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Debbie Harry

American singer, songwriter and actress, frontwoman of Blondie (born 1945) · United States · Musicians

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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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A life in dates

2019“In order to survive, I could never put myself in the position of whining about being a woman. I just got on with it.”In their words2 October 2019On emerging as a female artist in male-dominated music scene during the 1970s

“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.”In their words2 October 2019On how she views terms such as genderqueer and non-binary

“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.”In their words1 October 2019On how her experiences with sexism might differ from other female musicians

“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.”In their words1 October 2019On addressing in her autobiography how being adopted had given her feelings of abandonment during her younger years

“I did in the beginning. It helped me to cultivate some kind of female persona.”In their words1 October 2019On her initial stage persona while performing for Blondie

“With lyrics, I have a basic idea, and then I write little phrases that fit with the music and encapsulate a feeling. I start with a theme and then try to adjust it to the music.”In their words1 October 2019On how her musical sensibilities informed her autobiographical writing process

2017New Jersey Hall of FameAward2007Necessary EvilAlbum1993DebravationAlbum1991The Ultimate BlondeAlbum1989Def, Dumb & BlondeAlbum1986RockbirdAlbum1981KooKooAlbum1945Born1 July 1945

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In their own words 8

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Debbie Harry
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8 statements, newest first

  1. In order to survive, I could never put myself in the position of whining about being a woman. I just got on with it.

    Oct 2, 2019, On emerging as a female artist in male-dominated music scene during the 1970s, Own words

  2. 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.

    Oct 2, 2019, On how she views terms such as genderqueer and non-binary, Own words

  3. 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.

    Oct 1, 2019, On how she was initially dismissed as a serious performer due to her gender, Own words

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Albums 6

NENecessary Evil2007
DEDebravation1993
TBThe Ultimate Blonde1991
DBDef, Dumb & Blonde1989
RORockbird1986
KOKooKoo1981

Awards

New Jersey Hall of Fame2017

About this person

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 with No Exit (1999) and kept releasing through the 2010s, their 2017 album Pollinator reaching No. 4 in the UK. She kept appearing in indies between albums - Spun, Elegy - a restless schedule that never quite settled.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81

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