The Pretenders

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Formed:
1978, over 34 years ago.
Snapshot:
A Group with 43 releases, and credited 7 times on others' music. 17 members.

Biography

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The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator 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 band has experienced drug-related deaths of the members, and numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole continual member

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Genres

Alternative Rock, New Wave, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR),
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Discography

50 releases – 43 under their own name and 7 credits on others' music Edit

Members

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Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde

current & founder member
  • lead singer:
    • 1978-

Martin Chambers

current member
  • drums, percussion:
    • 1993-
  • drums, percussion, vocals:
    • 1979-1985

James Walbourne

current member
  • lead guitar:
    • 2005-

Nick Wilkinson

current member
  • bass guitar:
    • 2005-

Eric Heywood

current member
  • pedal steel guitar:
    • 2008-

Adam Seymour

  • guitar, harmonium:
    • 1993-2005

Andy Hobson

  • bass guitar:
    • 1993-2005

Mark 'Wiff' Smith

  • percussion:
    • 1995

Blair Cunningham

  • drums:
    • 1986-1990
Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr

  • lead guitar:
    • 1987-1990

Malcolm Foster

  • bass guitar:
    • 1983-1987

Robbie McIntosh

  • lead guitar:
    • 1983-1987

Rupert Black

  • keyboard:
    • 1983-1987
T.M. Stevens

T.M. Stevens

  • bass guitar:
    • 1986-1987
Bernie Worrell

Bernie Worrell

  • keyboard:
    • 1987
James Honeyman-Scott

James Honeyman-Scott

  • lead guitar:
    • 1979-1982

Pete Farndon

  • bass guitar:
    • 1979-1982

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