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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).
Chrissie Hynde admits that she feels guilt over the deaths of her Pretenders band members Pete Farndon and James Honeyman-Scott in the 1980s. The Pretenders frontwoman says in a recent Record Collector interview that she “did not discourage” the drug-taking that lead to their deaths – bassist Farndon died in 1983 at the age of 30, while ...
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...
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.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRETENDERS: PETER FARNDON, MARTIN CHAMBERS, JAMES HONEYMAN-SCOTT. Historic Films Stock Footage Archive. 136K subscribers. Subscribed. 179. 13K views 4 years ago. FOR...
Apr 14, 2010 · Pete Farndon was the founding bassist of the Pretenders. In 1978, Farndon became the first member of the band to be recruited by Chrissie Hynde. He was soon followed by guitarist James Honeyman-Scott and drummer Martin Chambers.
