The book was published on september 8, 2015 by doubleday, new york and london. 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. Sep 02, 2015 the averageness of reckless is a letdown, because ms. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book. Hynde proves that she can compete with male rock stars in another essential way. In the aptly titled reckless, chrissie hynde has given us one of the very best we have. Reckless by chrissie hynde, 9781785031465, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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.
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. Oct 06, 2015 the public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of her sexual assaultto a lynch mob. Now she has published a muchanticipated memoir, reckless. Nov 22, 2015 as the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. She is high on quaaludes when the bikers propose going back to. This journalist, originally excited upon learning of its publication, did not seek it. 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. Because chrissie hynde is, among other things, one of rocks great survivors. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde, paperback. Reckless chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. She seems needlessly angry, jumped up and fronting.
The public shaming of chrissie hynde in an npr interview, the pretenders singer compared comments about her bookand its description of her sexual assaultto a. My life as a pretender, which joins a list of other memorable rock memoirs by bob dylan, keith richards and patti smith. Chrissie hynde, the lead singer of the pretenders, believes she is at fault for her own rape. She is high on quaaludes when the bikers propose going back to their place. Reckless gives an accurate sense of what its like to sit down with chrissie hynde. Most recently, she released the album stockholm, under her own name, in 2014 she lives in lon. Sep 08, 2015 a powerful and uncompromising memoir from one of rocks most charismatic stars. Reckless by chrissie hynde by the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the. Reckless gives us some insight into a time that changed music forever and how icons like chrissie, john lydon, lemmy, and iggy pop started out and made it happen. Sep 17, 2015 reckless has sparked controversy for a seedy scene involving hynde and a biker gang she used to hang out with in ohio. Chrissie hynde opens up about sex, rape, drugs and. It is a very entertaining read, because chrissie hynde has led a truly rocknroll life.
The averageness of reckless is a letdown, because ms. You can now find chrissies book reckless available from us in several languages or on audio discs, which are fabulous for listening to in the car. Chrissie hynde opens up about sex, rape, drugs and everything else from her rock n roll life in new book reckless. You can read her book and wax nostalgic about band culture in the late 60s and early 70s. Her allamerican upbringing in akron, ohio, a child of postwar power and prosperity. Dec 14, 2016 reckless by chrissie hynde, 9781785031465, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. My life as a pretender is a memoir by the american musician chrissie hynde, a member of rock band the pretenders. Chrissie hyndes memoir reads like a cautionary tale of the perils of drug abuse. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We see her allamerican 1950s childhood in ohio, and her teenage self falling for the rock music of the 1960s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reckless.
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 doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in ohio and her childhood and. Courtesy of doubleday sounds like common sense, she said thursday. My life as a pretender ebook written by chrissie hynde. Chrissie hynde has just written the rock memoir of the year sunday times chrissie hyndes autobiography reckless. Hynde and the pretenders were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2005. Reckless by chrissie hynde penguin books australia. Theres an appetite for memoirs by smart women rockers, and hynde, 64, serves up a hearty and satisfying meal in reckless, writing with the sort of candor and humor rarely found in books. Sep 23, 2015 chrissie hyndes memoir reads like a cautionary tale of the perils of drug abuse. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed. By the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio.
Chrissie hyndes autobiography, reckless, lacks the exquisiteness of patti smiths just kids, the charm of bob dylan s chronicles and the humor of keith richards s. 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. 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 opens up about sex, rape, drugs and everything. Chrissie hynde, leader of the pretenders, is one of the most widely imitated figures in rock. Hynde released nine studio albums as the pretenders, beginning with1980s pretenders, which rolling stone ranked in the top 15 best debut albums of all time. Now, in her noholdsbarred memoir reckless, chrissie hynde tells, with all the fearless candor, sharp humor and depth of feeling weve come to expect, exactly where she came from and what her crooked, winding path to stardom entailed.
Chrissie hyndes autobiography, reckless, lacks the exquisiteness of patti smiths just kids, the charm of bob dylans chronicles and the humor of keith richardss. 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. This was all my doing, she says of her sexual assault in her new book reckless. Im just telling my story the pretenders founder discusses her new memoir, reckless. Chrissie hynde with the valve bone woe ensemble valve bone woe is out now.
My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in. She was a student at kent state when the ohio national guard opened fire on young people there. Most recently, she released her first solo album, stockholm, in 2014. 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. Her mesmerizing presence radiates from every line and page of this book. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Reckless has sparked controversy for a seedy scene involving hynde and a biker gang she used to hang out with in ohio. Chrissie hynde has just written the rock memoir of the year.
Sep 08, 2015 reckless ebook written by chrissie hynde. Chrissie hyndes reckless details a rockers life the. 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 ryder, the jeff beck group, the velvet underground and david bowie. My overriding feeling when i got to the end was that it is a miracle that she is still alive given the industrial scale of drug and alcohol consumption described in this book reckless is a good title. But hynde is never preachy, and most of her book reads like a. Chrissie hynde is a grammywinning singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the enduring rock band the pretenders. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book time. It could have done with a tighter edit, but chrissie hyndes memoir boasts amazing anecdotes. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the leader of the pretenders. We are lucky to be living in a golden age of great rock memoirs. 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 ryder, the jeff beck group, the velvet underground and david bowie among the many. Praise for reckless chrissie hynde s autobiography, reckless, outrocks them all.
In this excerpt from her new autobiography,reckless. Reckless is a great title for this book and for chrissie hynde. I like the pretenders good bunch of singles, most of the really good ones still sound close to great too. A powerful and uncompromising memoir from one of rocks most charismatic stars. I love chrissie hynde, the pretenders and anything from that era, especially uk punk, the kind described in this book. Hynde is an irresistible, unapologetic storyteller. Sep 05, 2015 in this excerpt from her new autobiography, reckless. Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the enduring rock band the pretenders. A musical biography by adam sobsey university of texas press when chrissie hynde published her 2015 autobiography reckless.