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  1. May 21, 2024 · The Pretenders was formed in 1978 by vocalist and guitarist Chrissie Hynde (b. September 7, 1951, Akron, Ohio, U.S.), bassist Pete Farndon (b. June 12, 1952, Hereford, Herefordshire, England—d. April 14, 1983, London), guitarist James Honeyman-Scott (b. November 4, 1956, Hereford—d.

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  2. Feb 16, 2023 · The Pretenders released their first two albums in 1979 and 1981, and both were big hits. “Pretenders” is widely viewed as one of the greatest debut albums of all time.

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  4. Jul 6, 2023 · As the Pretenders, the band released their self-titled debut in 1979 with early hits “Kid” and “Brass in Pocket,” followed by Pretenders II in 1981 and “Talk of the Town” and “Message of Love.”

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  5. Vocalist/guitarist Chrissie Hynde, guitarist/keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon and drummer Martin Chambers formed The Pretenders in 1978. Their chart-topping debut album, Pretenders, is widely regarded as one of the finest debut albums of all time.

    Year
    Title
    Peak Chart Positions(uk [2])
    Peak Chart Positions(aus [3])
    2023
    "A Love"
    2023
    "I Think About You Daily" [22] (featuring ...
    2023
    "Let the Sun Come In" [21]
    2020
    "Didn't Want to Be This Lonely" [20]
  6. Genre: Rock. Best-selling album since 1990: Last of the Independents (1994) Hit songs since 1990: "I'll Stand by You," "Night in My Veins". The Pretenders emerged from the London music scene in the late 1970s with a personalized style encompassing punk angst, reggae grooves, and pop craftsmanship.

  7. The Pretenders are famous for being an English-American band first formed in 1978, they have a rock sound.

  8. a modest U.K. hit for the Pretenders upon its release in Jan- uary 1979. Its followup, “Kid,” produced by Chris Thomas, also did fairly well, and soon the band and Thomas were recording the group’s first, self-titled album. Its first single, “Brass in Pock­ et,” rocketed to Number One in the U.K., setting the stage for

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