“I’ll make music as long as I can sing and stand up and hold a guitar and I feel like doing this” - Chrissie speaking to The Guardian in 2016.
Photo by Paul Mcalpine
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'The Wait' live from Atlantic City 20 years ago!
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📸 Chrissie in 1965, taken from her memoir 'Reckless: My Life As A Pretender'.
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"If there's an audience that's what we do”
🎥: 'No Turn Left Unstoned', Chrissie discussing being in a band and performing.
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Chrissie and Paul McCartney photographed at the premiere of 'Man On The Run'.
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'Talk Of The Town' back in 2014 at the iTunes Festival. Chrissie performed alongside Blondie on the bill, in support of her solo record 'Stockholm' released in the same year.
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Throwback to Chrissie & Neil Tennant in the studio back in 2017 ahead of their duet on The Pretenders 'Let's Get Lost'.
Chrissie wrote in her blog "It's me in the studio about to record with the gallant Neil Tennant . 'Why?' you ask? Well, here's a hint, I told him to Get Lost."
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The shot by Jill Furmanovsky at the London Palladium in 2024 that became the back cover of last years 'Pretenders Live: Kick 'Em Where It Hurts!'
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Even the sound of a Harley can get my heart racing… and bring a tear to my eye.
Nice one Lana.
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Hi All!
Well, I’m not usually one for sentimentality, but watching Lana Del Rey’s Ride really took me back.
Anyone who’s ever sat on the back of a Harley Davidson on an open highway will know what I’m talking about.
'Gotta Wait' live from Isle Of Wight festival, released as a single alongside 'Let's Get Lost' February 2017, taken from The Pretenders' studio album 'Alone'.
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It was with Billy and Tom that I learned to collaborate with other songwriters…. and we wrote some crackers, including I’ll Stand By You.
Billy, a gentle soul and great talent will be greatly missed.
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Hi All,
Very sad to hear of the passing of my dear friend Billy Steinberg.
Billy and I, along with his songwriting partner Tom Kelly, enjoyed hours of mirth writing songs together in LA and London.
🎥 Paul McCartney and Chrissie duetting on 'Oh! Darling' live from Wembley Stadium.
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Who would you want to see Chrissie duet with?
"If I had to sit down and write a volume 2 I could do it in 10 minutes. I know enough singers that I admire." - Chrissie speaking with Gareth A Davies on the Duets Special Podcast.
📸 Robin Little
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📸 Chrissie photographed by Robert Matheu for Creem Magazine
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It’s part of the discipline for me to be able to handle being on the road.
Especially the guy who was waiting around the hotel in Mexico City. If you’re still speaking to me, let me know if you’re all right.
(However, I still won’t sign anything or do selfies)!
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I’m wondering who Pretenders fans are following in our absence?
Well, don’t get too cozy because we miss you.
And by the way, I’m still feeling bad for turning down people who want selfies or things signed.
I just love it and I miss it.
Still, you’ve gotta come off the road once in a while so you can remember how to live. Slow down a bit. Recharge the batteries.
Well, we have no plans for touring at the moment, but you’ll be the 1st to know when we do.
Hi everyone!
I don’t know about you, but I’m finding life not being on tour quite challenging.
I understand completely why people follow bands around on tour. If I wasn’t in a band, it’s probably exactly what I’d been doing myself. Because nothing beats moving and seeing new places.
@uncutmagazine.bsky.social have released their feature on The Pretenders debut album, including an interview with Chrissie from 2006, on their website this month. Check it out here: www.uncut.co.uk/features/int...
📸 Lynn Goldsmith
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Finally!
People have been campaigning and trying to stop this for years.
And years and years and years.
This is great news.
It shows that some people do actually care about the way animals are treated.
Well done UK!
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From recording in Dave Gahan's bathroom to Chrissie's kitchen, read the full story of their duet via @mojomagazine.bsky.social: www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...
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📸 Chrissie & Brandon Flowers, Brixton 2015
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January 1980, Pretenders release their debut studio album. Debuting at number one in the UK, and top 10 in the US, the album later went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA.
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'Adding The Blue', the final track on Chrissie's solo studio album 'Stockholm', performed live on @kcrw.com in 2014.
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42 years ago this week, Pretenders released 'Learning To Crawl'.
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So if you’re depressed (like many people are by world events), do yourself a favour, cheer yourself up and be kind to an animal.
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Wherever you are there must be an animal shelter in your town. If you haven’t been there lately, it’s always a good idea to either adopt an animal or donate some of your time to walking dogs, petting cats or whatever else is needed.
Hi all!
I’m sure anyone who lives in London is aware of the Mayhew home. It’s a fantastic animal shelter. I took Ingrid Newkirk, the founder and president of PETA there once and she was very impressed with it. Well, that says a lot!
I’ve rescued a few dogs and a cat from there in my time.
