Debbie Harry

Singer, Songwriter, Actress

American Miami, Florida, United States

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, Actress
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/07/1945
Age80 years
BirthplaceMiami, Florida, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDeborah Ann Harry
Birth NameAngela Trimble
DescriptionAmerican singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 between 1979 and 1981.

Personal Life

Grew Up InHawthorne, New Jersey
AdoptionAdopted as an infant
RelocationMoved to New York City in late 1960s

Relationships & More

PartnerChris Stein (guitarist, co-founder of Blondie)

Career

Early CareerBegan professional singing career in late 1960s with folk-rock group Wind in the Willows
Band FormationFormed Blondie in 1974 with Chris Stein
Major Hits
  • Heart of Glass
  • Call Me
  • The Tide Is High
  • Rapture
Breakthrough AlbumParallel Lines (third album)
Solo Albums
  • Album: KooKoo Year: 1981 Producer: Nile Rodgers Chart Position: No. 25 on U.S. albums chart
  • Album: Rockbird Year: 1986
  • Album: Def, Dumb & Blonde Year: 1989
  • Album: Debravation Year: 1993
  • Album: Individually Twisted Year: 1997 Note: With Jazz Passengers as lead vocalist
  • Album: Necessary Evil Year: 2007
Band HistoryBlondie disbanded in 1982, reformed in 1999 for album 'No Exit'
ActingAppeared in more than thirty films
ActivismAdvocate for environment and LGBTQ rights

Style Quotient

Public PersonaIconic face of New York City cool
Musical StyleNew wave, bringing together rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born with birth name Angela Trimble
2. Experienced heroin addiction
3. Cared for ailing Chris Stein during Blondie's hiatus (1982 onwards)
4. Faced bankruptcy
5. Collaborated with bold artists over four decades
6. Inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2017
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