By the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. 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. As the title indicates, reckless is intended to be a cautionary tale. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde goodreads. My life as a pretender by chrissie hynde, paperback. In the aptly titled reckless, chrissie hynde has given us one of the very best we have. 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. 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. 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. Her mesmerizing presence radiates from every line and page of this book. Chrissie hynde opens up about sex, rape, drugs and everything. She was a student at kent state when the ohio national guard opened fire on young people there. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book time.
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. 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. 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. 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 everything else from her rock n roll life in new book reckless. 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. She is high on quaaludes when the bikers propose going back to. Sep 08, 2015 a powerful and uncompromising memoir from one of rocks most charismatic stars. Sep 23, 2015 chrissie hyndes memoir reads like a cautionary tale of the perils of drug abuse. A powerful and uncompromising memoir from one of rocks most charismatic stars. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reckless.
Now she has published a muchanticipated memoir, reckless. 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 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. I love chrissie hynde, the pretenders and anything from that era, especially uk punk, the kind described in this book. Im just telling my story the pretenders founder discusses her new memoir, reckless. The book was published on september 8, 2015 by doubleday, new york and london. Reckless and the public shaming of chrissie hynde the. 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. We are lucky to be living in a golden age of great rock memoirs. Chrissie hyndes memoir reads like a cautionary tale of the perils of drug abuse. We see her allamerican 1950s childhood in ohio, and her teenage self falling for the rock music of the 1960s.
Sep 02, 2015 the averageness of reckless is a letdown, because ms. Hynde and the pretenders were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2005. 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. It could have done with a tighter edit, but chrissie hyndes memoir boasts amazing anecdotes. For 35 years, chrissie hynde has carried herself as a keeper of the rock n roll flame, fearless and invulnerable. 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. Sep 08, 2015 reckless ebook written by chrissie hynde.
Chrissie hyndes autobiography, reckless, lacks the exquisiteness of patti smiths just kids, the charm of bob dylans chronicles and the humor of keith richardss. She seems needlessly angry, jumped up and fronting. Chrissie hynde, leader of the pretenders, is one of the most widely imitated figures in rock. I like the pretenders good bunch of singles, most of the really good ones still sound close to great too. Hynde proves that she can compete with male rock stars in another essential way. 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, which joins a list of other memorable rock memoirs by bob dylan, keith richards and patti smith. She is high on quaaludes when the bikers propose going back to their place. Because chrissie hynde is, among other things, one of rocks great survivors. Praise for reckless chrissie hynde s autobiography, reckless, outrocks them all. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in ohio and her childhood and. Reckless by chrissie hynde, 9781785031465, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Reckless gives an accurate sense of what its like to sit down with chrissie hynde.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A musical biography by adam sobsey university of texas press when chrissie hynde published her 2015 autobiography reckless. Most recently, she released the album stockholm, under her own name, in 2014 she lives in lon. Chrissie hyndes reckless details a rockers life the. Most recently, she released her first solo album, stockholm, in 2014. Chrissie hynde is a grammywinning singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the enduring rock band the pretenders. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Courtesy of doubleday sounds like common sense, she said thursday.
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. Reckless is a great title for this book and for chrissie hynde. This journalist, originally excited upon learning of its publication, did not seek it. Chrissie hynde has just written the rock memoir of the year sunday times chrissie hyndes autobiography reckless. This was all my doing, she says of her sexual assault in her new book reckless. Christine ellen chrissie hynde born september 7, 1951 is an american singersongwriter and musician. Chrissie hynde has just written the rock memoir of the year. Chrissie hynde, the lead singer of the pretenders, believes she is at fault for her own rape. Reckless by chrissie hynde by the time she was 14, chrissie hynde knew she had to get out of akron, ohio. Chrissie hynde of pretenders blames self for rape in book. Dec 14, 2016 reckless by chrissie hynde, 9781785031465, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hynde formed the pretenders in 1978 with pete farndon, james honeymanscott and martin. Her allamerican upbringing in akron, ohio, a child of postwar power and prosperity.
My life as a pretender ebook written by chrissie hynde. Hynde is an irresistible, unapologetic storyteller. My life as a pretender is a memoir by the american musician chrissie hynde, a member of rock band the pretenders. 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. 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.
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. But hynde is never preachy, and most of her book reads like a. Reckless by chrissie hynde penguin books australia. Chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed. Chrissie hynde is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known as the leader of the pretenders. In this excerpt from her new autobiography,reckless. Chrissie hynde with the valve bone woe ensemble valve bone woe is out now. Reckless chrissie hynde, for nearly four decades the singersongwriter undisputed leader of the pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. You can read her book and wax nostalgic about band culture in the late 60s and early 70s. My life as a pretender doubleday, rock legend chrissie hynde, of the pretenders, writes about growing up in. It is a very entertaining read, because chrissie hynde has led a truly rocknroll life.