20 Yearbook Photos of 1980s Rock Stars Before Success

Chrissie Hynde spent her high school years at Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio, where she largely skipped the typical teenage social scene to focus on counterculture and music. Her restless spirit eventually drove her to London’s exploding punk scene. After years of struggling and playing in short-lived bands, she formed The Pretenders in 1978, storming the 1980s with a brilliant fusion of punk energy and melodic pop.