The Pretenders are an English-American rock band that was formed in March 1978. Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backup vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion) were the initial members of the band. Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band went through a number of personnel changes, with Hynde remaining the only stable member.
The band’s 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[3]), “Don’t Get Me Wrong” (1986), “My Baby” (1986), and “I’ll Stand By You” Pretenders were elected into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.