Debbie Harry (real name Angela Trimble) was born July 1, 1945 in Miami. However, the mother immediately abandoned the child, and the girl ended up in an orphanage. Fortune smiled at her, and she was very quickly taken to a new family for education. His father was Richard Smith and his mother was Katherine Peters-Harry. They also renamed Angela, and now the future star has the name Deborah Ann Harry.
At the age of 4, she learned that her parents had abandoned her. And when Debbie grew up, she sought out the woman who had abandoned her at the hospital. However, there was no relationship, as the woman did not want to have anything to do with Deborah.
Childhood Debbie Harry
Debbie was a very active and very difficult child in behavior and hobbies. She liked to climb trees or play in the forest instead of the usual games for girls at that age. She played a little with the neighboring children, they did not find a common language.
For the first time, Deborah sang on stage in the 6th grade, performing the part in the production of "Thumb Boy". She also sang in the church choir. But she could not adapt to the team and sing in unison. After all, I wanted to perform solo, and receive all the awards individually.
Parents decided to send their daughter to college in Hackettstown, where Debbie trained as a lawyer. However, she did not want to build a career in this profession. And she left for New York in search of a better life and herself as a star.
Growing up Debbie Harry
The city did not welcome her with open arms, so Deborah had a hard time. After working one day as a radio secretary, she realized that this was not her job. Then she got a job as a waitress, while also working in clubs as a go-go dancer.
She began to have influential acquaintances. Thus, Debbie was once invited to sing backing vocals in a young band called The Wind in the Willows. However, the album turned out to be a "failure", and the young singer fell into depression. In addition, she began to get involved in drugs.
The lack of money for a living forced her to go to play in the erotic magazine Playboy. However, Deborah quickly realized where her life was heading and decided to fix it. She successfully overcame drug addiction, enrolled in an art school and took up photography. She also met Pure Garbage lead singer Elda at a concert.
Creation of the Blondie group
Over time, simple communication grew into friendship, and Deborah offered to create a new creative ensemble with her and call it Stilettoes. Later, guitarist Chris Stein, who also used drugs, joined the band. She and Debbie gradually bonded and announced their relationship.
They had grandiose plans for a career, so the guys left the team and created the Blondie project. It included Deborah Harry, Chris Stein and two other musicians who changed periodically.
The group was created in 1974 and performed in clubs, attracting even more "fans" and fans. Over time, the musicians acquired high-quality equipment for concerts. And there were even more listeners. They recorded their first disc, but it was a "failure", but this did not stop the musicians. The band went on tour to "promote" it and publicize it across the US.
Creative flourishing
It was only thanks to the third album Parallel Lines that the group enjoyed popularity, taking 6th position in the American charts and 1st in the UK. The most popular composition was Call Me, which still appears on the radio.
Thanks to this album, there was a significant financial success, but it turned out to be the best-selling in England. Therefore, the musicians signed a contract with English producer Michael Champen, who at one time promoted such well-known bands as Sweet and Smokie.
Michael changed musical direction from rock to pop disco. And the next album continued to elevate the band to creative heights. Thanks to concerts, tours, tours, participation in shows and radio programs, the group has gained worldwide popularity. However, the audience and "fans" saw it was the soloist Deborah Harry, and then she began to think about her solo career.
Fans idolized her snow-white hair, fantastic figure and amazing charisma, strengthening the singer in their desire to go solo. In 1982, the creative team broke up, and the soloist decided to try herself in the cinema.
Experience in the film industry
Debbie was lucky to star in many films. The most notable were: "Videodrome", "Tales from the Dark Side", "Crime Stories", as well as the TV series "Egghead", in which she played Diana Price. In total, she has more than 30 works, some of them awarded awards, respected in the field of cinema.
Solo career
She has performed under the names Debby and Debora and has recorded five solo discs since 1981. The producers were Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. The first album reached number 6 in the UK. And in other world charts, he did not hit the top 10.
The second attempt did not give the expected success, only the song French Kissin' (In the USA) hit the top 10 in the UK. A little later, the composition In Love With Love became a hit, for which several remixes were created.
She toured the world with Chris Stein, Karl Hyde and Lee Fox for two years, resulting in The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie. It included the best songs from Blondie and Deborah Harry. This album entered the top 3 in England and later went gold.
Band reunion
In 1990, Harry, along with Iggy Pop, recorded a cover version of Well, Did You Evah!. She also starred in the filming of the films "Trash Bags", "Dead Life", "Heavy", etc.
In 1997, after 16 years of rest, the group reunited and organized several concerts in Europe with the most popular and famous hits. The musicians released their seventh album No Exit, which was warmly received by the press and fans. It was a significant success and the comeback of Blondie was a success. Deborah later admitted this, calling it the most successful team work of all time.
The following singles were no longer so bright and were no longer popular. Deborah Harry wrote a book in 2019 about her life, about her creative ups and downs. And also about the history of the group and about his path in the career of a solo artist.
Debbie Harry's personal life
Deborah Harry was often discussed and gossiped about her personal life and numerous novels. Roger Taylor, a member of the cult band Queen, is considered one of the alleged lovers. However, neither side has confirmed these rumors.
A confirmed romance is only a connection with Chris Stein, with whom they played together in the Blondie team. The couple never sealed their relationship by marriage, although they were together for a long time. For 15 years they lived under the same roof, both were drug addicts and were able to successfully overcome it. Even after parting, they remained good friends and continued to perform together. The singer has no children.
Debbie Harry now
In 2020, the singer celebrated her 75th birthday, but age did not affect her ability to be creative. Now the star continues to delight fans with rare performances. News from her life is published on her Twitter account and on Instagram fan pages.
Over the entire history of the existence of the Blondie musical group, the musicians have recorded 11 albums, the last of which was released in 2017. The solo artist has released five discs.
