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Having recently been fired from The Pretenders because of his heroin problems, bassist Pete Farndon is found dead in his bath from an overdose.Full article:
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) : In some ways Jimmy (James Honeyman Scott) and Pete's deaths made it possible to keep going. If we were together 20 years we wouldn't have lasted. I didn't talk to Martin for a few years because of the trauma of losing Pete and Jimmy. I wanted to get out on my own and find out what I was all about. Four people in a band can't last forever. There are exceptions to that rule but to be vital and not be a parody of yourself over such a long period of time is really hard.
What I've done since they died is keep the spirit of the original Pretenders alive and bring in players who were influenced by the original band and play to that spirit. But, yeah, I wish they were still alive and we were still together.
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What I've done since they died is keep the spirit of the original Pretenders alive and bring in players who were influenced by the original band and play to that spirit. But, yeah, I wish they were still alive and we were still together.
(Source : not known)