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Peter Granville Farndon (12 June 1952 – 14 April 1983) was an English bassist and founding member of the rock band the Pretenders.
The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion).
The Pretenders legend says she "did not discourage" the drug-taking that lead to the bassist's death in 1983. She also talks about the band's new album Relentless and the current line-up.
Feb 5, 2013 · Pete Farndon and Martin Chambers are interviewed in October 1981 on MTV, Martin explains how he injured his hand and why the rest of the Pretenders US dates are cancelled.
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Sep 17, 2022 · Hynde, drummer Martin Chambers, bassist Pete Farndon and Honeyman-Scott would construct their third album during her pregnancy and then she'd take some time off after giving birth in...
Punk professors and pop crossover phenoms. The Pretenders’ music is simultaneously melodic and bristling with rebellion. Fronted by singer/songwriter Chrissie Hynde, they exposed the confessional underbelly of punk and new wave. Chrissie Hynde. Pete Farndon. James Honeyman-Scott. Martin Chambers.
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The Pretenders might easily have folded after lead guitarist James Honeyman-Scott’s sudden death in June 1982 – two days after the sacking of bassist Pete Farndon (who would also expire within...
