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  2. She is a founding member and the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band The Pretenders, and one of the band's two remaining original members alongside drummer Martin Chambers. She is the only continuous member of the band, appearing on every studio album.

  3. 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).

  4. The band's current lineup includes Hynde and Chambers alongside bassist Nick Wilkinson (since 2005), lead guitarist James Walbourne, pedal steel guitarist Eric Heywood (both since 2008) and keyboardist Carwyn Ellis (since 2017).

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    Years Active
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    1978–1982 (until his death)
    lead guitar keyboards backing vocals
    Pretenders (1980) Extended Play (1981) ...
    1978–1982 (died 1983)
    bass backing vocals
    Pretenders (1980) Extended Play (1981) ...
    1983–1987
    lead guitar backing vocals
    Learning to Crawl (1984) Get Close (1986) ...
    Malcolm Foster
    1983–1986 1987
    bass backing vocals
    Learning to Crawl (1984) Get Close (1986) ...
  5. Jul 17, 2020 · Learn about Chrissie Hynde, the frontwoman of the Pretenders, who led the band through death, discord, and silence. Read about her career, her quarantine, her activism, and her friendship with John McEnroe.

  6. Apr 10, 2024 · the Pretenders, English-American post-punk rock group known for its songwriting, its raw, often stripped-down instrumentation rooted in 1970s and ’80s new wave, and its perseverance through early tragedy.

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  7. Chrissie Hynde is the iconic lead singer and driving force of the Pretenders, a pop/rock band that explores different avenues in her solo work. Learn more about her biography, discography, and style on AllMusic.

  8. Aug 11, 2020 · The Pretenders’ lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the for 42 years has written some remarkable songs: the #1 U.K. single “Brass in Pocket,” the profane feminist anthem “Precious,” the #5 U.S....

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