Daughter of a part-time secretary and a telephone company worker, Hynde graduated from Firestone High School, admitting "I was never too interested in high school. I mean, I never went to a dance, I never went out on a date, I never went steady. It became pretty awful for me. Except, of course, I could go see bands, and that was the kick. I used to go to Cleveland just to see any band. So I was in love a lot of the time, but mostly with guys in bands that I had never met. For me, knowing that Brian Jones was out there, and later that Iggy Pop was out there, made it kind of hard for me to get too interested in the guys that were around me. I had, uh, bigger things in mind."
Those "things" included Hynde's experimentation with hippie counterculture, psychotropic drugs, eastern mysticism, vegetarianism and of course, joining or starting a band. Soon enough, Hynde joined a band called Sat. Sun. Mat. (which included Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo) while attending Kent State University's Art School for three years. Hynde was on the campus during the infamous "Kent State shootings".
Hynde also developed an interest in NME when she wasn't waitressing or working various other jobs to support herself, eventually saving enough money for the move from Ohio to London in 1973. With her art background, Hynde landed a job in an architectural firm but left after eight months. It was then that Hynde met rock journalist Nick Kent and landed a writing position at NME. However, it was a short gig among many as Hynde soon found herself working at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's then-unknown clothing store, SEX, where Hynde was summarily fired for a fight with a customer in which Hynde was hit with a bell from the store. Hynde then made a fruitless attempt to start a band in France before her return to Cleveland in 1975.
Hardly discouraged, Hynde resurfaced in France in 1976 for another stab at forming a band. Finding her way to London in the midst of the punk movement, Hynde tried to start a group with Mick Jones from The Clash. After the band failed to take off, Malcolm McLaren placed her as a guitarist in Masters of the Backside. But Chrissie was booted just as the band became The Damned. By that time, Mick Jones had invited Hynde to join his band on their initial riotous tour of Britain. Chrissie's recollection of that period: "It was great, but my heart was breaking. I wanted to be in a band so bad. And to go to all the gigs, to see it so close up, to be living in it and not to have a band was devastating to me. When I left, I said, 'Thanks a lot for lettin' me come along,' and I went back and went weeping on the underground throughout London. All the people I knew in town, they were all in bands. And there I was, like the real loser, you know? Really the loser."
But Hynde's luck soon changed. A demo tape of hers found its way to Dave Hill, owner of the label Real Records. Hill stepped in to manage her career, and began by paying off the back rent owed on her rehearsal room in Covent Garden. Hill also advised Chrissie to take her time and get a band together. In the spring of 1978, Hynde met bassist Pete Farndon through a mutual friend at a bar in Portobello Road. The meeting led to her rehearsal room (described by Farndon as "the scummiest basement I'd ever been in in my life") where they started playing "Groove Me", by King Floyd, followed by two of Hynde's tunes: "Tequila" and "The Phone Call". Hynde and Farndon then hooked up with James Honeyman-Scott and Martin Chambers, put the name Pretenders on the group, -- inspired by the song "The Great Pretender" -- recorded a demo tape (including "Precious", "The Wait" and a Kinks' cover, "Stop Your Sobbing"), handed it to Hynde's friend Nick Lowe, produced a single ("Stop Your Sobbing/The Wait") and performed their first gigs ever in a club in Paris. The single was released in January 1979 and quickly hit the Top Thirty in UK. The band's precocious success was followed by their first gigs in Britain where the band earned wide critical acclaim. In the same spring (1978), The Pretenders recorded their eponymous first album and hit the charts in UK and US with the song "Brass In Pocket".
The Pretenders lineup would change over the years as a result of numerous deaths and internal conflicts. However, Hynde endured, a solid anchor who became the band's eventual leader although Chambers later returned. Her guitar of choice is a Fender Telecaster.
As the rare, successful female bandleader and style-setter in the early days of punk and new wave, Hynde's impact was pervasive & substantial. Her edginess, punk sensibilities (she gave Sid Vicious his trademark lock necklace), musical vision, lyrical candor & truthfulness in interviews earned the respect of fans, musicians and critics alike, inspiring multitudes of young women to follow. Among many collaborations, Hynde's recordings with UB40 (a cover version of "I Got You Babe") and Cheap Trick ("Walk Away") have also registered popular success.
Chrissie Hynde had a daughter Natalie Ray in 1983 with Ray Davies of The Kinks. A cover version of the Davies song "Stop Your Sobbing" had been an early hit for the Pretenders, although Hynde met Davies several years later -- a meeting which bloomed into a long-term relationship. She then married musician Jim Kerr of the band Simple Minds in 1984, and had a daughter Yasmin with him in 1985. They divorced in 1990. She married artist Lucho Brieva in 1997 and lived with him in London until they separated in 2002.
Hynde did a duet with INXS on their album Full Moon, Dirty Hearts in 1993. Hynde appears on the title track of the album.
Hynde sang the vocals on the Moodswings album Moodfood for track #9, "State of Independence Part II" which was played during the closing credits on the soundtrack of Single White Female.
Chrissie Hynde has been in the news in recent years as a high-profile animal rights activist. She is a supporter of PETA [1]
Hynde recorded a duet with Frank Sinatra on Sinatra's 1994 album Duets II. They performed the song "Luck Be a Lady".
In 1995 Hynde made an acting appearance on the US television comedy Friends.
In 1999 Hynde played guitar and sang vocals with Sheryl Crow on the song "If It Makes You Happy" during a concert in Central Park.
Hynde is mentioned prominently in the lyrics of the Terence Trent D'Arby song "Penelope Please."
In 2004 Hynde moved to São Paulo, Brazil for a couple of months in order to play with Brazilian musician Moreno Veloso in an informal tour that lasted until December 2004. She bought a flat in the Copan Building in Sao Paulo's downtown.
In 2005, Hynde collaborated with Incubus on a song called "Neither Of Us Can See". The song is on the soundtrack album for Stealth.
Hynde also recorded a song called "Cry (If You Don´t Mind)" with the Spanish band Jarabe de Palo for their album "Un metro cuadrado - 1m²".
Likewise in 2005, Hynde dueted with Ringo Starr on a song entitled "Don't Hang Up" which can be heard on Starr's most recent album Choose Love.
She was also the vocalist on Tube & Berger's 2004 #1 Dance Top 40 track "Straight Ahead". The track gave Hynde her first US #1 track on the Billboard charts.
She supplied the voice for the clouded leopard in the movie Rugrats Go Wild (2003) in which she sang a duet with Bruce Willis
Waiting In Vain
Chrissie Hynde Lyrics
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I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
From the very first time I blessed my eyes on you, girl,
My heart says follow t'rough.
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
But the waitin' feel is fine,
'Cause I know I have to do my thing.
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb,
I wanna know when you're gonna come, soon.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
'Cause if summer is here,
I'm still waiting there,
Winter is here,
And I'm still waiting there.
Like I said,
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
And I still can knock some more,
Oh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more.
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,
But your love is my relief,
Tears in my eyes burn, tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn,
See!
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love [Repeat: x4]
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh!
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, I don't wanna (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain)
No I, no I (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't
Wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain)
No, no-no, I, no, I (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain)
It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain)
It's me love that you're running from.
It's Jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain)
It's me love that you're running from.
The lyrics to Chrissie Hynde's song Waiting In Vain express the feeling of being stuck in a one-sided love. The singer has been waiting for the person they love for three years, and even though they know they are not a priority to the other person, they are still willing to wait because they feel the waiting is worth it. The lyrics convey the singer's frustration and confusion as they plead with their love interest to be honest with them about their feelings and intentions. They don't want to be treated like a puppet, yet they are willing to keep waiting for a love that may never come.
The song's chorus contains the line "I don't wanna wait in vain for your love" repeated four times, which is the central theme of the song. The verses, on the other hand, portray the singer's feelings, thoughts, and hopes for the relationship. The first verse describes how the singer was attracted to the other person from the very beginning, and their heart told them to follow through. The second verse expresses the singer's desperation and eagerness to know whether the other person also has feelings for them.
Overall, the lyrics are a poignant account of unrequited love, which many people can relate to. The song's slow tempo and melody add to the feeling of longing and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
The singer does not want to wait for the person they love to reciprocate those feelings.
From the very first time I blessed my eyes on you, girl,
The singer fell in love with this person the moment they saw them.
My heart says follow t'rough.
The singer's heart tells them to pursue this person and their love.
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
The singer knows that they are not a high priority to this person.
But the waitin' feel is fine,
The singer is content with waiting for this person to love them back.
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,
The singer wants to be viewed as an equal and not be controlled by this person or their feelings.
'Cause I know I have to do my thing.
The singer knows that they have to live their own life and follow their own goals, regardless of whether or not this person loves them back.
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb,
The singer wants to be respected and not patronized by this person.
I wanna know when you're gonna come, soon.
The singer wants to know when this person will reciprocate their love, if ever.
'Cause if summer is here,
The singer has been waiting for a long time and if summer has arrived, they are still waiting.
I'm still waiting there,
The singer is still waiting for this person to love them back.
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
The singer has been pursuing this person and their love for three years now.
And I still can knock some more,
The singer is not ready to give up on this person and their love.
Oh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?
The singer questions whether or not this person will ever love them back.
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,
The singer acknowledges the hardships of life and how love can ease those pains.
But your love is my relief,
The singer believes that this person's love could bring them great relief from life's hardships.
Tears in my eyes burn, tears in my eyes burn
The singer is emotionally hurt and crying.
While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn,
The singer is still waiting for this person to love them back.
It's your love that I'm waiting on
The singer is waiting for this person's love.
It's me love that you're running from.
This person is running from the singer's love.
It's Jah love that I'm waiting on
The singer's love is pure and spiritual.
It's me love that you're running from.
This person is avoiding the singer's love.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.,
Written by: BOB MARLEY
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COATI MUNDI
Rest in rhythm Tyrone ... you were indeed a treasure .... thank you for all your musical contributions. (QEPD)
Tupy Barjud
FANTÁSTICO.
TURINTUR
beautiful. amazing guitarist
JORDANA NASH (Fotos e Músicas)
Errou algumas vezes mas a música ficou boa na voz dela !
April Miszler
The Velveteen Voice.
Chrissy
😇♥️
E Sk
Terrible