The Pretenders formed in March 1978 in London when American-born Chrissie Hynde recruited British musicians to realize her musical vision after years of unsuccessful attempts to find her place in the punk scene. The original band consisted of Chrissie Hynde on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, James Honeyman-Scott on lead guitar and keyboards, Pete Farndon on bass guitar, and Martin Chambers on drums. The band took their name from the Platters song “The Great Pretender,” which was a favorite of one of Hynde’s former boyfriends. Following the tragic drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band The post Complete List Of The Pretenders Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.