The Pretenders
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| - | "[[I Go to Sleep]]" is a song by [[The Kinks]] included as a bonus track on the CD reissue of ''[[Kinda Kinks#CD Reissue Bonus Tracks|Kinda Kinks]]'', and famously covered by [[The Pretenders]]. | ||
| + | '''Pretenders''' are a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[rock music|rock]] band. The original band consisted of group founder and main [[songwriter]] [[Chrissie Hynde]] ([[Singer|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]), [[James Honeyman-Scott]] ([[lead guitar]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]), [[Pete Farndon]] ([[bass guitar]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]), and [[Martin Chambers]] ([[Drum kit|drums]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]). The band was fractured by [[drug abuse|drug]]-related deaths and numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole continual member. | ||
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Pretenders are a British rock band. The original band consisted of group founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). The band was fractured by drug-related deaths and numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole continual member.
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