Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who formed the Pretenders in London in 1978. After studying at Kent State University, she moved to Britain and became involved in the punk and new-wave scene.

The band's early recordings featured Hynde alongside James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Farndon and Martin Chambers, with Brass in Pocket becoming an international hit. She remained its central songwriter through subsequent changes of personnel. In 2005 she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Pretenders.