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The Pretenders
The Pretenders


Background information
Origin Hereford, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
New Wave
Punk Rock
Years active 1978—present
Label(s) Sire Records
Website Website
Members
Chrissie Hynde
Martin Chambers
James Walbourne
Nick Wilkinson
Eric Heywood
Former members
Johnny Marr
Andy Rourke
James Honeyman-Scott
Pete Farndon
Robbie McIntosh
Malcolm Foster
T. M. Stevens
Blair Cunningham
Bernie Worrell
Adam Seymour
Andy Hobson
Adam Martin



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Florence & The Machine To Perform At The Oscars

February 5, 2011
Florence & The Machine To Perform At The OscarsFlorence & The Machine will perform at the Oscars later this month.

The singer - real name Florence Welch - will accompany Original Song nominee A.R. Rahman on a rendition of ‘If I Rise’ from the film 127 Hours.

Gwyneth Paltrow will perform ‘Coming Home’ from the film ‘Country Strong’, which she also starred in.

Meanwhile, as previously reported, Trent Reznor has been nominated for Best Original Score.

The Nine Inch Nails star and composer Atticus Ross are in the running for the award for their soundtrack to The Social Network.

It will go up against 127 Hours, Inception, The King’s Speech and How To Train Your Dragon.

The 83rd Academy Awards take place in Los Angeles on February 27.

(by Jason Gregory)



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