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Jul 28, 2024 · Honeyman-Scott passed away following a cocaine intolerance, which saw him succumb to heart failure. Farndon, who had been fired from the Pretenders and was forming a new group, passed away after a heroin overdose saw him drown in his own bathtub.
6 days ago · “Back In Black” wasn’t written as a tribute to the late Bon Scott. Rather, the song itself was recorded by Bon Scott with the rest of the band before his untimely death.
Jul 30, 2024 · The Pretenders’ beloved holiday anthem “2000 Miles” carries a deeper significance than its cheerful melody suggests. The song was written as a tribute to the band’s original members, Pete Farndon and James Honeyman-Scott, who tragically lost their lives to drug addiction.
19 hours ago · Although it was rough, he felt he had seen and heard enough "star potential" to suggest that Hynde form a more permanent band to record for his new label, Real Records. [4] Hynde then formed a band composed of Pete Farndon on bass, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums.
1 day ago · Honeyman-Scott died of a drug overdose on June 16, 1982, just days after Farndon had been fired from the band. Farndon also died of a drug overdose the following year.
Jul 21, 2024 · As everyone knows, Pretenders lost half their band (guitarist James Honeyman Scott and bassist Pete Farndon, to whom Hynde dedicated “Kid”) to drugs decades ago. (On that first US tour in 1980, which I saw at the Paradise club in Boston, Hynde sported a “Have a Nice Death” t-shirt – irony foretold, sadly enough.)
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Jul 26, 2024 · “Back On The Chain Gang” was written about the passing of lead guitar and keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott. The powers that be that force us to live like we do Bring me to my knees when I see what they've done to you
