Blondie
This band had everyone dancing and singing along Blondie is an American rock band which was established by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. They were looked upon as pioneers in early new wave and punk music in America. Blondie became popular with their 1978 recording of Parallel Lines. Coming out with hits such as “Atomic”, “Call Me”, and “Heart of Glass”. The band mixed up the sounds of pop, disco, rap and even reggae. After releasing their sixth album in 1982 The Hunter Blondie broke up for awhile. Deborah Harry had to help take care of her partner Chris Stein who had contracted pemphigus which is a rare autoimmune disease of the skin. Then in 1987 Blondie came together once more and had a number one single in the U.K. with “Maria” in 1999.
Blondie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and they are still active today.
In 1978 Blondie came out with their second album Plastic Letters. From this album came the singles “Denis” and “(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear”. Their third album Parallel Lines brought their biggest best seller “Heart of Glass” which went on to sell 20 million copies round the globe. Other
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This album was followed by The Curse of Blondie but it wasn’t as popular but did include the single “Good Boys”. Blondie went on a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Parallel Lines in June of 2008. The band gave concerts all over the U.S. and went overseas to Israel, the U.K., Russia, and Scandinavia finishing up in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the Christmas holidays coming on they released the song “We Three Kings” in December of 2009. Another world tour called “Endangered Species Tour” came in June of 2010 and included the U.K. and Ireland and later on Australia and New Zealand. To the delight of their many fans Blondie is alive and well and they continue to perform and