Chrissie Hynde & Pals' Duets Special: a low-key joy to behold
Chrissie Hynde, the Pretenders frontwoman, has a passion for her record collection and has often covered songs she loves.
Her covers, such as The Kinks' Stop Your Sobbing with The Pretenders and Sonny & Cher's I Got You Babe with UB40, showcase her ability to make other people's stories her own with her unique voice.
Her 2019 solo covers album, Valve Bone Woe, further demonstrates her talent for reinterpretation.
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 joy to behold.