Christine Ellen Hynde
(Born September 7, 1951)
is an
American-British singer,
songwriter
and musician.
She is a
founding member
of the rock band
and is the band's
lead vocalist,
guitarist,
and primary songwriter;
she and drummer
Martin Chambers
are the band's
two remaining
original members.
Hynde is the only
continuous member
of
the Pretenders,
having appeared on
every studio album
released by the band.
Hynde formed
the Pretenders
in Hereford, England,
in 1978,
with
Pete Farndon,
James Honeyman-Scott
and
Chambers.
She has also recorded
a number of songs
with other musicians,
including
Frank Sinatra,
Cher
and
UB40.
Hynde recorded her
first solo album,
Stockholm,
in 2014.
