James Honeyman-Scott
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Honeyman-Scott |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 4, 1956(1956-11-04) |
| Age | 68 |
| Date Of Death | June 16, 1982, London, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
James Honeyman-Scott Biography
| Name | James Honeyman-Scott |
| Birthday | Nov 4 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
James Honeyman-Scott is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on November 4, 1956 in England, England, United Kingdom. Guitarist, songwriter, and founder of the English rock band The Pretenders.
He was heavily influenced by the guitar work of Duane Allman.
During the mid-1970s, Honeyman-Scott met future Pretenders bandmate Pete Farndon while the bassist was playing with Cold River Lady in Hereford (Melody Maker, 1979). In 1978, Farndon recruited Honeyman-Scott for a series of Pretenders rehearsals and recording sessions, and he officially joined the group that summer (New Musical Express, 1980). Chrissie Hynde recalled, “As soon as I heard Jimmy Scott, I knew I was getting close. Jimmy and I turned out to have a genuine musical affinity”.
Hynde and Honeyman-Scott have both acknowledged the influence their contrasting styles had on each other (Guitar Player, 1981; Uncut, 1999). According to Honeyman-Scott, Hynde had a unique style he adjusted to in several ways: “She does quite a bit of rhythm guitar, and I don’t know anybody who plays like her. It’s real distinct, and I can’t count her beat half the time. Instead, I just put a little guitar line over it, like the lick in ‘Tattooed Love Boys'” (Guitar Player, 1981). He joked about his other strategy: “I’ve never told them I can’t work out their time at all! They are used to me coming in a bar too late; they think that’s the way I play. But it’s because I’ve missed where she comes in! I just bluff it and hope for the best.”
He was raised in Herefordshire, England.
James Honeyman-Scott Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Honeyman-Scott is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Honeyman-Scott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played in several bands including The Hawks and The Cheeks before forming The Pretenders.
He died of a drug overdose when he was twenty-five years old.
James “Jimmy” Honeyman-Scott (4 November 1956 – 16 June 1982) was an English rock guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the band The Pretenders.
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With the Pretenders, 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.” In addition to his role as lead guitarist, Honeyman-Scott co-wrote a number of songs for the band, sang back-up vocals, and played keyboards on a few tracks. The song “2000 Miles” was written for him by Chrissie Hynde and released the year after his death.
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Honeyman-Scott’s role in shaping the Pretenders’ sound primarily involved adding melodic lead lines to existing songs to help tie them together. He recalled in the early days, “We did lots of rehearsing – seven days a week, all hours of the day and night. At first a lot of the licks were very heavy – like ‘Up the Neck’ started off as a reggae song. I said, ‘Let’s speed it up,’ and put in that little guitar run. The melodic parts of the numbers really all started coming together by me putting in these little runs and licks. And then Chrissie started to like pop music, and that’s why she started writing things like ‘Kid'”.
Where is James Honeyman-Scott buried?
James Honeyman-Scott died tragically young, just as The Pretenders, the band he was the original guitarist with, were beginning to make it big. He’s buried in the churchyard of St Peter’s Pipe Cum Lyde Church on the A49 between Hereford and Wellington.
What kind of guitar did James Honeyman-Scott play?
Honeyman-Scott owned several acoustic guitars including a Gibson Dove, Martin D-28, and a Guild 12-string. Jimmy used Marshall 100-watt amplifiers and BOSS chorus, overdrive, and compressor effects pedals.
Where do the pretenders come from?
Hereford, United Kingdom
What happened to the original members of The Pretenders?
Sadly, over the years, the Pretenders have had their share of drug-related tragedies… Chrissie Hynde fired Pete Farndon on June 14, 1982. Two days later, James Honeyman-Scott died of heart failure as a result of cocaine use. Farndon was found dead April 14, 1983.
Who were the original members of The Pretenders?
The Pretenders is an English-American rock band from Hereford. Formed in 1978, the group originally consisted of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chrissie Hynde, lead guitarist and keyboardist James Honeyman-Scott, bassist Pete Farndon, and drummer Martin Chambers.