Blondie is a rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s. The group was founded in August 1974 in New York, New York by Deborah Harry of Wind in the Willows and Chris Stein of The Stilettos. Sometimes disco, sometimes punk, sometimes new wave, and sometimes hip hop, Blondie is known for frequently re-inventing themselves. Their better known hits are "Call Me", "The Tide Is High", "One Way Or Another" and "Heart Of Glass." Their 1981 song "Rapture " was the first US number one rap hit. Debbie Harry and Blondie were close to the Warhol-Haring-Boho New York art scene of the early 80s; they featured graffiti artists Fab Five Freddy and Jean-Michel Basquiat in the video for "Rapture". Recent hits include "Maria" (1999) and "Good Boys" (2004).

Band members

• Tish Bellomo - backing vocals
• Stacy Bellomo - backing vocals
• Clem Burke - percussion
• Paul Carbonara - guitar
• Jimmy Destri - keyboards
• Kevin Patrick / Kevin Topping - keyboards
• Leigh Foxx - bass
• Nigel Harrison - bass
• Deborah Harry - lead vocals
• Frank Infante - guitar
• Chris Stein - guitar
• Gary Valentine / Gary Lachman - bass

Discography

• Blondie (1976)
• Plastic Letters (1977)
• Parallel Lines (1978)
• Eat to the Beat (1979)
• Autoamerican (1980)
• The Best of Blondie (1981)
• The Hunter (1982)
• Platinum Collection (1994)
• No Exit (1999)
• Live (1999)
• The Curse of Blondie (2004)
• Live By Request (2004)

External links

• blondie.net, official Blondie web site
• tikilab.com, official Deborah Harry & Blondie forum
• deborahharry.com, official Deborah Harry web site
• Blondie, From Punk to the Present: A Pictorial History. Compilation book on Debbie Harry, Blondie, and the punk/new wave era.