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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.
"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. On July 20, 1982, the band began recording the song at AIR Studios in London.
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).
" 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.
