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Blondie - Debbie Harry - Deborah Harry
Blondie first gained fame in the late 1970s. Featuring lead singer Deborah Harry, the American band was a pioneer in the early American punk rock and New Wave scene. Indeed, their first two albums were very much influenced by punk and new wave, and were more successful in the UK and Australia,
than in America. After the release of Parallel Lines in 1978, Blondie was no longer seen as an underground band in the US, and over the next few years, the band achieved many hit singles. New musical styles such as disco, reggae and pop were incorporated into the band's releases, while still retaining some of the new wave/punk element. Blondie split in 1982, with Debbie Harry starting a moderately successful solo career. However, the band reformed in 1997 and acheived renewed chart success with the No.1 single Maria in the UK in 1999. Deborah Harry has also released five solo albums, her biggest being Def, Dumb and Blonde in 1989. Harry changed her name from "Debbie" to "Deborah", not sure why, but maybe she just wanted to sound a bit posh! The first single I Want That Man was a big hit in many European counties, including the UK, and also in Australia. This helped the Def, Dumb and Blonde album to peak at a respectable No.12 in the UK charts. Other hits from the album included, Brite Side, Sweet and Low and Maybe For Sure. Not all of these made the |Top 40, but I do remember hearing the Sweet and Low single on Radio One (UK) and noticing how the production had been greatly improved compared to the album version.
Denise - Blondie (1978) Official EMI Video Denise was originally a hit for Randy & The Rainbows in 1963. Blondie's version reached No.2 in the UK in 1978, and was kept off the top spot by Kate Bush with Wuthering Heights. The Tide Is High - Blondie (Official EMI Video) The first single to be taken from the Autoamerican album, this reached No.1 in 1980. My gran actually bought this for my 12th birthday! Blondie - Picture This - Official EMI Video This was the first single to be lifted from Blondie's third album Parallel Lines and reached No.12 in the UK singles chart in 1978. |
 
 
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