Deborah Harry

Deborah Harry sang with Blondie, a band that formed in New York in 1974 with guitarist Chris Stein and keyboardist Jimmy Destri. They came up through the city's punk and new wave scene, and their sound had a pop edge that eventually broke through to a much wider audience. Their 1978 album 'Parallel Lines' was the one that did it, featuring the hit 'Heart of Glass.'

One of the songs from that later period is 'Rush Rush,' which appeared on the 1980 album 'Autoamerican.' The band's discography is long, stretching from their self-titled debut in 1976 through albums like 'No Exit' in 1999 and 'Pollinator' in 2017. The lineup has shifted over time, but Harry and Stein have remained constants alongside other members like drummer Clem Burke.

Harry's early life was in Miami, and she has mentioned finding inspiration in singers like Janis Joplin. Her career with the band had its difficult stretches, including a period in the early 1980s involving legal trouble. Blondie kept going, though, touring and putting out records every few years.