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: Pirate Radio (Digital Version)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, 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 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: 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
Title: Isle Of View (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Pretenders [Reissue]
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Hate For Sale (Single)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: The Best of Pretenders (Remastered)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Title: Viva El Amor! (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
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: The Isle of View (Live)
Artist: The Pretenders
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Now That's What I Call Fall In Love (CD2)
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Post Grunge, Reggae Fusion, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Indie
Title: Classic Sad Ballads
Title: Timeless Love Ballads
Title: Top 100 Christmas Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: New Wave & Alternative 2020
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Rap Metal, Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Indie
Title: Santa's Coming: Christmas Hits
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Super 70s Pop
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Disco, Funk, Classical
Title: Pop Legends (All Time Pop Classics)
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Road Trip Classics
Title: American Xmas (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 80's Radio Gold (CD1)
Title: 80s Mega Hit Mix
Title: 225 DJ Loaded Waiting Celebrate (New Year Chapter!) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancehall, Salsa, World Music, Latin, Country, Folk
Title: 225 DJ Loaded Waiting Celebrate (New Year Chapter!) (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancehall, Salsa, World Music, Latin, Country, Folk
Title: New Years Eve Party At Home (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs For Christmas Day (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Songs For Christmas Day (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Easy Laidback 80s
Genre: Pop
Title: 80's Rock Anthems
Title: Greatest Ever 80s (CD2)
Title: Now Decades Of Love (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Classic Power Pop
Genre: Garage, Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: 70's UK Hits (CD1)
Title: Forgotten Hits The Ultimate Collection (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Big Retro Hits 90s (CD3)
Title: 90's UK Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Soft Pop Hits
Genre: Soul, Rock, World Music, Alternative Country, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Acoustic, Folk
Title: 80's UK Hits 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 80's UK Hits 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Disco, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Big 80s Ballads
Genre: Soul Jazz, Rock, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Acoustic, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Hit Tracks The Ultimate 80s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Dancehall, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Choose 80's - Pop
Genre: Hard NRG, New Wave, Power Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: 90's US Hits (CD1)
Title: Simply The Best 80s
Genre: Soul, Blues, New Wave, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk, Indie
Title: Legendary Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Legendary Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: 70's Rock Classics (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Essential 80's Hits 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, New Wave, Country, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Tracks Rock Classics Playlist Spotify 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Rock & Roll, Pop, Acoustic
Title: Baker Street - 100 Classics From The 70's (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 50 Tracks Unwind 80s Playlist Spotify
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Greatest Hits Ever (CD1)
Genre: Gospel, Rock, Reggae Fusion, World Music, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Dreams - Magic 70's (CD1)
Title: Marry You - Wedding Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Dig! Rock Classics (CD1)
Title: Rock Classics 60s-80s: Remastered Version (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: Marry You: Wedding Songs 2021
Genre: Pop
Title: 1980s Throwback (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Dad: BMG Company 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Classical, Folk
Title: Ultimate 80S! (CD2)
Title: Absolute 70's! (CD1)
Title: Absolute 80's! (CD1)
Title: Absolute 90's! (CD1)
Title: Perfect Love Songs
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