The Pretenders
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Biography
[Edit]The word obscure doesn't aptly describe the Pretenders' brief association with the recording industry. Their recordings were virtually unknown until the reissue of various CDs of Carnival Records recordings. The only Carnival acts to receive any exposure nationally were the Manhattans and Lee Williams & the Cymbals; Carnival's many other releases by a laundry list of artists never saw much action. Carnival was a tiny company that owner Joe Evans ran out of his house; his wife and a part-time employee were his only staff. While running Carnival, Evans also played sax and toured with Motown's road band under the direction of Choker Campbell; ex-Temptation guitarist Cornelius Grant says Evans would promote Carnival recordings while touring and backing the Motown acts. The Pretenders also suffered because Joe Evans had practically lost interest in the record business. He earned a G.E.D. and started taking college courses at Rutgers University. This action by Evans was directly related to his money makers, the Manhattans, jumping ship; Evans felt betrayed since he had groomed and polished the group from nothing. However, he was persuaded to make another attempt at making records when he heard a tape of the Pretenders that floored him. They had a different name that Evans didn't like so he changed it. The original group was Harry Simpkins, Eugene Cohen, Neil Page, and Valerie Scott. Page and Scott alternated singing lead. Changes came quick. Though Scott appeared on their first recording, a remake of the Manhattans' "I Wanna Be," her husband didn't want her to tour so she quit. Enter Patricia Tandy who fit right in and had a stronger voice. Their recordings were vocal masterpieces, with exciting harmonies and emotional leads. Three good examples of this are, "For the Rest of My Days," "Hearts Were Made to Love," and an exciting remake of the Manhattans' "I'm the One Love Forgot." They appeared with groups like the Chi-Lites, Kool & the Gang, the Persuaders, the Intruders, Main Ingredient, and the Drifters, mostly in the Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, PA, areas. Although they never had a record to chart on Billboard, the Pretenders were a versatile and talented group. Member Eugene Cohen went on to write and produce, some of his work appears on the Philadelphia International label.
Title: Viva El Amor! (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
Title: The Best of Pretenders (Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Hate For Sale (Single)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: The Isle of View (Live)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Pirate Radio (Digital Version)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Learning to Crawl
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Post Punk, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Learning To Crawl [Expanded and Remastered]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Break Up the Concrete
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Just Be Yourself / Extended Mix (Kon Remix; Feat. DJ Kon)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Pretenders [Reissue]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Pretenders II
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: ¡Viva el Amor! / ?Viva el Amor!
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: FM Broadcast Blondie & The Pretenders
Artist: Blondie, The Pretenders
Title: The Singles
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Pretenders II (US Release)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Get Close [Expanded]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Get Close (Expanded & Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Pretenders (Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Pop, Alternative
Title: Live In London
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Isle Of View (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Pretenders II (Expanded & Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Pretenders FM Broadcast New York 1980
Artist: The Pretenders
Title: It's Everything About You That I Love - Single
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Packed!
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Loose Screws [Re:Mix]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Pretenders II [Reissue]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Get Close
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Learning to Crawl (Expanded & Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: No1s: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Classic Dad 3CD (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Power Pop, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Smash Hits The 80s
Title: Top Of The Pops - New Wave (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Gothic Rock, Power Pop, Post Punk, Alternative
Title: Joe FM Hitarchief Top 2000 Volume 6 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: Rock Classics: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: 80s Magic Turn Around (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Electro, Soul Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Punk Rock, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Smash Hits Strange 80s
Genre: Gothic Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Classic 80s Pop (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Türküler
Title: Smash Hits 80s Mixtape 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Darkwave, Funk Rock, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Pop, Indie
Title: Absolute 80s Unwind (3CD) (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest - Christmas 2017 (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 100 Greatest - Christmas 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: SmoothFM - Countdown Favourites (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Christmas The Collection (2017 Version) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Christmas The Collection (2017 Version) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Smash Hits Love Songs 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Magic 80s (Universal Music Operations Limited) (CD3)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 80 Smash Hits Of The 80s 4CD (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Darkwave, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 80 Smash Hits Of The 80s 4CD (CD4)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Darkwave, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 80 Smash - Hits Of The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80 Smash Hits Of The 80s (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Greatest Seventies (CD1)
Title: The Greatest 70s (CD1)
Title: 100 Greatest 90s 5CD (CD3)
Genre: Trip Hop, Eurodance, Post Grunge, Power Pop, Dub, Alternative
Title: 80s Symphonic
Title: 100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 100 Greatest Breakfast Songs 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Dancehall, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Sad Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Sad Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Summer Songs (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Summer Songs (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Magic 90s 4CD (Box Set) (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Classical, Folk
Title: Ultimate Eighties The Classics 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Indie, Folk
Title: Take On Me 80s: The Collection 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Christmas Pop Hits 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Traditional Pop Music, Synth Pop, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: Christmas Pop Hits 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Traditional Pop Music, Synth Pop, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: Take On Me - 80s Anthems - The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Soul, New Wave, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Indie, Classical, Folk
Title: 100 Greatest Pop Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Underground Oldies Vol. 1 - Rare and Hard to Find Oldies
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Best of Bond... James Bond (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Indecent Proposal (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Especially For You (CD1)
Artist: Forever Friends
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Pop
Title: Romanzo Criminale (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: Paolo Buonvino
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Central Ave Boogie Woogie: The Early Days of Rhythm and Blues
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: EGB. La música de una generación / EGB. La musica de una generacion
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Classics
Artist: I'm Every Woman
Genre: Soul, Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Legends: The Ultimate Rock Collection (CD3: Crank It Up)
Artist: The Legends, Time Life
Genre: Rock