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Debbie Harry
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In order to survive, I could never put myself in the position of whining about being a woman. I just got on with it.
— On emerging as a female artist in male-dominated music scene during the 1970s
Debbie Harry
American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945)
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Born 1945 · age 81United States
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She turned new wave into American chart dominance. Between 1979 and 1981, Debbie Harry fronted Blondie to four No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Rapture"—the first rap song to hit the top.
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Born Angela Trimble in Miami and adopted as an infant, Harry grew up in Hawthorne, New Jersey, then worked as a dancer, Playboy Bunny, and BBC secretary before breaking through in music. She co-formed Blondie in New York in 1974, releasing their debut in 1976. Parallel Lines (1979) delivered "Heart of Glass"; Autoamerican (1980) gave her "The Tide Is High" and "Rapture". She released her first solo album, KooKoo, in 1981, then pivoted to film—Union City, Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983), John Waters's Hairspray (1988). Two more solo records followed by 1993. Blondie reunited in the late '90s wit…
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Debbie Harry
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And I always felt that since all my life, I was always called ‘Debbie’ or ‘Harry’ – so I embodied this myself and it’s just the way it was.
— On how she views terms such as genderqueer and non-binary
Debbie Harry
said
Yes, but, you know, in a way it was good because I can sneak up on them unawares. I think times have changed in that respect.
— On how she was initially dismissed as a serious performer due to her gender
Debbie Harry
said
I was working as a team and in a relationship. I wouldn’t have felt comfortable being a solo artist and I’m sure that those girls have a lot more to say about that than I do.
— On how her experiences with sexism might differ from other female musicians
Debbie Harry
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Not at this point in my life because I’m an adult. I think we all have a little area of clutter that’s nagging sometimes and it’s often hard to get rid of. Maybe this is my purge.
— On addressing in her autobiography how being adopted had given her feelings of abandonment during her younger years
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