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Blondie

New Wave artist (b. 1975 to present)

Blondie Still touring after so many many years, people forget, that BLONDIE is not and never was a DISCO group. They are in the ROCK N' ROLL HALL OF FAME!

BLONDIE was the lead dog in the pack of New Wave-Punk bands that came out in the seventies, they were as far from DISCO as can be imagined. They were fully NOT DISCO. Then came a song that changed everything. When a TOP OF THEIR GAME punk-rock band like BLONDIE came out with HEART OF GLASS, it gave the DISCO scene a truly legit mainstream band performing a truly legit DISCO song. NOW, DISCO was officially "IN". From now on DISCO would reign supreme, for the next three years DISCO was at its peak.

From late 1976 until late 1979 DISCO was on top, HEART OF GLASS was the recording that put it over the top. I remember every club in NEW YORK CITY packing the floor with HEART OF GLASS and its re-mixes. It was a can't miss song. Played on all the radio stations, crossing every realm and culture to reach number one. Never given the credit it was due, HEART OF GLASS gave DISCO "credibility"! And BLONDIE gave us HEART OF GLASS! As for the group, they have reunited to work today, after illness prevented that for many years. DEBBIE HARRY went on to great success as a SOLOIST. She had a few DISCO/DANCE hits in the eighties, and became an actress as well. But BLONDIE IS BLONDIE because of HEART OF GLASS.

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Posted by: vyniljunkie



YOUR COMMENTS ON Blondie

I love Blondie but I even love Debbie more as a solo, Artist..
Although most of her records weren't
commercial hits Albums like Koo Koo.. I love "Backfired", Rockbird.. I Love "In Love With Love"..
Def Dumb and Blonde.. I Love "Sweet and Low".It had a Disco flare to it..
and Once More Into The Bleach.and Rush Rush from Scarface was very Discoish as well.
Debbie is a great lady and a true professional
 
Posted by: Dayna* | Apr 30, 08 | 5:07 pm

Yeah Dayna, we are together on that thought. Even though HEART OF GLASS put them on the map. I knew Debbie Harry from UNION CITY, New Jersey when I lived there. She was very NEW WAVE then, and not the professional she later became. Growing pains. We all go through them.--- I need your input on my survey in History 101, about Drugs and its influence in DISCO! Please DIVA!! I will owe you!! I believe you could be a real help there. You lived through it as I did.
 
Posted by: vyniljunkie | Apr 30, 08 | 5:21 pm

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