The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978
Yes The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde.
My favorite pretenders song is  "Stop Your Sobbing" what is yours?
that is mine as well i really like the acustics on that song
The second full-length album, Pretenders II, was released during August 1981 I think was the best album ever
it was a pretty good albumb Hynde launched a solo career in 2014 and the Pretenders were dormant.
In 2018 the Pretenders played in several concerts during the South American leg tour of Phil Collins "Not dead yet tour"
that tour was awesome i remmeber hearing a lot a bout it, Collins announced the tour on 17 October 2016 at a press conference held at the Royal Albert Hall.