Hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin. The interview touches on portions of the book that have generated some controversy, including hyndes description of a possible sexual assault. Chrissie hyndes rich and ragged memoir the daily beast. Sep, 2015 but in books, unlike music, this is often the ticket readers pay for. Books 7 music 6 prints and posters 4 tour merchandise 16 pretenders merchandise. Sep 09, 2015 by the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Sep 08, 2015 anyone who has read hyndes interviews over the years knows that the singer is provocative and outspoken. She was proof that the world was full of possibility. Nov 22, 2015 as the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Dont buy the fking book if ive offended someone the former pretenders singer was responding to questions about her recent rape comments in the. Dec 12, 2019 chrissie hynde has wanted to release her latest album, valve bone woe, for a very long time. I wrote a book, but dont you dare ask me about the book.
Chrissie hynde interviews music rock n roll iggy pop rock and roll hall of fame awards england ohio sexual advances hippies. The public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her book and its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. Most recently, she released the album stockholm, under her own name, in 2014. Anyone who has read hyndes interviews over the years knows that the singer is provocative and outspoken. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A short interview with the incomparable chrissie hynde whilst on tour in new zealand with the pretenders in 1984 and sharing the bill with simple minds at an outdoor christchurch concert. In an interview with npr s david greene, chrissie hynde discusses her new memoir, reckless. February 15, 2003 chrissie hynde and the pretenders have been around a long time, but they still love to tour and theyre still making distinctive music. An interview between expretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde and npr interviewer david greene went off the rails this morning when greene asked hynde about a controversial segment in her new. Oct 06, 2015 npr s david greene is probably going to hear from a few listeners about his interview with chrissie hynde of the pretenders, still a rock hero to plenty of people listen npr s david greene. My life as a pretender on npr tuesday morning, chrissy hynde decided to give her publicists. A musical biography american music by adam sobsey apr 11, 2017. Chrissie hynde im a fool to want you official audio duration.
Chrissie hyndes new covers album valve bone woe team. She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member. Just dont buy the fucking book, said chrissie hynde. John niven interviews chrissie hynde about her book. Oct 06, 2015 an interview between expretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde and npr interviewer david greene went off the rails this morning when greene asked hynde about a controversial segment in her new. I shall be released live at madison square garden, new york, ny october 1992. Roger ressmeyercorbis hynde talks about really wanting to be in a band, but by her own account she often seemed halfhearted about pursuing it. Chrissie hynde is a famous american singersongwriter and musician who is the founding member of the rock band the pretenders.
And when hynde forgets herself, and obliges, shes golden. Chrissie hynde has wanted to release her latest album, valve bone woe, for a very long time. Chrissie hyndes memoir reads like a cautionary tale of the perils of drug abuse. A musical biography traces this legends journey from teenage encounters with rock royalty to the publication of her controversial memoir reckless in 2015. Oct 22, 2010 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Be assured that the rest of her book is just as heedless, volatile, andyesengaging. Chrissie hynde back on the chain gang at radio 2 live in hyde park 2014 duration. My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde. Hyndes wonderful voice, one of rocks best, can weaken knees even by reading a phone book. Fed up with answering questions about stuff she did in the 1970s and 80s.
Nov 21, 2017 chrissie hynde back on the chain gang at radio 2 live in hyde park 2014 duration. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n. Twitter isnt always the best yardstick when it comes to pinpointing the vox populis whims and anxieties, but given the way that the digital horde reacted to chrissie hynde s interview on npr s morning edition, youd think that it had just survived the battle of stalingrad or an unscheduled viewing of the human centipede 3. Apr 14, 2017 her recent blame the victim rape comments ignited a furor. Her perfect 50s american childhood upturned by a newly. Postpunk singersongwriter, born september 7, 1951 in akron, ohio, usa. Oct 06, 2015 today, in an interview with npr s david greene, hynde reacted defensively to a line of questioning addressing the recent blowback directed toward the expretender, saying,just dont buy the f. In her new autobiography, eighties rock chick and feminist icon chrissie hynde pictured reveals that she was raped by a gang of bikers when she was just 21. Chrissie hynde is continuing her round of interviews to promote her book reckless, my life as a pretender, and she gave one recently to david greene for npr s morning edition, but lets just say it didnt go very well.
Adam sobsey digs deep into hyndes catalog, extolling her underrated songwriting gifts and the greatness of the pretenders early classics and revealing how her more recent. Later, her family moved to cleveland, which had plenty of great radio. Chrissie hynde reverts to her pretenders moniker on alone, a soulful production helmed by the black keys dan auerbach and starring her toughasnails vulnerability. Chrissie hynde, the lead singer and the heart and soul of the pretenders. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the. Roger ressmeyercorbis hynde talks about really wanting to be in a band, but by her own account she. It was only until the last 60 pages that she delves into her life as a pretender.
When pressed about taking partial responsibility for being sexually assaulted in her twenties, former pretenders front woman chrissie hynde let loose on npr s david greene on tuesday. Just dont buy the fucking book, said chrissie hynde while. Chrissie hyndes disastrous interview on npr rock nycrock. I was in high school when brass in pocket came out, and when the dj said that the lead singer grew up in akron, quit her waitressing job, and bought a ticket to london to be in a band, i was blown away. Chrissie hynde is the face, the voice and the soul of the pretenders. Hynde is rarely more than businesslike as she mixes new compositions, covers and a trawl through her back.
In an interview with npr, hynde talks tough about a section of her book in which she describes a violent encounter with a biker gang. She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin chambers. Her perfect 50s american childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock n roll, motorbikes and the. This is the same hynde, after all, who in 1987 told people magazine that eating an. Dec 17, 2015 like chrissie hynde, i grew up in northeast ohio. In an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her book and its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. I dont have to worry like women who were known for their beauty and then get freaked out as they get older candice pires the singer, 62, on. Npr s david greene is probably going to hear from a few listeners about his interview with chrissie hynde of the pretenders, still a rock hero to plenty of people listen npr. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the atlantic. In her new autobiography, eighties rock chick and feminist icon chrissie hynde left reveals that she was raped by a gang of bikers. My life as a pretender on npr tuesday morning, chrissy hynde decided to give her publicists days and days of headaches by ending an interview. Sometimes people should give up on interviews and promo stuff, i am sure they end up just looking more obnoxious than they actually are.
Oct 06, 2015 in an interview with npr s david greene, chrissie hynde discusses her new memoir, reckless. Chrissie hynde biography affair, divorce, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is chrissie hynde. The public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of. A recent radio interview with chrissie hynde reveals nprs colossal limitations, the. Oct, 2010 chrissie hynde is fed up with looking back. My private, difficult conversation with chrissie hynde john shore christian blog and commentary on. For close to 40 years shes seen it all, and sung about it.
Hynde spoke out against the idea of rape culture, back in august, while also stating she believes women who dress provocatively, and then get drunk should. I dont have to worry like women who were known for their beauty and then get freaked out as they get older candice pires the singer, 62, on playing a horse, being a single. The episode she describes has led to claims she is suggesting. John niven interviews chrissie hynde about her book reckless. Chrissie hynde biography affair, divorce, ethnicity. Chrissie hynde the colbert report video clip comedy central. Chrissie hynde doesnt care if you buy her book or her. By the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. The interview touches on portions of the book that have generated some.
Sep 01, 2015 pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio. Pretenders music 15 pretenders prints and posters 5 pretenders tour merchandise 32 half price sale. Chrissie hynde tells critics not to buy her book, while. Sep 06, 2015 chrissie hynde is the face, the voice and the soul of the pretenders. Just dont buy the fcking book, then, if ive offended someone. The pretenders singersongwriter chrissie hynde on exploring india, walking the worlds cemeteries, the architecture of oscar niemeyer and a restless life on the move. Oct 06, 2015 the public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure.
Today, in an interview with nprs david greene, hynde reacted defensively to a line of questioning addressing the recent blowback directed. As insightful as this was, it became repetitive to the point of boredom. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde, paperback. Id rather say, just dont buy the fing book, then, if ive offended.
As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Hynde released nine studio albums as the pretenders, beginning with1980s pretenders, which rolling stone ranked in the top 15 best debut albums of all time. Listen nprs david greene interviews chrissie hynde. Hyndes memoir is full of facts and anecdotes, but is also noteworthy for what it leaves out. But in books, unlike music, this is often the ticket readers pay for. Lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter with the group the pretenders since 1978, but also a frequent collaborator with other artists in various musical fields including dance. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Pretenders frontwoman chrissie hynde says women can be at fault if they are raped hynde was born in 1951 in akron, ohio. But some of her bestknown work is about an old love affair not.
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