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My Take
What fascinates me about Chrissie Hynde is her stubbornness in the best sense. An Ohio kid who crossed the Atlantic, founded the Pretenders, and remained its only constant through every lineup change — that takes a particular kind of iron will. Her voice carries both toughness and vulnerability in a way few rock singers manage, and her songwriting never begs for approval. I also love that she runs a restaurant on the side; it suggests a person who builds things rather than just performing. At seventy-plus she still feels less like a legacy act and more like an ongoing argument with the world, and I respect that enormously.
Overview
Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American-British singer, songwriter, and musician. She is a founding member of the rock band the Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter. Hynde is the band's only original member and is the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chrissie Hynde
- Name (Japanese)
- クリッシー・ハインド
- Reading
- くりっしー・はいんど
- Born
- September 7, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / restaurateur / singer-songwriter / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Firestone High School
- University
- Kent State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.