to decide what matters...
