Chrissie Hynde Martin Chambers Nick Wilkinson James Walbourne
ex Johnny Marr, Dominic Miller, Robbie McIntosh, Blair Cunningham, T.M. Stevens, Malcolm Foster, Jimmy Copley, Eric Heywood, Chris Elliott, Billy Bremner, Andy Rourke, Adam Seymour, Andy Hobson, Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott, James Hood, Michaël Memmi Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978, emerging from the British post punk movement. The band evolved into a mainly four-piece outfit and has experienced numerous personnel changes, with
Chrissie Hynde as the only consistent member. Original member
Martin Chambers returned after an absence of several years.
Current members (2017):
Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Martin Chambers (drums, percussion, backing vocals),
Nick Wilkinson (bass, backing vocals),
James Walbourne (lead guitar, backing vocals) and
Eric Heywood (pedal steel guitar, backing vocals)
Other notable ex-members include:
Pete Farndon (bass),
James Honeyman-Scott (guitar),
T.M. Stevens (bass),
Robbie McIntosh (guitar),
Malcolm Foster (bass),
Adam Seymour (lead guitar, backing vocals) and
Andy Hobson (bass)
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 (Performer).