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Blondie
Blondie performing in September 2006
Blondie performing in September 2006
Background information
Origin New York City, New York, USA
Genre(s) Pop rock
New wave
Punk rock
Disco
Pop punk
Years active 1976–1982
1997–present
Label(s) Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Members
Deborah Harry
Chris Stein
Clem Burke
Leigh Foxx
Paul Carbonara
Kevin Patrick
Jimmy Destri
Former members
Nigel Harrison
Frank Infante
Gary Valentine

Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s, and has so far sold over 60 million records[1]. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie Clem Burke (born Clement Anthony Bozewski, November 24 1955 was the Drummer for the band Blondie. Jimmy Destri (born James Destri, April 13 1954 Brooklyn, New York) plays keyboards in the rock band Blondie Nigel Harrison (born 18 April 1951, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a Musician, and best known as the bass Frank Infante was the Guitar player of the punk/New Wave band Blondie. Gary (Valentine Lachman (born December 24, 1955 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States) is a writer and musician The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The band was a pioneer in the early American punk rock and new wave scenes. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Its first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. For lines that are parallel see Parallel (geometry. Parallel Lines is the third studio album by American New Wave Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles and was noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a New Wave band. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s

Lead singer Deborah Harry achieved a level of celebrity that eclipsed other band members, leading to tension within the group. Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Following a poorly received album and with core member Chris Stein diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, the group disbanded in 1982. Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie [2] As members pursued other projects, Blondie's reputation grew over the following decade and the group reformed in 1997, achieving renewed success and a number one single in the United Kingdom with "Maria" in 1999. The group toured and performed throughout the world over the following years, and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the RockWalk of Fame in 2006. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States [3]

Contents

Early career

In the early 1970s, Chris Stein moved to New York City and, inspired by the New York Dolls, aimed to join a similar band. Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie The City of New York For the self-titled debut album see New York Dolls (album The New York Dolls are an American Glam rock band formed in He joined The Stilettos in 1973 as their guitarist and formed a romantic relationship with the band's vocalist, Deborah Harry. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk A former waitress and Playboy Bunny,[4] Harry had been a member of the folk-rock band, Wind in the Willows, in the late 1960s. A Playboy Bunny is a waitress at the Playboy Club. The Playboy Clubs were originally open from 1960–1988 In 1974, he parted ways with The Stilettos and Elda Gentile, the band's originator. Stein and Harry formed a new band with drummer Clem Burke, keyboard player Jimmy Destri and bass player Gary Valentine. Clem Burke (born Clement Anthony Bozewski, November 24 1955 was the Drummer for the band Blondie. Jimmy Destri (born James Destri, April 13 1954 Brooklyn, New York) plays keyboards in the rock band Blondie Gary (Valentine Lachman (born December 24, 1955 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States) is a writer and musician Originally billed as Angel and the Snake[5] the band renamed themselves Blondie in late 1975. The name was taken from comments from truck drivers who called "Hey, Blondie" to Harry as they drove by. [6] Two members of the original lineup were sisters Tish Bellomo and Eileen Bellomo (who is more commonly known as "Snooky"), who were both vocalists. New Yorker Tish Bellomo, along with sister Snooky Bellomo, was a member of rock group The Stilettos with singer Debbie Harry. New Yorker Eileen Bellomo (also known as "Snooky" along with sister Tish Bellomo, was a member of rock group The Stilettos with singer Debbie [7] The two left the band, and now they are famous for starting the company Manic Panic. Manic Panic is a store chain based in New York City. The company is run by Tish and Snooky Bellomo. [7] The two of them are now the current vocalists in their band Sic F*cks[8], who only perform once a year.

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  • "In the Flesh" (1977)
    Blondie achieved their first hit single with the ballad "In the Flesh", after it was played by mistake on an Australian television program.
    "Rip Her to Shreds" (1977)
    Harry's aggressive vocals on this track are typical of the band's early style.
    "Denis" (1977)
    Blondie's first European hit added a danceable pop music beat to their established new wave sound.
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Blondie became regulars at New York's Club 51, Max's Kansas City and CBGB. Max's Kansas City was a Nightclub (upstairs and Restaurant (downstairs at 213 Park Avenue South between 17th and 18th Streets in New York City. CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan [9] They got their first record deal with Private Stock Records in the mid-'70s and released their debut album Blondie in 1976,[3] along with the single "X-Offender". Private Stock was a Record label which was started in 1974 by Larry Uttal after he was ousted from Bell Records. Blondie is the eponymous debut album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1976 on Private Stock Records. " X-Offender " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Private Stock Records was then bought out by the UK-based company, Chrysalis Records, and the first album was re-released on the new label in 1977,[3] along with the single "Rip Her to Shreds". Chrysalis Records was a British Record label that was created in 1969 " Rip Her to Shreds " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie, which features on the band's, self-titled debut album Rolling Stone wrote about Blondie for the first time in August 1977[10] and observed the eclectic nature of the group's music, comparing it to Phil Spector and The Who, and commented that the album's two strengths were Richard Gottehrer's production and the persona of Deborah Harry, saying she performed with "utter aplomb and involvement throughout: even when she's portraying a character consummately obnoxious and spaced-out, there is a wink of awareness that is comforting and amusing yet never condescending. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Richard Gottehrer is an American Songwriter, Record producer and Record label executive " It also noted that Harry was the "possessor of a bombshell zombie's voice that can sound dreamily seductive and woodenly Mansonite within the same song". [11]

The band's first commercial success occurred in Australia in 1977, when the music television program Countdown mistakenly played their video "In the Flesh", which was the B-side of their current single "X-Offender". Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music Television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late For the Pink Floyd song see In the Flesh. " In the Flesh " is a song by American New Wave band " X-Offender " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. [3] Jimmy Destri later credited the show's Molly Meldrum for their initial success, commenting that "we still thank him to this day" for playing the wrong song. Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum OAM (born 29 January 1946 in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian Popular music [12] In a 1998 interview, bandmember Clem Burke recalled seeing the episode in which the wrong song was played, but he and Chris Stein suggested that it may have been a deliberate subterfuge on the part of Meldrum. Stein asserted that "X-Offender" was "too crazy and aggressive [to become a hit]", while "In the Flesh" was "not representative of any punk sensibility. Over the years, I've thought they probably played both things but liked one better. That's all. " In retrospect, Burke described "In the Flesh" as "a forerunner to the power ballad". The term " power ballad " is a Colloquialism used to describe a type of Song performed (but not necessarily written by a Hard rock or [13]

Blondie, 1976. From left to right : Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri.
Blondie, 1976. From left to right : Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Deborah Harry, Chris Stein and Jimmy Destri.

The single and album each reached the Australian top five in October 1977, and a subsequent double-A release of "X-Offender" and "Rip Her to Shreds" was also popular. A successful Australian tour followed in December, though it was marred by an incident in Brisbane when disappointed fans almost rioted after Harry canceled a performance due to illness. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland [14]

1977 also saw the release of their second album, recorded as a four-piece band because Gary Valentine had left. Plastic Letters was promoted extensively throughout Europe and Asia by Chrysalis Records. Plastic Letters is the second studio album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1977 on Chrysalis Records. [3] The album's first single, "Denis", was a cover version of Randy and the Rainbows' 1963 hit. " Denis " aka " Denee Denee " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Randy & the Rainbows are an American Doo wop group from Maspeth New York. It reached number two on the British singles charts, while both the album and its second single, "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear", reached the British top ten. That chart success, along with a successful 1978 UK tour including a gig at the Roundhouse (The Boomtown Rats opened), made Blondie one of the first American new wave bands to achieve mainstream success in the United Kingdom. The Roundhouse is an arts venue in London, England. The Roundhouse has hosted notable performers Morrissey, The Stranglers, Sonic Youth The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. [3] By this time, Gary Valentine had been replaced by Frank Infante (bass guitar/guitar), and shortly after that Nigel Harrison (bass guitar) was added, expanding the band to a six-piece for the first time. Frank Infante was the Guitar player of the punk/New Wave band Blondie. Nigel Harrison (born 18 April 1951, in Stockport, Cheshire, England) is a Musician, and best known as the bass

All Music Guide later described Plastic Letters as inferior to its predecessor, saying that with the exception of the two singles, it appeared to have been constructed from "leftovers" from the Blondie album. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. It noted that Gottehrer's production could not compensate for the "pedestrian musical tracks" or save the album from "general mediocrity". [15]

Mainstream success

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  • "Heart of Glass" (1978)
    Although Blondie received some criticism for adopting a disco sound, "Heart of Glass" became their first U. S. hit.
    "One Way or Another" (1979)
    More typical of their new wave sound, this song was one of several Blondie songs dealing with the theme of obsessive love, and was a hit in the U. S.
    "Call Me" (1980)
    The biggest hit of Blondie's career, "Call Me" was an early example of Europop featuring a strong use of synthesisers. This is a page for the musical genre Europop in general For the album Europop by Eiffel 65, see Europop (album.
    "Rapture" (1980)
    Harry's vocal performance included a lengthy rap, and was one of the earliest rap-influenced songs to achieve mainstream success in the U. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with S.
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Parallel Lines, Blondie's third album, was produced by Mike Chapman. For lines that are parallel see Parallel (geometry. Parallel Lines is the third studio album by American New Wave Mike Chapman (born Michael Chapman 15 April 1947, Nambour, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian born Record producer Its first two singles were "Picture This" and "Hanging on the Telephone". " Hanging on the Telephone " is a song written by Jack Lee and first performed by Lee's short-lived US West Coast Power pop trio The Nerves who placed "Heart of Glass" was their first U. " Heart of Glass " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. S. hit. It was a reworking of a rock song that the group had performed since its formation, but updated with strong elements of disco music. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Clem Burke later said the revamped version was inspired partly by Kraftwerk and partly by the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive", whose drum beat Burke tried to emulate. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. " Stayin' Alive " is a song by the Bee Gees, released as a single in 1977 He and Stein gave Jimmy Destri much of the credit for the final result, noting that Destri's appreciation of technology had led him to introduce synthesizers and to rework the keyboard sections. [13] Although some members of the British music press condemned Blondie for "selling out", the song became a popular worldwide success. Selling more than one million copies and garnering major airplay, the single reached number one in many countries including the U. S. , where, for the most part, Blondie had previously been considered an "underground" band. Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility The song was accompanied by a music video that showcased Deborah Harry's hard-edged and playfully sexual persona, and she began to attain a celebrity status that set her apart from the other band members, who were largely ignored by the media.

Blondie's next single in the U. S. was a more aggressive rock song, "One Way or Another", which reached the top 30. " One Way or Another " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. The band's greatest success continued to be in the UK, where an alternate single choice, "Sunday Girl", became another number one smash. " Sunday Girl " was a UK number-one single by Blondie for three weeks in May 1979

Their fourth album, Eat to the Beat, was well received by critics as a suitable follow-up to Parallel Lines, but in the U. Eat to the Beat was Blondie 's fourth studio album It reached number one on the UK album charts in October 1979 S. it failed to achieve the same level of success. [3] In the UK, the single "Atomic" reached number one, "Dreaming" number two, and "Union City Blue" was another top 20 hit, while in the U. S. their singles did not chart as strongly. [3]

Deborah Harry worked with the Italian songwriter and producer Giorgio Moroder, who had been responsible for Donna Summer's biggest hits, and they composed the song "Call Me" for the soundtrack of the film American Gigolo. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (born on April 26 1940 in Urtijëi, Italy) is an Italian Record producer, songwriter Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained " Call Me " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. American Gigolo is a 1980 feature film written and directed by Paul Schrader. The song spent six weeks at number one in the U. S. and became a hit throughout the world. Their album Autoamerican was released later that year and contained two more worldwide hits, the reggae-styled "The Tide Is High" and the rap-flavored "Rapture", which was the first song containing elements of hip-hop and rap vocals to reach number one in the U. Autoamerican is the fifth studio album by the US new wave band Blondie. " The Tide Is High " is a 1967 song written by John Holt and performed by The Paragons with John Holt as lead singer Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with " Rapture " is a single by Blondie. It was released in January 1981 during the height of the band's success and became one of the first substantial hit singles S. and helped introduce the then-underground rap genre to a larger audience. "Rapture" would be the band's only single to achieve a higher chart position on the U. S. charts than in the UK, where it peaked at number five.

Hiatus, The Hunter, and breakup

pictured in 1982
pictured in 1982

Following their success of 1978-80, Blondie took a brief break in 1981. That year, Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri both released solo albums; Stein helped out with Harry's album Koo Koo, and Burke with Destri's Heart on a Wall. Koo Koo is the title of the debut solo album by Debbie Harry, released in August 1981 while Harry was still a member of the group Blondie. Heart on a Wall is a solo album by Blondie keyboardist and composer Jimmy Destri, released on Chrysalis Records in 1981 Also in 1981, Blondie was offered the chance to perform the theme to the new James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. The James Bond film series are Spy films inspired by Ian Fleming 's novels about the fictional MI6 agent Commander James Bond (codename For Your Eyes Only ( 1981) is the 12th Spy film in the James Bond series, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 They were under the impression that they had been asked to compose the track as well, but when they presented their song to the film's producers, they learned the offer was to record the theme already written by Bill Conti and Michael Leeson. Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards The producers rejected Blondie's song and passed the offer on to Sheena Easton, who had a top ten hit with the Conti/Leeson song. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Blondie's composition for the film was, however, included on their next album.

The band reconvened in 1982 to record and release The Hunter. The Hunter is the sixth studio album by the US band Blondie. It was released in 1982 and would be Blondie's last album of new material until 1999's In contrast to their earlier commercial and critical successes, The Hunter generally received lukewarm-to-negative reviews and failed to hit the top 20 in the U. S. The album did spin off two fairly minor hit singles: "Island of Lost Souls" (#11 UK, #37 US) and "War Child" (#39 UK). " Island Of Lost Souls " is a song recorded by Blondie and released as a single in April of 1982 " War Child " is track number 6 from the 1982 album The Hunter by Blondie.

With tensions within the band on the rise due to the commercial decline and the constant press focus on Harry to the exclusion of the other band members, events reached a breaking point when Stein was diagnosed with the life-threatening illness pemphigus. Pemphigus (from the Greek pemphix: bubble or blister is an Autoimmune disease of the Skin and mucous membranes that causes vesicles In August 1982, Blondie canceled their tour plans early and announced their break-up.

Stein and Harry (at the time a couple) stayed together, and retreated from the public spotlight for a few years. After Stein recovered from his illness, Harry resumed her solo career in 1985, with active participation from Stein in all her recordings. Meanwhile, Burke became a much-in-demand session drummer (and played for a time with Eurythmics), and Destri also maintained an active career as a producer and session musician. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave

Regeneration

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  • "Maria" (1999)
    "Maria" recalled Blondie's late 1970s new wave style and was a number one single in the UK
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During the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, Blondie's past work was recognized by a new generation of fans and artists including Madonna[16] Speaking in 1998, Clem Burke said he had recognized elements of Blondie in the band No Doubt, and Harry commented that she began to realize "our reputation had grown since we stopped". Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 [13] EMI and Chrysalis Records also released several compilations and collections of remixed versions of some of their biggest hits. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Chrysalis Records was a British Record label that was created in 1969

In 1996, Stein began the process of reuniting Blondie and contacted Burke and Destri. In 1997, the band reformed, performing live three times without Harrison and Infante, who had unsuccessfully sued to prevent the reunion under the name "Blondie". An international tour in late 1998 and early 1999[17] followed. A new album, No Exit, was released in February 1999; it was described by Jimmy Destri as "15 songs about nothing". No Exit is the seventh studio album by the US rock/new wave group Blondie. [13] It reached number three on the UK charts, and the first single, "Maria", which Destri had written thinking about his high school days,[18] became Blondie's sixth UK number one single exactly twenty years after their first chart-topper "Heart of Glass", giving the band the distinction of being the only American act to reach number one in the UK singles charts in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. " Maria " is a song by Blondie from their 1999 album No Exit.

The band released the album The Curse of Blondie in October 2003. The Curse of Blondie is the eighth (and to date final studio album from the US rock band Blondie. Curse was Blondie's least successful album since their debut, though the single "Good Boys" managed to reach number 12 on the UK charts. Good Boys is track number 2 from the 2003 album The Curse of Blondie by Blondie. In 2004 Jimmy Destri retired from touring, leaving only Harry, Stein and Burke from the original lineup appearing at live shows. [19]

Legacy

By 1982, the year the band broke up, Blondie had released six studio albums, each exhibiting a stylistic progression from the last. The band is known not only for the striking stage persona and vocal performances of Harry but also for incorporating elements in their work from numerous subgenres of popular music, reaching from their punk roots to embrace New Wave, disco, and hip hop. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

In March 2006, Blondie, following an introductory speech by Shirley Manson of Garbage,[20][21] was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966 is a Scottish Musician, Actress, and the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Seven members were invited to the ceremony, which led to an on-stage spat between the extant group and their former bandmates Nigel Harrison and Frank Infante, who asked during the live broadcast of the ceremony to be allowed to perform with the group, a request refused by Harry. [22] On May 22, 2006, Blondie was inducted into the Rock Walk of Fame at Guitar Center on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard. Guitar Center is the largest chain of Musical instrument retailers in the world and is located throughout the United States. New inductees are voted on by previous Rock Walk inductees. [23]

A BBC documentary on the group, aired July 21, 2006, discussed a new legal battle Nigel Harrison and Frank Infante have undertaken against the present day band. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [24]

In January 2008 Heart Of Glass re-entered the UK top 40 at number 38 partly due to frequent use of the song on Gucci's Gucci by Gucci perfume commercial directed by David Lynch. " Heart of Glass " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. The House of Gucci, better known simply as Gucci, is an Italian iconic fashion and Leather goods label David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer

Discography

Main article: Blondie discography

See also

Notes and references

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  2. ^ Blondie Is Back. This is the discography of American rock band Blondie. Over the years they have released 8 studio albums 3 live albums 13 compilation albums When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced This is a list of the world's best-selling albums. The criteria are that the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies MTV. com (1998-04-29). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Blondie.net - Official site. URL last accessed September 7, 2006.
  4. ^ Robert Camuto. "Does Blondie Really Have More Fun?", Boulevards, February 1981. Retrieved on 2006-07-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off  
  5. ^ The Daily Yomiuri. URL last accessed September 7, 2006.
  6. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. Debbie Harry biography. All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2006-07-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  7. ^ a b Manic Panic Biography
  8. ^ Sic F*cks
  9. ^ Microsoft.com band information - Blondie. URL last accessed September 10, 2006.
  10. ^ Blondie at Rolling Stone.com URL last accessed September 7, 2006.
  11. ^ Tucker, Ken (1977-04-07). Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Blondie album review. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Retrieved on 2006-07-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler
  12. ^ Matera, Joe (August, 2003). Blondie, for the Big Takeover #53. Blondie official website. Retrieved on 2006-07-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler
  13. ^ a b c d Cashmere, Paul (1998). The Blondie Interview. Undercover Media. Retrieved on 2006-07-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  14. ^ Wild Rock Scenes. Blondie. net (link to copy of Brisbane Telegraph front page, date 1977-12-09). Retrieved on 2006-07-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  15. ^ Ruhlman, William. Plastic Letters review. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2006-07-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.
  16. ^ Prnewswire URL last accessed September 7, 2006.
  17. ^ Blondie gig list. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt.
  18. ^ Blondie online chat. Blondie. net (1999-12-06). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Retrieved on 2006-07-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.
  19. ^ Jimmy Destri at Blondie.net. URL last accessed April 2, 2007.
  20. ^ Shirley inducts Blondie to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!. garbage. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again
  21. ^ Mayhem and Conflict at the Hall of Fame!!!. Blondie. net. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again
  22. ^ Montgomery, James (2006-03-14). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Metallica Thud, Blondie Feud At Rock Hall Of Fame Ceremony. MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Retrieved on 2006-07-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
  23. ^ Blondie inducted in Hollywood's Rock Walk. Rock Walk (2006-05-22). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Retrieved on 2006-07-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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