30 Favorites By: The Pretenders
Pretenders are an English–American band formed in 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Farndon and Martin Chambers. Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has been the band's only consistent member. Pretenders' hit songs include "Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986), and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. The discography reflects charting of 11 studio albums, 4 compilation albums, one EP, 4 live albums, and nearly 40 singles. How many of these have you heard???
avg. score: 9 of 30 (28%)
required scores: 1, 2, 4, 9, 16
