Chrissie hynde, the lead singer and the heart and soul of the pretenders. Chrissie hynde born christine ellen hynde, 7 september 1951, akron, ohio is an american rock musician, best known as the leader of the band. In this guitarladen performance of holy commotion, the first single from alone, the pretenders are joined by the albums producer, dan auerbach, on the bbcs later with jools holland. Chrissie hynde at the 20th annual rock and roll hall of fame induction ceremony.
The pretenders chrissie hynde explains how shes cleared. Sep 01, 2015 pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio. Aug 09, 2009 pretenders leader chrissie hynde, writer and singer of classic songs such as back on the chain gang, talk of the town, and brass in pocket, has lived a hardcharging rock n. Chrissie hynde is a heroine to me, but she is so wrong on. My overriding feeling when i got to the end was that it is a miracle that she is still alive given the industrial scale of drug and alcohol consumption described in this book reckless is a good title. Nov 22, 2015 as the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. From the start, hynde was the undisputed leader of the band its lead singer and songwriter, its heart and soul. For close to 40 years shes seen it all, and sung about it. Chrissie hyndes autobiography, reckless, outrocks them all.
She recently started painting again, picking up a hobby from her youth. Aug 31, 2015 chrissie hynde has long been one of my personal heroines and in a more abstract way something of a feminist inspiration, too. 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. I did consider using something to get the tobacco and tea stains off my teeth, then i thought, ah, forget it, mail on sunday you magazine uk, jul.
I checked the serial number on the receipt and wrote it on my arm and showed it. Chrissie hynde gave fans a different kind of show in dubai on thursday night. Auerbach plays a gibson trini lopez model as james walbourne picks the songs melody riff on a 1950s parts fender stratocaster that was a gift from chrissie hynde, who strums one. Chrissie hynde lit out of ohio as a young woman, found her way to london, witnessed the birth of the punk scene and came up with her. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Back in 1980, she had met kinks leader ray davies at a new york nitery, and zap. Later, her family moved to cleveland, which had plenty of great radio. Its title is not a reference to the infamous stockholm syndrome but rather an allusion to her chief collaborator on the project, bjorn yttling, of the swedish pop band peter bjorn and john. My life as a pretender kindle edition by hynde, chrissie. In one of madonnas many rolling stone cover stories, chrissie is quoted about her friendship with madonna and says something like.
A list of punk rock icon and pretenders frontwoman chrissie hyndes favorite books, including work by j. Chrissie hynde rocks on after a rocky start the boston globe. Jul 26, 2010 1982 just wish there was more of this interview. Hynde, 66, began abusing the audience during her first song at the gig in dubai. Chrissie hynde is the face, the voice and the soul of the pretenders.
Pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio. Browse chrissie hynde tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Please visit pretenders 977 radio for interviews videos and loads of great pretenders stuff. Chrissie hynde with the valve bone woe ensemble valve bone woe is out now. My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde john. Sep 06, 2015 chrissie hynde is the face, the voice and the soul of the pretenders. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde goodreads. Chrissie hynde, leader of the pretenders, is one of the most widely imitated figures in rock.
Hynde proves that she can compete with male rock stars in another essential way. 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 hyndes gear guitars 1965 fender telecaster fender custom shop telecaster 1998 fender squier telecaster 1964 fender telecaster. As many of you already know, the other night i enjoyed partially due, perhaps, to martians afraid they were being watched. It was the spring of 1982, and chrissie hynde was in love.
Oct 06, 2015 the public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her book and its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde. John lydon from the sex pistols remembers a young chrissie hynde as a hard girl. Jun 28, 2018 the pretenders chrissie hynde explains how shes cleared the decks to concentrate on a variety of projects posted by jeff niesel on thu, jun 28, 2018 at 11. Following season after season of blunt, minimalist. Aug 31, 2015 chrissie hynde, frontwoman of the englishamerican rock band the pretenders, provoked outrage this week when, during an interview with the sunday times, she claimed it was her fault she was raped. Chrissie hynde news from united press international. New wave icon chrissie hynde became a superstar in the 80s with the pretenders, lending her swaggering croon to effortlessly cool hits like brass in pocket and back in the chain gang. If you continue without changing your cookie settings, well assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on our website. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the. Chrissie hynde, holding out for the independents the. The pretenders singer chrissie hynde has a number of new projects currently in the works. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed.
I dont have to worry like women who were known for their beauty and then get freaked out as they get older. Chrissie hynde, sexual assault, and the blame game in rape. Chrissie hynde tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Pretenders leader chrissie hynde, writer and singer of classic songs such as back on the chain gang, talk of the town, and brass in pocket, has lived a hardcharging rock n. Chrissie hynde christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american musician best known as the leader of the rocknew wave band the pretenders. Chrissie hynde took the stage at the orpheum theatre saturday night looking and sounding every inch the fierce rock star. I checked the serial number on the receipt and wrote it on my arm and showed it to them, and they said, yeah, its yours. The public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her book and its description of. Chrissie hynde at the stella mccartney tshirt launch. Chrissie hynde morrissey mentioned general discussion archive 2017 readonly 6.
The pretenders singer, who is in town next week to play at the perth arena with stevie nicks, had also told people filming her. Aug 30, 2015 chrissie hynde to release covers album. And, as the group started to lose members to a variety of tragedies, her name and face became practically synonymous with the group, the one constant over the decades. Chrissie hynde shocks crowd in dubai with foulmouthed.
Chrissie hynde shocks crowd in dubai with foulmouthed rant. Now, almost 30 years later, this collection is the pretenders sound for me, a more mellow, older, wiser sound that suits chrissie hynde just fine. Theres an hourlong arena documentary about chrissie hynde on bbc4 this week. You can read her book and wax nostalgic about band culture in the late 60s and early 70s. Chrissie hynde seems to have spent much of her adolescence and twenties as. The song was originally a christmas hit in 1983, when it reached number 15 in the singles chart. Chrissie hynde, frontwoman of the englishamerican rock band the pretenders, provoked outrage this week when, during an interview with the sunday times, she claimed it was her fault she was raped. Rock star chrissie hynde has stormed off a stage after a cword rant at fans. In the book, hynde describes a horrifying sexual assault. Chrissie hynde at the live aid artists 20 years on studio. Official shop for chrissie hynde selling music and tour merchandise the cookie settings on this website are adjusted to allow all cookies so that you have the very best experience. In her early adulthood, chrissie hynde was introduced to the ancient hindu scriptural poem the bhagavad gita, and she has been devoted to it ever since. Chrissie hynde at the people for the ethical treatment of animals peta 21st anniversary party.
And for just over 90 minutes the pretenders frontwoman reminded an. Jul 14, 2016 buy reckless 01 by hynde, chrissie isbn. The rock legend behind the pretenders writes in her autobiography about her childhood and adolescent experiences of nonconformity before. Talks about her influences,career and love for london duration. Chrissie hynde is an accomplished and awardwinning vocalist, musician, humanitarian, and animal rights activist. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n. It dawned on me that we rarely talk about her, but, my stars. As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Chrissie hyndes reckless details a rockers life the.
It was present in february 1979, when at the urging of my friend and melody maker. The return of the runway mullet, from chrissie hynde. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Chrissie hynde releases a brand new version of the pretenders 2000 miles on december 15. Chrissie hynde has long been one of my personal heroines and in a more abstract way something of a feminist inspiration, too. My life as a pretender is a memoir by the american musician chrissie hynde, a member of rock band the pretenders. Hey, when i was 18, and the pretenders first album came out, i thought it was the coolest album in the world, and i played it to death. But some of her bestknown work is about an old love affair not. Chrissie hynde gave nashville guitar ace kenny vaughan a ringing endorsement on twitter during the recording process. Chrissie hynde performs back on the chain gang at radio 2 live in hyde park 2014. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The new version was recorded during the sessions for hyndes first solo album, stockholm. Some 35 years after the pretenders debut, chrissie hynde steps out on her own with 2014s stockholm.