Chrissie Hynde
| Chrissie Hynde | |
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Chrissie Hynde in April 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christine Ellen Hynde |
| Born |
September 7, 1951 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, harmonica, drums, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Sire, WEA, Rhino |
| Associated acts | The Pretenders; JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys; Johnny Moped; The Moors Murderers; Tube & Berger; UB40 |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Telecaster | |
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician who is best known as a founding member of the rock band The Pretenders.
Inspired by hippie counter-culture, Hynde worked in London with Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood at their clothing store, SEX. In 1978, she formed her own band, The Pretenders, with Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott and Martin Chambers. As singer, songwriter and guitarist, she has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history. She has also released a number of songs with other musicians including Frank Sinatra and UB40. Hynde and The Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Hynde was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages manager. She graduated from Firestone High School in Akron, but stated that "I was never too interested in high school. I mean, I never went to a dance, I never went out on a date, I never went steady. It became pretty awful for me. Except, of course, I could go see bands, and that was the kick. I used to go to Cleveland just to see any band. So I was in love a lot of the time, but mostly with guys in bands that I had never met. For me, knowing that Brian Jones was out there, and later that Iggy Pop was out there, made it kind of hard for me to get too interested in the guys that were around me. I had, uh, bigger things in mind, like girls."
Hynde became interested in hippie counterculture, Eastern mysticism, and vegetarianism. While attending Kent State University's Art School for three years, she joined a band called Sat. Sun. Mat., which included Mark Mothersbaugh, later of Devo. Hynde was also caught up in the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 in which the boyfriend of one of her friends was amongst the four victims.
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