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James Honeyman-Scott (* 4. November 1956 in Hereford; † 16. Juni 1982 in London) war ein britischer Rockmusiker, der als Gitarrist von The Pretenders bekannt wurde.
James Honeyman-Scott (4 November 1956 – 16 June 1982) was an English rock guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the band the Pretenders. With the band, Honeyman-Scott established a reputation, in the words of AllMusic, as "one of the most original and versatile guitarists of the early-'80s new wave movement."
Am 14. Juli 1982 wurde Farndon wegen seiner Heroinabhängigkeit von der Band gefeuert, zwei Tage später starb Honeyman-Scott an einer Überdosis Kokain. [6] . Dadurch kam es zu einigen Besetzungswechseln. Als Ersatz für Farndon kam zunächst Tony Butler, der jedoch bald darauf die Band wieder verließ, um sich Big Country anzuschließen.
The Pretenders are a British-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion).
"Back on the Chain Gang" was recorded after James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders guitarist, died of a drug overdose at the age of 25 on June 16, 1982. This came two days after the Pretenders fired their longtime bassist Pete Farndon because of his drug problem.
" Brass in Pocket ", also known as " Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) ", is a song by English–American rock band the Pretenders, released in 1979 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, and produced by Chris Thomas.
Brass In Pocket (Iʼm Special) ist ein Lied der britisch-amerikanischen Rockband The Pretenders, das 1979 als dritte Single von ihrem Debütalbum erschien. Es wurde von Chrissie Hynde und James Honeyman-Scott geschrieben und von Chris Thomas produziert.