Chrissie hynde born christine ellen hynde, 7 september 1951, akron, ohio is an american rock musician, best known as the leader of the band the pretenders. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in. My childhood was very ordinary, but it was nice enough. On december, 2015 she was interviewed by emily maitlis about the book on the. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable.
Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american musician who is best known as a founding member of the rock band. Reckless by chrissie hynde overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fed up with answering questions about stuff she did in the 1970s and 80s. Joni mitchells 52nd birthday mitchell performed at. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chrissie hynde at the discogs marketplace. Way to go, akron, ohio, for giving the world chrissie hynde, a malcontent for the ages or, at a minimum, for the postpunk era with a look to match. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Chrissie hynde reveals her rootsy americana side with help from some nashville friends by stephen dalton 17 october 2016. Sep 08, 2015 by the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Eight years after the last pretenders album, christine ellen hynde has reactivated her dormant band name as a 65th birthday present to herself. Discover the family tree of christine ellen hynde chrissie for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Chrissie hynde simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Im not going to describe it, because ive written about it in the book. Chrissie hynde bio, age, daughter, husband, the pretenders. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an. Chrissie hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of the pretenders in its various incarnations, has for 35 years been one of the most admired and adored and imitated figures in rock. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Her perfect 50s american childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock n roll, motorbikes and the get down boys seen at gigs in and around cleveland mitch ryder, the jeff beck group, the velvet underground and david bowie among the many. Most recently, she released the album stockholm, under her own name, in 2014. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chrissie hynde at the discogs. Hyndes memoir is full of facts and anecdotes, but is also noteworthy for what it leaves out. Most recently, she released her first solo album, stockholm, in 2014. Chrissie hynde comes out swinging in this album and does not let up for the first six songs. Chrissie hynde is my eyeliner idol with images chrissie hynde. 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 of. Pretenders singer and songwriter chrissie hynde has no regrets.
Find highquality chrissie hynde stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Apr 21, 2015 christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american musician, the leader of the rock band the pretenders. Rock star chrissie hynde stormed off stage after a cword rant at fans. Astrology and natal chart of chrissie hynde, born on 1951. Print signed by chrissie hynde on tipped in page newnew chrissie hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of the pretenders in its various incarnations, has for 35 years been one of. Effects fulltone fat boost boss ce2 chorus boss tr2 tremolo boss tu2 tuner shure wireless. Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the enduring rock band the pretenders. Nov 22, 2015 as the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born 7 september 1951 akron, ohio is an american singer, songwriter and guitarist. 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.
Adam sobsey digs deep into hynde s catalog, extolling her underrated songwriting gifts and the greatness of the pretenders early classics and revealing how her more. Hynde released nine studio albums as the pretenders, beginning with1980s pretenders, which rolling stone ranked in the top 15 best debut albums of all time. Midway through the hour and a half set, chrissie hynde. A long time vegetarian, in 2007 hynde and her business partner opened a vegan restaurant, the vegiterranean, in downtown akron, ohio. Chrissie hynde aria e memoria well be together album art. This was the first time i set eyes on chrissie hynde in the 100 club at a gig by mark perrys atv. She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin chambers. Christine ellen chrissie hynde is an american singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead singer of the rock band the pretenders. At least about her muchattacked comments on rape in an interview published last. I dont have to worry like women who were known for their beauty and then get freaked out as they get older candice pires the singer, 62, on playing a horse, being a single. Chrissie is a champion for animal rights and has been an active supporter of peta people for the ethical treatment of animals for over 20 years. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the.
In this excerpt from her new autobiography,reckless. Chrissie hynde who was born as christine ellen hynde is an american artist lyricist and singer. 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. Pretenders music 15 pretenders prints and posters 5 pretenders tour merchandise 32 half price sale. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history because of martin chambers drums vocals percussion departure for. 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. Chrissie hynde opens up about sex, rape, drugs and. Chrissie hynde, the lead singer and the heart and soul of the pretenders.
My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde john shore christian blog and commentary on. The only song that did not do much for me is tourniquet but that may be because i felt it was a bit out of place on this album. Chrissie hyndes gear guitars 1965 fender telecaster fender custom shop telecaster 1998 fender squier telecaster 1964 fender telecaster. Chrissie was born on september 7, 1951, in akron, ohio, united states. She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwr. Chrissie hynde dated the hells angels who raped her and. Chrissie hynde speakers bureau and booking agent info. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Sep 11, 2015 reckless by chrissie hynde ebury press. Postpunk singersongwriter, born september 7, 1951 in akron, ohio, usa. Christine ellen chrissie hynde is an american singersongwriter and musician. See more ideas about chrissie hynde, the pretenders, rock and roll.
She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member. My life as a pretender an author signed first printing by chrissie hynde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is the founding member of the rock music crew the pretenders. Chrissie hynde with the valve bone woe ensemble valve bone woe is out now. Sep 05, 2015 in this excerpt from her new autobiography,reckless. Rock and roll hall of fame chrissie hynde pictures. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singer songwriter and musician. She has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history. Chrissie hynde opens up about sex, rape, drugs and everything else from her rock n roll life in new book reckless.
Rock star chrissie hynde has hit out at alcohol, describing it as the scandal of our times and the same as drug addiction. Some guys have all the luck addicted to love dvd 3. My life as a pretender by hynde, chrissie, signed abebooks. Pages in category songs written by chrissie hynde the following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. The pretenders singer had also told people filming her. After that the album cools down a little but still retains its beauty and grace with adding the blue an excellent closer. I am very grateful to punk melissa locker with her band the pretenders, hynde has blazed a defiant trail through rocknroll for four decades.
In her new autobiography, eighties rock chick and feminist icon chrissie hynde pictured reveals that she was raped by a gang of bikers when she was just 21. My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde. Christine chrissie hynde, lead singer with the pretenders, got her musical foundation at firestone high school in akron, ohio. Astrology and natal chart of chrissie hynde, born on 19510907. Lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter with the group the pretenders since 1978, but also a frequent. In october 2018, hynde released a limited edition book of her artworks, titled adding the blue, the name being taken from the penultimate track on her 2014 solo album, stockholm. By the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Oct, 2010 chrissie hynde is fed up with looking back. She was previously married to lucho brieva and jim kerr. As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. I wrote a book, but dont you dare ask me about the book. Lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter with the group the pretenders since 1978, but also a frequent collaborator with other artists in various musical fields including dance. 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. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in ohio and her childhood and.
Talks about her influences,career and love for london duration. She has also released a number of collaborations with other musicians two of which reached no. A musical biography traces this legends journey from teenage encounters with rock royalty to the publication of her controversial memoir reckless in 2015. From chrissie hynde, one of rocks most iconic, alluring, kickass, and lets face it sexy women, a brilliant, noholds barred memoir of a rock life lived to the hilt. Hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin. Apr 30, 2017 chrissie hynde, the vegetarian, skinnyjeaned, heavily. Later, her family moved to cleveland, which had plenty of great radio. I lived in the suburbs of akron, ohio, with my dad bud, mum dolores and older brother terry. But what i can say is i never said i was raped, and ive never used the word, and its not in the. Many punk luminaries were in the audience that night including siouxsie sioux, elvis costello, adam ant, wayne county, the adverts, and jordan, who worked with chrissie at vivienne westwood and malcolm mclarens s kings road shop, sex. Feb 19, 2017 from alone with chrissie hynde on bbc 4 2017.
Chrissie hynde was born on september 7, 1951 in akron, ohio, usa as christine ellen hynde. Once asked by a reporter what she had done to help advance her vegetarian views, she joked that she had blown up a mcdonalds restaurant. The autobiography of the pretenders chrissie hynde. Oct 28, 2017 rock star chrissie hynde stormed off stage after a cword rant at fans. Books 7 music 6 prints and posters 4 tour merchandise 14 pretenders merchandise. Christine ellen hynde, the darkhaired music loving, pot smoking teen in akron, ohio, has a lot to say about how her life turned out. When a misguided fan later did blow up a mcdonalds in her. Christine ellen chrissie hynde, 1951 akron womens history. Pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio.