51 Facts About Debbie Harry

Deborah Ann Harry was born on Angela Trimble; July 1,1945 and is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.

Debbie Harry co-formed Blondie in 1974 in New York City.

Debbie Harry released her debut solo studio album, KooKoo, in 1981.

Debbie Harry released her second solo studio album, 1986's Rockbird, and starred in John Waters's cult dance film Hairspray.

Debbie Harry released two more solo albums between then and 1993, before returning to film with roles in a John Carpenter-directed segment of the horror film Body Bags, and in the drama Heavy.

Debbie Harry has appeared in independent films throughout the 2000s, including Deuces Wild, My Life Without Me and Spun, and Elegy.

Debbie Harry was born Angela Trimble on July 1,1945, in Miami, Florida.

Debbie Harry is of Scottish ancestry and her biological parents' surnames were Trimble and Mackenzie.

Debbie Harry attended Hawthorne High School, where she was voted "Best Looking", graduating in 1963.

Debbie Harry graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, with an Associate of Arts degree in 1965.

In 1973, Debbie Harry joined The Stilettos with Elda Gentile and Amanda Jones.

The difference between the individual Debbie Harry and the band Blondie was emphasized by a "Blondie is a group" button campaign by the band in 1979.

Grandmaster Flash said Debbie Harry "opened up so many doors for hip hop" by mentioning him in Rapture.

Debbie Harry was immortalized by Andy Warhol in 1980, who produced a number of artworks of her image from a single photoshoot at the Factory.

The first episode opened with Debbie Harry announcing the theme: "Sex, Vegetables, Brothers and Sisters".

Debbie Harry began her solo career with the album KooKoo.

Debbie Harry plays a bag lady who turns into a princess when Basquiat kisses her.

In June 1982, Debbie Harry contributed backing vocals to the Gun Club's second album, Miami, being credited as 'D.

Debbie Harry released the single "Rush Rush" in 1983, but it was commercially unsuccessful.

Debbie Harry received rave reviews for her performance in the film.

In 1986, Debbie Harry released her second solo album, called Rockbird, which peaked at 97 in the US, and 31 in the UK.

Debbie Harry recorded another track with SAW during the same sessions, "Mind Over Matter", which was never officially released.

In 1987, Debbie Harry starred opposite Alec Baldwin in the comedy mystery film Forever, Lulu, playing the title character.

At this point Harry reverted from "Debbie" to "Deborah" as her professional name.

Debbie Harry followed this up with the ballad "Brite Side" and the club hit "Sweet and Low".

Debbie Harry appeared in film during this time, with a supporting part in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.

From 1989 to 1991, Debbie Harry toured extensively across the world with former Blondie guitarist Chris Stein, Underworld's Karl Hyde, and future Blondie bassist Leigh Foxx.

In 1992, Debbie Harry collaborated with German post-punk band Die Haut on the track "Don't Cross My Mind" and released the song "Prelude to a Kiss" on the soundtrack to the film of the same name.

Debbie Harry released a cover of "Summertime Blues" from the soundtrack to the film That Night in Australia.

Also in 1993, Debbie Harry had a supporting role in a John Carpenter-directed segment of the anthology horror film Body Bags.

In November 1993, Debbie Harry toured the UK with Stein, guitarist Peter Min, bassist Greta Brinkman, and drummer James Murphy.

The set list of the Debravation Tour featured an offbeat selection of Debbie Harry material including the previously unreleased track "Close Your Eyes" and "Ordinary Bummer".

In early 1994, Debbie Harry took the Debravation tour to the US.

Debbie Harry served as a vocalist in Talking Heads side project the Heads' 1996 release No Talking, Just Head, followed by the Jazz Passengers' Individually Twisted.

In film, Debbie Harry co-starred with Pruitt Taylor Vince and Liv Tyler in James Mangold's directorial debut Heavy, playing a misanthropic waitress at an upstate New York restaurant.

Debbie Harry appears on the 2001 Bill Ware album Vibes 4 singing the track "Me and You" as well as on former Police guitarist Andy Summers's album Peggy's Blue Skylight on the track "Weird Nightmare".

Debbie Harry sang on the version of "Waltzing Matilda" recorded by Dan Zanes and Friends, released on the 2003 album House Party.

In 2006, Debbie Harry started work in New York City on her fifth solo album, Necessary Evil.

Debbie Harry performed "Two Times Blue" on various talk shows to promote the album.

Debbie Harry contributed to Fall Out Boy's 2008 album Folie a Deux, singing on the chorus of the album's closer "West Coast Smoker".

In 2010, Debbie Harry began a series of recordings for The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project.

In 2014, Debbie Harry made a guest appearance with Arcade Fire at the Coachella, Debbie Harry would appear again, with Blondie, at Coachella in 2023.

In March 2015, Debbie Harry held a residency of several weeks at the Cafe Carlyle in New York.

In October 2019, Debbie Harry released a memoir, Face It, through Dey Street Books.

In 2020, Debbie Harry cameoed on the third episode of the romantic comedy web television series High Fidelity.

Debbie Harry collaborated with the Dandy Warhols and NALA on the track "IWNSLY", released in July 2023.

Debbie Harry contributed vocals to the track "I Will Never Stop Loving You", which was released as a single and featured on the 2024 Dandy Warhols album Rockmaker.

Debbie Harry was in a relationship with the Blondie guitarist Chris Stein.

In 2011, Debbie Harry said that she and Stein were both drug users during their relationship, and that they had spent time in a rehabilitation clinic and no longer used drugs.

In 2014, Debbie Harry revealed that she had several relationships with women in her youth.

Debbie Harry wrote that during the early 1970s, the serial killer Ted Bundy lured her into his car in New York City, but she escaped.