Debbie harry, who became an icon as the frontwoman of blondie, has announced a new autobiography. Glasgow sauchiehall street wednesday 22nd april 20. Debbie harry claims she once escaped from a latenight encounter with serial killer ted bundy in new york city in the early 1970s the 73yearold lead singer of blondie stands by her story. Sep 27, 2019 debbie harrys pr shot for her book is less revealing than her memoir, face it. Debbie harry remembers old, wild new york in new book. The photograph is now part of the debbie harry canon, as is their long relationship and musical output. Harpercollins imprint dey street books plans to release. First and foremost, our hearts go out to anyone whos been impacted by the virus, either directly or indirectly.
May 29, 2019 blondies debbie harry will release her previously announced memoir, face it, on october 1st via harper collins. The book, which blends firstperson essays with interviews conducted by journalist. May 30, 2019 debbie harry claims she once escaped from a latenight encounter with serial killer ted bundy in new york city in the early 1970s the 73yearold lead singer of blondie stands by her story. The book face it reveals all of the highs, and lows too. When debbie harry was working on her new memoir face it, the woman who has fronted blondie for four and half decades considered a number of different titles. The scope of debbie harrys impact on our culture has been matched only by her.
Debbie harry talks about her extraordinary new memoir. Debbie harry, musician, actor, and activist, is best known as the singer and front person of the punk new wavepop band blondie. Debbie harry recounts a career laden with drugs and rock. As the frontwoman of blondie, she and the band forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hiphop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. May 30, 2019 blondie lead singer debbie harry will tell the story of her career as a musician and actress in a new memoir set for release this fall. First printing sans dust jacket as issued by the publisher, signed by debbie harry on a publishers tippedin page, the memoir by the lead singer of blondie, the book features many interior illustrations and photos. Blondie joins morrisey, bauhaus, devo and more for the cruel world fest. In her new book, harry recalls blondies meteroric rise to the top. Debbie harry doesnt have a heart of glass, but she can make her face look as smooth. Debbie harry face it book signing in new york city.
She has also had some success as a solo artist, recording five solo albums and has sold more then 7 million records. Debbie harry talks sex, coke and rock n roll in new memoir. Debbie harry of blondie opens up in new memoir, face it gma. Face it, by debbie harry dey street books, nonfiction, on sale oct.
She is devoted to environmental issues such as clean water and saving pollinators as well as the promotion of the lgbtq community and human rights. From the spit and sweat of the new york punk scene to the glamour and polish of new wave success, debbie harry has relentlessly maintained her invincible aura of cool. Usa todays barbara vandenburgh scopes out the shelves for this weeks hottest new book releases. Blondie s debbie harry will release her previously announced memoir, face it, on october 1st via harper collins. Debbie harry s pr shot for her book is less revealing than her memoir, face it. Harry s distinctive new york voice is warm and unguarded over the phone.
Waterstones piccadilly is delighted to welcome the legendary music icon debbie harry to celebrate face it. Blondie frontwoman debbie harry says that fellow rock icon david bowie once exposed himself to her after she gave him cocaine in an excerpt of her new memoir face it. Debbie harry of blondie opens up in new memoir, face it. Debbie harry new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Debbie harry claims she was nearly abducted by ted bundy. You know, when i woke up this morning i had a realization about myself. In her new book, face it, harry, who is 74, lets fans get to know her better. Chris stein chris stein is the cofounder, songwriter and guitarist of the iconic punk band blondie, whose most recent studio album, pollinator, was named one of rolling stones 20 best pop albums. Harry, 74, fronted the new wave band that produced four no. Debbie harry s exciting new autobiography face it is a stark contrast to patti smiths creative new book year of the monkey. He pulled out his ck, as if i was the official ck checker, harry writes in her candid new book.
Debbie harry is a musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of new york city cool. All the xrated celeb revelations blondie singer debbie harry doesnt hold back in her new memoir, dishing the dirt on drug and sex exploits with musical alisters. Deborah ann harry is a golden globenominated and grammy award winning singersongwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock new wave band blondie. Debbie harry claims she was nearly abducted by ted bundy in. Face it debbie harry hardcover harpercollins publishers. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming debbie harry releases. Sep 30, 2019 blondie front woman debbie harry lays her life bare in new memoir face it, detailing the sex, drugs and rock n roll that defined an era. For decades, debbie harry has been saving her fan art, hundreds of. Jan 21, 2020 new york play the song heart of glass and youll hear the unmistakable voice of debbie harry in one of blondies most wellknown charttopping hits. Debbie harry will forever be synonymous with that punk spirit that lives somewhere in all of us.
Face it by debbie harry growing up in the 80s my music tastes were distinctly british, iggy pop, david bowie, the clash and debbie harry the ultimate punk princess. New york debbie harry says her upcoming memoir was a project she couldnt avoid taking on. We have a growing list of new debbie harry books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020. Oct 12, 2019 after speeding through debbie harrys eventful life in just 245 pages, the blondie singers memoir, face it, in its final chapter, lists stuff about thumbs. Blondie lead singer debbie harry will tell the story of her career as a musician and actress in a new memoir set for release this fall. Sep 28, 2019 the photograph is now part of the debbie harry canon, as is their long relationship and musical output. The latter finds smith, who added best selling author to her rock and roll hall of fame career with 2010s saladdays autobiography just kids, ruminating on her dreams, saying goodbye to old friends and, as one of her best songs goes, continuing to. The music icon looks back on her life and talks about her new book in an exclusive gma interview. Sep 28, 2019 debbie harry talks sex, coke and rock n roll in new memoir. The memoir, which harry wrote with british music journalist sylvie simmons, covers a lot of ground, from her upbringing in new jersey to the early days of blondie when the band performed at legendary new york clubs like cbgb. With all the grit, grime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, face it recreates the downtown scene of 1970s new york. It starts in the early part of blondies career 1974 and goes up to 2003 with the main focus being 19781980 which were that main part of. Debbie harry has written a memoir called face it which is due for release in october.
Iamges of debbie harry s face it book signing in new york city. Blondie singer debbie harry doesnt hold back in her new memoir, dishing the dirt on drug and sex exploits with musical alisters. Keep up to date with upcoming debbie harry releases 2020. Debbie harry was the lead singer of the group, and helped the band push past the limitations of the music industry in the 70s. In 1981, harry issued a press release to clarify that her name was not debbie blondie or debbie harry but rather deborah harry, though harry later described her character in the band as being named blondie, as in this quote from the no exit tour book. Debbie harry says memoir reflects a full life abc news. This is a book of classic rock photographer mick rock on this time his photos of god herself debbie harry. Nov 11, 2019 blondie frontwoman debbie harry, appearing nov. I couldnt just abandon them, she writes in the book, adding that some. In her new memoir, she details her experiences with sex, drugs and rock n roll in the early days of blondie. After speeding through debbie harrys eventful life in just 245 pages. Debbie harry announces new autobiography music the guardian. An evening with debbie harry miami book fair international.
Debbie harry announces new autobiography music the. Harry had the pleasure of acting in some of the most interesting independent films of the last twenty years. One night, she recounts in her insightful new memoir face it, when she and boyfriend. Blondie singer debbie harry recalls sex, drugs and rock n. After speeding through debbie harry s eventful life in just 245 pages, the blondie singers memoir, face it, in its final chapter, lists stuff about thumbs. Sep 30, 2019 blondie frontwoman debbie harry says that fellow rock icon david bowie once exposed himself to her after she gave him cocaine in an excerpt of her new memoir face it published in the sunday. In her new memoir, face it, harry describes a life formed by the desire that, one way or another, shed leave suburbia and become a performer. That much was obvious the evening of thursday, oct. Blondies debbie harry decided to write a book before she forgot it all. Debbie harrys exciting new autobiography face it is a stark contrast to patti smiths creative new book year of the monkey. Blondies debbie harry reveals in memoir that she was raped. In a new book, debbie harry reflects on the time andy warhol took her portrait. Face it will recount blondies rise in new york, when the band drew together the three great music styles of the city in the late 1970s punk, disco. From the spit and sweat of the new york punk scene to the glamour and polish of new wave success, debbie harry has relentlessly.
Join blondie front woman debbie harry for an illuminating evening as she introduces her longanticipated memoir, face it dey street, october 1, 2019. Debbie harry recounts a career laden with drugs and rock n. Blondie singer debbie harry doesnt hold back in her new memoir, dishing the dirt on drug and sex exploits with musical a. Debbie harry talks about her life in blondie in her new book. Debbie harry book tour join blondie front woman debbie harry for an illuminating evening as she introduces her longanticipated memoir, face it dey street, october 1, 2019. Debbie harry of blondie performs on stage at hammersmith odeon on jan.
Debbie harry has announced her first autobiography face it, which she describes as an arresting mix of visceral storytelling and stunning visuals that reflects the complexity of its subject. For the first time blondies enigmatic frontwoman breaks her silence about her turbulent journey to global fame, sex symbol status and the depths of addiction and bankruptcy. Debbie harry takes readers behind the character of. Meanwhile, harry developed an acting career during which she amassed 30 film roles and several television appearances.
The tide is high really, but debbie harry is staying put the new. Sep 30, 2019 debbie harry spent many years struggling to start a music career in new york citys lawless 1970s. Featuring an indepth conversation, a visual presentation and more, with blondie cofounder and renowned photographer, chris stein, and multidisciplinary artist and director, rob roth. The blondie singer remembers warhol telling her that if he could have. Featuring an indepth conversation, a visual presentation and more, with blondie cofounder and renowned photographer, chris stein, and multidisciplinary artist and. With the release of her forthright autobiography, the godlike genius tells us about her rocknroll packed life, david bowies penis, phil spector holding a gun on her, and the next blondie. Face it will recount blondies rise in new york, when the band drew together the three great music styles of the city in the late 1970s punk, disco and rap into their own brand of supremely successful pop.
After the group broke up in the early 80s, harry embarked on a successful solo career, recording five solo albums. Oct 01, 2019 musician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of new york city cool, debbie harry is the frontwoman of blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hiphop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. Many readers are wondering, are there new debbie harry books releasing in 20202021. Debbie harrys impact as blondie enigmatic frontwoman is revealed through this riveting portrait, with her cuttingedge style and distinctive writing qualities. A quote from debbie harry for a new york times interview about her new memoir. The tide is high really, but debbie harry is staying put. Harry offers a vivid portrait of a seedy, bohemian scene in late60s new york. According to the publisher, harpercollins, face it sees harry upend the standard music memoir with a cuttingedge style keeping with the distinctive qualities of her multidisciplined artistry. The latter finds smith, who added best selling author to her rock and roll hall of fame career with 2010s saladdays autobiography just kids, ruminating on her dreams, saying goodbye to old friends and, as one of. Oct 04, 2019 debbie harry doesnt need to prove a damn thing. Debbie harry remembers old, wild new york in new book face. January 24, 2020 an evening with debbie harry and chris stein in conversation. Though they broke up in 1987, on the day andy warhol died, she noted, they remain best.
If my mother had let me to bleach my hair i would have, at 15 harry was my hero. Debbie harry and chris stein in new york, 1980 photograph. The singersongwriter is gearing up for a book tour to promote face it. Debbie s an 80s icon, incredibly talented, beautiful and a trail blazer. The blondie singer will look back at the amazing the stories of her life and career in the new book. But harrys bombshell doesnt colorize or whitewash the details of her journey from sunny hawthorne, n. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. An evening with debbie harry and chris stein in conversation. An insightful new memoirthe most distinctive quality in harrys book is her sangfroid. Oct 01, 2019 debbie harry is a musician, actor, activist and the iconic face of new york city cool. Debbie harry claims david bowie flashed her as a thank you. May 29, 2019 debbie harry, who became an icon as the frontwoman of blondie, has announced a new autobiography face it will recount blondies rise in new york, when the band drew together the three great.
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