Pretenders
USA
Formed: 1978
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Over the years, the Pretenders became a vehicle for guitarist/vocalist Chrissie Hynde's songwriting, yet it was a full-fledged band when it was formed in the late '70s. With their initial records, the group crossed the bridge between punk/new wave and Top 40 pop more than any other band, recording a series of hard, spiky singles that were also melodic and immediately accessible. Hynde was an invigorating, sexy singer who bent the traditional male roles of rock & roll to her own liking, while guitarist James Honeyman-Scott created a sonic palett...
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