Blondie was a pop sensation, emerging from the New York punk scene with a series
of irresistible hit singles accentuated by frontwoman Debbie Harry's overtly
sexual Marilyn Monroe persona. A former waitress and Playboy Bunny, Harry became
one of the world's most famous pop stars after meeting guitarist Chris Stein.
Using the name Blondie, which truckers invariably shouted at Harry in the
street, the musicians released a self-titled album in 1976 and hit on a magical,
driving pop formula.
Their second album, Plastic Letters, featured the hit single "Denis," a cover of
an old ...