When I think of strong women with captivating voices, I think of Chrissie Hynde. There’s been earlier posts about the great early singles from the first album, but I also loved Talk Of The Town from Pretenders ll. I loved the stops in the song and James Honeyman-Scott always had that sparkling guitar sound so […]
“I’m special, so special, I’ve gotta have some of your attention, give it to me”. Released in 1979, Brass In Pocket was the first British No.1 single of the eighties and arguably the best No.1 song of the decade. Written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, Hynde’s seductive, love me or I’ll kick your ass […]
Although the first Pretenders single had been a cover of a Ray Davies song, the second showcased singer Chrissie Hynde as a talented songwriter in her own right. At the time of release I was living in London, or should I say fighting to live in London, playing guitar and singing with the True 100’s. […]
Stop Your Sobbing was Pretenders’ first single released in 1979. It was written by Ray Davies and released by The Kinks in October 1964 as a follow up to their smash hit No.1 UK single, You Really Got Me. It was produced by Nick Lowe and reached No.34 in the British charts. This delightful video of […]