Interview - Deborah Harry - Pop Matriarch
Whether you know it or not, this woman here is responsible for quite a large proportion of your favourite music. She may not have written or performed the songs themselves, but her influence is everywhere. Her name is Debbie (or Deborah) Harry, she was at one time the lead singer in Blondie, and...well...musically speaking she's Madonna's elder sister, pop-punk's spiritual godmother (boys AND girls), Girl's Aloud's lairier auntie, and Avril Lavigne's nan.
And I got to talk to her face-to-face. Squee!
What I Expected: A bit of a chin-wag about the state of modern pop...some mention of the people who owe her a pint or two, influences-wise...and a nice extra bit about the ups and downs of being adopted, to end on, perfect!
What I Did Not Expect: Well it's a bit like talking to a friend's mum, meeting Debbie Harry. She's really nice, dead friendly, but also, you don't know her at all, even though you think you do...
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Your ChartBlog interviewer was: Fraser McAlpine
Here's a gallery of pics taken (by Sam, him with the knees) while the interview was going on.
It looks a little bit like we didn't get on well at all, but nothing could be further from the truth....sorta...
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Here's the video for 'Two Times Blue', her latest...
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