Pretenders 1978 to 1990 On Track

Every Album, Every Song

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Dinner withDavid Bowie, kissing with Jackie Wilson, close encounters with Iggy Pop, RodStewart and Ron Wood. Not even 20, still less a rock goddess, but ChrissieHynde wasn't hanging around. The talented, charismatic writer-singer escapedOhio for Britain in 1973, hoping to form a rock'n'roll band. She befriendedjournalist Nick Kent, designer Vivienne Westwood, hustler Malcolm McLaren andfamous musicians from Nick Lowe to Lemmy. She wrote for The NME and narrowlyavoided becoming Mrs. Sid Vicious. Meeting Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scottand Martin Chambers, Chrissie finally realised her dream: The Pretenders, oneof the world's most exciting, enduring and best-loved rock groups. The Pretenders proved revelatory, lashinghard rock to the sexy, sassy swagger of streetwise punk and catchy,chart-busting pop. 'Brass In Pocket' was a worldwide hit. America took to itsheart the ex-pat from the Heartlands, as Chrissie became an international starand a reluctant flagbearer for rock's sisterhood. Weathering tragic loss, The Pretenders have continued to make greatmusic. Combining dry wit with diligent research and a deep knowledge of rockmusic, Richard Butterworth appraises The Pretenders' turbulent, vital earlyyears: from Chrissie's arrival in Britain, through the band's 1978 birth to1990 and their fifth album. Enjoy the ride

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-04-25
Mått190 x 10 x 140 mm
Vikt560 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieOn Track
Antal sidor176
FörlagSonicbond Publishing
ISBN9781789523584

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Richard Butterworth's grown-up career began in advertising, first as apaste-up artist, later as a graphic designer. Settling on copywriting, foryears he reaped the pleasures, pains and penury of freelancing. As a lifelongbeliever in the healing and redemptive power of music, however, he knew thathumankind's highest art-form would eventually saddle up and ride him into thesunset. Today Richard lives in Cornwall with his partner Sue, a goldenretriever and CD shelf-space in managed but perpetual decline. He still readsand writes about the music he loved before he was a grown-up.