Original: Christine Ellen '' Chrissie '' Hynde ( born 7 September 1951 , Akron , Ohio ) is an American rock musician , best known as the leader of the rock\/new wave band The Pretenders .
Simplified: Christine Ellen Hynde , also known as Chrissie Hynde , was born in Akron , Ohio on September 7th , 1951 . She is a member of the rock group Pretenders .