The Pretenders Foster received an invitation from
Chrissie Hynde to join the Pretenders after Hynde dismissed original bassist
Pete Farndon. Foster permanently joined in late 1982, and helped the band finish their 1984 album,
Learning to Crawl (his only full album with them).
Learning to Crawl was the band's commercial rebound after losing
James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, featuring hits such as "
Back on the Chain Gang," "
Middle of The Road," and their cover of
the Persuaders' hit "
Thin Line Between Love and Hate". After the band's 1984–1985 tour, which wrapped up with a show at
Live Aid, the Pretenders went in to work on their fourth album,
Get Close. Hynde was not satisfied with
Martin Chambers' drumming and let him go. ==References==