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Vintage 1980's The Pretenders 37" by 25" Fan Club Colour Poster/Chrissie Hynde

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Seller: homeyandbart ✉️ (8,212) 100%, Location: Surrey, England, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 355180028907 Vintage 1980's The Pretenders 37" by 25" Fan Club Colour Poster/Chrissie Hynde. For Sale I have a vintage and totally original 1980's colour wall poster of Pretenders measuring 36 and 3/4" (inches) in length by 24 1/2" (inches) in height.  This poster was obtained through the Pretenders fan club of which I was a member in the 1980's. Although this poster has previously been displayed it is still in excellent condition.  The poster has been stored carefully for the last 40-plus years having been rolled up and kept in a tube. I have included several pictures of the poster to demonstrate the condition but unfortunately my camera is not the best. For the actual photographing I have weighted down the corners with rolls of tape.  The poster will be shipped rolled up by Royal Mail services. This genuine piece of Pretenders memorabilia is a must-have for a fan. I am currently selling other posters of artists all dating from the 1980's - please see 'sellers other items'. Multiple items can obviously be shipped together to save on postage.   The Pretenders  are a British-American rock band first formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of 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). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Chrissie Hynde has been the band's only consistent member. The band's hit songs include "Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986) and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). The Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) in 2005. Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio, moved to London in 1973, working at the weekly music paper NME and at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes store. She was involved with early versions of a number of bands including the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned, but failed to find a regular or equal partnership in the bands she joined. The Pretenders formed in 1978 after Dave Hill at Anchor Records heard some demos of Hynde's music. He arranged a rehearsal studio in Denmark Street, London, where a three-piece band consisting of Hynde, Mal Hart and Phil Taylor of Motörhead on drums played a selection of Hynde's original songs. Hill was impressed and arranged a day at Studio 51 to record another demo. Although it was rough, he felt he had seen and heard enough "star potential" to suggest that Hynde form a more permanent band to record for his new label, Real Records. Hynde then formed a band composed of Pete Farndon on bass, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums. This band, then without a name, recorded five tracks at Regents Park Studio in July 1978, including a cover of The Kinks' song "Stop Your Sobbing". Shortly thereafter, Gerry Mcilduff was replaced on drums by Martin Chambers (of the Vacants). Hynde named the band "The Pretenders" after the Platters song "The Great Pretender", which was the favourite song of one of her former boyfriends. The band's first single, a cover of the Kinks song "Stop Your Sobbing" (produced by Nick Lowe and recorded at the July Regents Park sessions) was released in January 1979 and gained critical attention. It was followed by "Kid" in June 1979. In January 1980, the band reached No. 1 in the UK with "Brass in Pocket", which was also successful in the US, reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. heir self-titled debut album was released in January 1980 and was a success in the United Kingdom and the United States both critically and commercially. Produced by Chris Thomas, it is regarded as one of the best debut albums of all time, and has been named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (#52) and Rolling Stone (#155) .  The second full-length album, Pretenders II, was released during August 1981. Pretenders II included the songs from the US EP Extended Play, the MTV video success "Day After Day", and popular album-radio tracks "The Adultress", "Birds of Paradise", "Bad Boys Get Spanked", and "The English Roses".  On 18 September 1981, The Pretenders were the musical guest on the US late night sketch comedy show Fridays. The band performed "The Adultress", "Message of Love" and "Louie, Louie" (not the Kingsmen song).  Due to escalating drug abuse, Farndon was fired from the band after a meeting between Hynde, Honeyman-Scott, and Chambers on 14 June 1982. Two days later, on 16 June 1982, Honeyman-Scott died of heart failure as a result of cocaine intolerance. Farndon was in the midst of forming a new band when he was found dead on 14 April 1983 by his wife. After taking heroin and passing out, Farndon had drowned in his bathtub, leaving The Pretenders with only two living members. The band has continued to make successful music projects with original members Hynde and Chambers however, this poster relates to the original line-up. Shipping costs are FREE by Royal Mail parcel delivery services.  International buyers - shipping by UK Global Shipping Programme only.  Please feel free to email me if any questions. All items shipped within 24 hrs of payment (same working day).  I would ask that all items purchased be paid for within 5 days of the end of the auction.


  • Condition: Like New
  • Condition: This poster was obtained through the Pretenders fan club in the 1980's. Although it has previously been displayed it is still in excellent condition.
  • Type: Poster
  • Autographed: No
  • Artists/Groups: Pretenders
  • Genre: Pop
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

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