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Chrissie hynde is an american singersongwriter and musician hailing from akron, ohio. Hynde and the pretenders were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2005. Reckless is a great title for this book and for chrissie hynde. Christine ellen hynde september 7, 1951, better known as chrissie hynde, is an american rock musician known as the lead vocalist for the rock band the prete. The public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of her sexual assaultto a. Sheila rockrex shutterstock much later, as a successful artist in her own right. Chrissie hyndes live performances have a highly personal feel to them, and you cant help but swoon at. New musical express 26 november 1983 chrissie hynde cover. The groundbreaking debut album, pretenders, introduced a union of punk and new wave that drew inspiration from bands including the kinks and the who, and nine pretenders albums have followed. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Pizza express high holborn, london, england meditation on a pair of wire cutters im a fool to want you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pretenders drummer reflects on 40 years of rockandroll brian aberback, special to the record published 10. This is an interesting story of chrissie hynde s life leading up to being the frontwoman for the pretenders, but dont expect to learn much about the actual band or its activities other than drug consumption.
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Sep, 2015 hyndes selfanalysis, when she allows it to emerge, is compelling, with the final pages on the dying days of the pretenders, when two of her bandmates actually died, being especially moving. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just allaround kickassedness into such a potent and alluring package. She admits in the prologue that she didnt publish this book until her. Chrissie hynde booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Christine ellen chrissie hynde is an american musician best known as the leader of the rocknew wave band the pretenders.
Pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio. Chrissie hynde s live performances have a highly personal feel to them, and you cant help but swoon at her infectious lyrics and shining personality. More than three decades later hynde is as vital as ever her 2014 solo debut album stockholm was a critical and commercial success, landing on charts. Chrissie hynde chats to dan and louise on bbc breakfast about her new album valve bone woe. It could have done with a tighter edit, but chrissie hyndes memoir. Books 7 music 6 prints and posters 4 tour merchandise 16 pretenders merchandise. Mar 01, 2020 chrissie hynde, the lead singer and principal songwriter of the pretenders, will be touring with her band again this summer.
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