Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978, emerging from the British post punk movement. The band evolved into a mainly four-piece outfit and has experienced numerous personnel changes, with [a11070] as the only consistent member. Original member [a239923] returned after an absence of several years. Current members (2017): Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Martin Chambers (drums, percussion, backing vocals), [a646438] (bass, backing vocals), [a682686] (lead guitar, backing vocals) and [a303992] (pedal steel guitar, backing vocals) Other notable ex-members include: [a523074] (bass), [a523075] (guitar), [a266078] (bass), [a266076] (guitar), [a271424] (bass), [a483642] (lead guitar, backing vocals) and [a489981] (bass) Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 (Performer)..