Chrissie Hynde
Overview
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born 7 September 1951 Akron, Ohio
) is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter
, and guitarist
, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.
Hynde is the daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages
manager. She graduated from Firestone High School
in Akron, Ohio. She stated that "I was never too interested in high school.
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
) is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.
Hynde is the daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
manager. She graduated from Firestone High School
Firestone High School
Harvey S. Firestone High School is a public high school located on the northwest side of Akron, Ohio. It is one of seven high schools in the Akron Public Schools district. The high school currently offers programs such as the Visual and Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate Program, and...
in Akron, Ohio. She stated that "I was never too interested in high school.
Unanswered Questions
Quotations
Pop is about saying 'fuck me'. Rock is about saying 'fuck you.'
Are you all meat-eaters? What the fuck is wrong with you people?
On the state of her hometown, Akron Ohio; WKSU Interview 2007
'When my daughters were young, I'd walk them past the butcher store, and I'd say,
That used to be a lamb, and that used to be a bird. In our society, it's legal to kill them.' Then I would show them a joint, and say, 'This is an herb that grows in the ground, and you can go to jail for having this, but you can kill an animal.' In this family, we will always live outside the law.
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