Here we are again, at the first of the 3rd month of the year, and it’s time for Women Music March! The format will stay pretty much the same, where each day a woman musician will be highlighted. This is not an in-depth feature, more an introduction for those who may never have heard of the artist. The goal of the annual feature is to inspire curiosity in the reader to seek out more information/music of the artist. This year I will have the format of photo, quote by the artist, introduction, early life, musical beginnings, discography, filmography (if any,) one special thing to share about them, and a link to their website. The pictures I choose will be most current images available. I believe I will have a couple of guest writers this month as well. Let’s begin, shall we?
still from youtube of 2022 performance
I see a lot of people brimming with self-confidence that really don’t have anything to offer. I met a person who had the… I guess temerity is the word, to say that they were an idea person. If you’re an idea person, carry out one of your ideas. Do them, do them. Don’t just wait for someone. The work is where you get your shit together. — Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann Harry, birth name Angela Trimble (b. 7/1/45) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.
Early Life
Born in Miami, Florida, at the age of three months, she was adopted by Catherine (née Peters) and Richard Harry, gift shop proprietors in Hawthorne, New Jersey, and renamed Deborah Ann Harry. Harry learned of her adoption at four years old. At first she decided against locating her birth parents, but nonetheless located her birth mother, a concert pianist, in the late 1980s. The birth mother chose not to establish a relationship with Harry. In her memoir, she recalls being a tomboy, spending much of her childhood playing in the woods adjacent to her home.
Musical Beginnings
In the late 1960s, Harry began her musical career as a backing singer for the folk rock group The Wind in the Willows.
Discography:
with Blondie:
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Studio albums |
11 |
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Live albums |
4 |
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Compilation albums |
14 |
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Video albums |
7 |
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Music videos |
35 |
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EPs |
3 |
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Singles |
38 |
Solo:
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Studio albums |
5 |
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Compilation albums |
5 |
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Singles |
24 |
Filmography:
Films from 1975 – 2018 = 48 (way more than I would have guessed!)
TV from 1980 – 2020 = 16
video games from 1993 – 2002
Some things to share:
• Worked in New York City’s very first Head Shop, defined as a shop specializing in drug paraphernalia used for consumption of cannabis and other recreational drugs.
• Was the original choice for Pris in Blade Runner (1982) before Daryl Hannah was cast.
Official website: here
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Grew up with her… loved her/their music. I just wished they would have lasted through the eighties…She is up there with the best female artists…I could relate to her music because it was based in rock and roll…the others after her in the 1980s were more pop oriented with the exception of Maria McKee and Patty Smyth of Scandal.
Great write up and Artist Lisa.
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Thanks much, Max, and glad you like her music. (I sent you a couple of emails a few minutes ago.)
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I got them and replied. Oh yea I just wished they could have continued…
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Great place to start – she is such a great talent!
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Yes, she is, and still going strong 🙂
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Nice job there Lisa, she was a hard worker! 48 film credits, wow. I could see her in Blade Runner, though Hannah was great. I believe Blondie was the first of the new wave to chart a song on Billboard.
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Thanks, Randy! I agree about Pris. Cool to know about Billboard!
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Saw her live many times. She’s still got it. Her book Face It is one of the best “I was there” punk rock tales you could ever hope to read. And I love her
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That is something very amazing, seeing her live many times. That video I grabbed a screen shot from was good. Will def try to read it at some point even if punk rock really isn’t my thing. On the topic of superstars and books, did you hear Bono has one out? I just got started on it and wow it is fantastic.
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I really only know about half a dozen Blondie tunes, mostly based on what was on the radio. That said, I owned 45s of “Heart of Glass” and “Sunday Girl” at the time and loved both. I still find her music reasonably enjoyable.
Apparently, she’s still rockin’: https://tour.blondie.net/
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Christian, if you click on the link at the top image it will take you to a YouTube of a live concert from 7 months ago.
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Cool, I’ll check it out!
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“Dreaming is Free” is on the playlist in my mind. (K)
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🙂 I love the duet with Kermit video. When I see her I think of the movie, “Videodrome.” Such a good and creepy movie. Cronenberg excels at this kind of movie.
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I always love The Rainbow Connection. Still makes me cry happy tears.
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I hear you ❤
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Weird that that comment didn’t come up as me, but it was from me haha!
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Weird that that comment didn’t come up as me, but it was from me haha!
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March is women month. On march 8 is women international day. In Europe we celebrate and wish every women Happy March 8.
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Good to know, thanks!
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