Debbie Harry
Singer Debbie Harry, whose group Blondie sold more than thirty million albums, joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer Debbie Harry.
Her group Blondie started out in seedy New York bars and went on to achieve international success - selling tens of millions of albums along the way. She was ultra cool - a striking beauty with platinum hair and a sneer. Now aged 65, her trademark look continues to serve her well, she says: "As far as ageing goes it's rough - I try my best - I'm healthy and I exercise like a fiend. I'm glad that I've had all the radical experiences in my life - it suits me."
Record: Mahler's Symphony No.5 in C sharp Minor -4th movement
Book: War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury: Paints and papers
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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Gossip
Heavy Cross
Composer: Gossip
- Heavy Cross 鈥� The Gossip.
- Columbia.
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Nina Simone
Strange Fruit
Composer: L. Allen
- Mood Indigo (the 60鈥檚 Vol.2).
- Mercury.
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Calvin Harris
Merrymaking at My Place
Composer: Calvin Harris (Wiles)
- I Created Disco.
- Columbia.
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The Velvet Underground
White Light/White Heat
Composer: Lou Reed
- White Light/White Heat.
- Verve.
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Fever Ray
When I Grow Up
Composer: Fever Ray
- Fever Ray.
- Rabid.
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Nino Rota
La Passerella from the film 8 1/2
Artist: Riccardo Muti and the original film soundtrack
- Omaggio a/Homage to Federico Fellini.
- Butterfly Music.
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Peaches
Talk to Me
Composer: Gonzales, Peaches
- I feel Cream.
- XL.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor - 4th movement (Adagietto)
Artist: Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle
- Mahler 鈥� Symphony No.5.
- EMI.
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Book Choice
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War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy
Luxury Choice
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Paints and paper
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Young |
| Interviewed Guest | Deborah Harry |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 May 2011 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 27 May 2011 09:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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