Chrissie Hynde's Duets Special: A Low-Key Joy
Chrissie Hynde, the Pretenders frontwoman, has revisited old favorites and a few surprises with some peers.
Hynde is deeply in love with her record collection, and covering songs she holds dear has been a significant part of her career, alongside her own compositions.
- The Kinks' Stop Your Sobbing with The Pretenders
- Sonny & Cher's I Got You Babe with UB40
- Her 2019 solo covers album Valve Bone Woe
She's wrapped other people's stories in her velvety, incorruptibly cool voice over the years and made them her own.
Author's summary: Chrissie Hynde's duets special is a low-key joy to behold.