Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry is an American singer and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the new wave band Blondie.
With her platinum blonde hair and cool detachment, she became a punk and new wave icon in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Blondie's hits include "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," and "Rapture." Harry's image—glamorous yet edgy—influenced fashion and music video aesthetics.
She later pursued a solo career and acting roles.
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- frontwomanFemale band leader
- performerOne who entertains audiences
rock · pop · new-wave · album · tour · stage · concert · microphone
Dense precious silvery metal
- peroxideOxygen compound, disinfectant
- bleachedHad color removed
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- frontwomanFemale band leader
Defunct Bowery music venue
- RamonesSeminal punk quartet
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- DIYAmateur home projects
underground · counterculture · raw · edgy · subversive · anti-establishment · provocative · gritty
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- electropopSynthesizer-based catchy music
- synthpopElectronic keyboard-based music genre
MTV · futurism · avant-garde · innovation · vocoder · neon · retrofuturism · disco
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- frontwomanFemale band leader
performer · rock · pop · new-wave · album · tour · stage · concert · microphone · harmony
platinum
Dense precious silvery metal
frontwoman · band · Maria · Hunter
CBGB
Defunct Bowery music venue
DIY · underground · counterculture · raw · edgy · subversive · anti-establishment · provocative · gritty · garage
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- electropopSynthesizer-based catchy music
synthpop · MTV · futurism · avant-garde · innovation · vocoder · neon · retrofuturism · disco · dance-pop
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- trendsetterOne who initiates styles
- museThink deeply about
diva · glamour · style · fashion · influence · charisma · persona · pioneer · idol · symbol
- Women in RockJoan Jett, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, Ann Wilson
- Punk RockersJoey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Joe Strummer
- Jewish MusiciansLeonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Barbra Streisand, Benny Goodman
- New JerseyansBruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jon Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Danny DeVito
- NYC BandsRamones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Wu-Tang Clan
- Rock MemoirsKeith Richards, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Carole King
Debbie HarryPat Boone
Perry Como · Olivia Newton-John · Karen Carpenter · Marie Osmond · John Denver
Debbie HarryPat Nixon
Mother Teresa · Queen Elizabeth II · Julie Andrews · Doris Day
Debbie HarryLoretta Lynn
Pioneering female country vocalist
The Carpenters · Barry Manilow · Neil Diamond · Kenny Rogers · Alabama