Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the enduring rock band the pretenders. From chrissie hynde, one of rocks most iconic, alluring, kickass, and lets face it sexy women, a brilliant, noholdsbarred memoir of a rock life lived to the hilt. Chrissie hynde, rosanna arquette, random house audiobooks. Way to go, akron, ohio, for giving the world chrissie hynde, a malcontent for the ages or, at a minimum, for the post. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde doubleday. Im just telling my story the pretenders founder discusses her new memoir, reckless. Chrissie hynde performs back on the chain gang at radio 2 live in hyde park 2014. We are lucky to be living in a golden age of great rock memoirs. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in ohio and her childhood and. In it, hynde documents her childhood and youth in the midwest, the founding of the pretenders, life on the road and interactions with other musicians. Sep 08, 2015 reckless ebook written by chrissie hynde. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. When the pretenders chrissie hynde first landed in london in 1973 she had three records in her bag and a pair of sunglasses with iggy.
Download the free audible app to listen on your iphone, android, or windows. Pretenders front woman chrissie hynde s memoir, reckless, didnt officially go on sale until today, but hynde has already been in the headlines for more than a week, for inflammatory. Cmrra, solar music rights management, aresa, abramus digital, latinautor, bmg rights management us, llc, ascap, latinautor peermusic, emi music. In an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. Official shop for chrissie hynde selling music and tour merchandise.
Sep 08, 2015 listen to reckless audiobook by chrissie hynde. Chrissie hynde, leader of the pretenders, is one of the most widely imitated figures in rock. Chrissie hynde seems to have spent much of her adolescence and twenties as a punk in search of a movement. From the start, hynde was the undisputed leader of the band its lead singer and songwriter, its heart and soul. A year after the book was published, she released an. For more exclusive videos and photos from radio 2 live in hyde park.
She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed. Some 35 years after the pretenders debut, chrissie hynde steps out on her own with 2014s stockholm. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book time. Chrissie hynde s autobiography, reckless, outrocks them all. Hynde released nine studio albums with the pretenders, beginning with 1980s pretenders, which rolling stone called the.
In the prologue to her entertaining and aptly titled memoir, reckless. She is a founding member and the guitarist, lead vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the pretenders, as well as its only constant member hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin chambers. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in. Reckless audiobook by chrissie hynde, read by rosanna arquette. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness, stage presence, knack for putting words to music, gorgeous voice and just allaround kickassedness into such a potent and alluring package. Find highquality chrissie hynde stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Christine ellen hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Hynde proves that she can compete with male rock stars in another essential way.
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Praise for reckless chrissie hynde s autobiography, reckless, outrocks them all. You can now find chrissie s book reckless available from us in several languages or on audio discs, which are fabulous for listening to in the car. My life as a pretender ebook written by chrissie hynde. Written by chrissie hynde, audiobook narrated by rosanna arquette, chrissie hynde. Chrissie hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of the pretenders in its various incarnations, has for thirtyfive. Sep 01, 2015 chrissie hyndes autobiography, reckless, lacks the exquisiteness of patti smiths just kids, the charm of bob dylans chronicles and the humor of keith richardss. I think money, as anyone would agree, has corrupted the arts. You can read her book and wax nostalgic about band culture in the late 60s and early 70s. This was all my doing, she says of her sexual assault in her new book reckless.
As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the. The pretenders will perform at the riverside theater tuesday. Chrissie hynde stands by the controversial rape comments she made in an interview with the u. From chrissie hynde, one of rocks most iconic, alluring, kickass, and lets face. Chrissie hynde, the songwriter and frontwoman of the pretenders in its variou. Sep 05, 2015 in this excerpt from her new autobiography, reckless. Chrissie hynde s instagram profile has 61 photos and videos. Chrissie hynde s autobiography, reckless, lacks the exquisiteness of patti smiths just kids, the charm of bob dylans chronicles and the humor of keith richardss. Chrissie hynde may be one of the greatest vocalists in rock history, but by her own admission, she isnt much of a writer. The book was published on september 8, 2015 by doubleday, new york and london. Reckless audiobook by chrissie hynde, read by rosanna.
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Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Most recently, she released her first solo album, stockholm, in 2014. Roger ressmeyercorbis hynde talks about really wanting to be in a band, but by her own account she often seemed halfhearted about pursuing it. She has also released a number of songs with other. Chrissie hynde with the valve bone woe ensemble valve bone woe is out now. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reckless. Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the enduring rock band the pretenders. Chrissie hyndes reckless details a rockers life the. Chrissie hynde serves up a hearty and satisfying meal in reckless, writing with the sort of candor and humor rarely found in books by her male counterparts. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Chrissie hynde wrote middle of the road, ill stand by you and the wait.
By the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Sep 08, 2015 pretenders front woman chrissie hyndes memoir, reckless, didnt officially go on sale until today, but hynde has already been in the headlines for more than a week, for inflammatory. Because chrissie hynde is, among other things, one of rocks great survivors. In the end, its understandable that hynde has some regrets, but its also heartening that bad girls sometimes finish first. Maybe its her unflinching gaze and unapologetic swagger. Chrissie hynde reveals she dated hell\s angel in gang who. Maybe its the fact that shes the iconic lead singer of the pretenders and a member of the. Separating chrissie hynde from the pretenders is an impossibility. In the aptly titled reckless, chrissie hynde has given us one of the very best we have. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Her perfect 50s american childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock n roll, motorbikes and the get down boys seen at gigs in and around cleveland mitch.
May 07, 2014 chrissie hynde licensed to youtube by wmg. Chrissie hynde stands by victimblaming rape comments. Reckless by chrissie hynde penguin random house audio. My life as a pretender is a memoir by the american musician chrissie hynde, a member of rock band the pretenders. We have copies translated into danish, finnish, german, spanish or dutch. Chrissie hynde reveals she dated hell\s angel in gang who raped her. For more exclusive videos and photos from radio 2 live in hyde park, go to. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the atlantic.
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