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Debbie Harry

Date of Birth:
1st July 1945, Miami, Florida

Show History:

Current Role

Harry was one of the faces of MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam V1 campaign. The admirable campaign donates all money from the sales of their iconic lipstick to the MAC AIDS Fund.

Early Life

Deborah was born in Miami, Florida on the 1st July 1945 and was adopted when she was three by a family from Hawthorne, New Jersey.

Deborah began her musical career in 1968 with folk rock group The Wind In The Willows, however, she soon left to join the girl group trio The Stilettos in the early 1970s. The Stiletto's backup band included boyfriend and eventual Blondie guitarist Chris Stein. Deborah and Chris formed Blondie mid 1970 and they soon became famous worldwide.

Career Highlights

Blondie quickly rose to fame and in 1978 to 1980 the group hit big and were an international success with the singles including Heart of Glass.

Harry has also had a very successful solo career releasing five hit albums and a string of number one songs and collaborative tracks. She also starred in a number of acting role, both stage and screen and has lent her song writing skills to various film soundtracks. A number of Blondie tracks appeared in the musical of Desperately Seeking Susan.

Interesting Facts

  • Deborah entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1999 as the "Oldest Female Singer to Reach No. 1 in the UK Chart" when Blondie went to number one with "Maria" on February 13, 1999 at the age of 53 years and 227 days

Awards

  • Nominated for a Golden Globe and an Independent Spirit Award
  • ASCAP award for "Heart of Glass"

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