Blondie

Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s.

They first formed in August 1974 when guitarist Chris Stein met Deborah Harry from a little known ban

Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s.

They first formed in August 1974 when guitarist Chris Stein met Deborah Harry from a little known band, The Wind In The Willows, and formed the band with the remnants of his band, The Stillettos. They were joined by drummer Clem Burke, keyboard player Jimmy Destri and bass player Gary Valentine. They then became regulars at New York's Club 51 and CBGB's. They got their first record deal with Private Stock Records in the mid 70s, and released their debut album Blondie in 1976, along with the single "X-Offender". Private Stock Records was then bought out by U.K based company Chrysalis Records. The album was re-released in 1977; by this time Valentine had been replaced by Nigel Harrison, and another guitarist Frank Infante was added. The single "Rip Her To Shreds" was released at this time.