Blondie was a rock group that was founded by singer, waitress, and former playboy bunny Deborah Harris, along with guitarist Chris Stein. Blondie was one of the first diverse rock bands, formed in New York City in 1974. Lead singer, Deborah Harris, caught the public's attention with her astonishing looks and surprisingly beautiful voice. Shortly after, they hired drummer Billy O'Connor and bassist Fred Smith to help complete the band. In 1976, the band released their first album, Blondie. The debut album proved to be somewhat of a success, bringing a new style of music to the world, along with the catchy looks of having a gorgeous lead singer. Through out the next few years, Blondie began selling multiple records and albums that were proven successes. The band soon found that their fame was not only in the US, but also in the United Kingdom, reaching the #1 song multiple times in the UK during their beginning years. In 1978, Blondie expanded into a six-piece band, hiring guitarist Frank Infante and bassist Nigel Harrison.Through the next three years, Blondie produced some of their most popular songs, such as: "Heart of Glass", "Call Me", "Rapture", "One Way or Another", and many more. It appeared that the group would never stop rocking together and producing #1 hits, until Blondie took a brief hiatus in 1981. During this time, Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, together, worked on a solo album, KooKoo, without the rest of the band. Later that year, the band got together and began touring again and selling hits, but soon Chris Stein was diagnosed with a life threatening illness, Pemphigus. Shortly after Chris' illness was announced, the band began falling apart due to drug use, financial problems, and slowing ticket sales. When all this was coming into play, the band decided to cancel the rest of its 1982 tour and a few months later, they officially split up. In 1997, Blondie finally had gotten back together and began touring once again with the help of a few new band members: Clem Burke, Leigh Foxx, and Paul Carbonara. In 2003, a few of the band members left and more were added on, but still to this day, Blondie tours venues and brings in some very loyal fans to their shows. Their legacy will live on till the end of time as one of the most famous new-wave rock bands of all time!
Info From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band)
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