Pretenders
Led by Chrissie Hynde's dry, unsentimental voice and rhythm-guitar attack, Pretenders bridged punk, new wave and classic rock songwriting. Their self-titled 1980 debut topped the UK chart, and the band survived tragedy to produce 'Learning to Crawl', one of the decade's toughest rock records.
Origin: Hereford, England · Years active: 1978–present
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Biography
Led by Chrissie Hynde's dry, unsentimental voice and rhythm-guitar attack, Pretenders bridged punk, new wave and classic rock songwriting. Their self-titled 1980 debut topped the UK chart, and the band survived tragedy to produce 'Learning to Crawl', one of the decade's toughest rock records.
Key 1980s albums
- Pretenders (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Pretenders II (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Learning to Crawl (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Get Close (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Brass in Pocket (1980) — 80s songs
- Back on the Chain Gang (1982) — 80s songs
- Talk of the Town (1980) — 80s songs
- Middle of the Road (1983) — 80s songs
- Don't Get Me Wrong (1986) — 80s songs
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- Who are Pretenders?
- Pretenders — Hereford, England, active 1978–present. Led by Chrissie Hynde's dry, unsentimental voice and rhythm-guitar attack, Pretenders bridged punk, new wave and classic rock songwriting. Their self-titled 1980 debut topped the UK chart, and the band survived tragedy t
- What did Pretenders release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Pretenders, covering 1980–1986.
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