Blondie

Blondie is American post-punk group active formed around 1974. Characterised by their unusual formation of a four or five men backing band and a female lead singer, Debbie Harry, they first achieved mainstream success in 1978 in Australia as well as in the UK and the USA.

In the UK their debut album Plastic Letters received critical and commercial success although it was the follow-up Parallel Lines which would become their best-selling album, eventually going to no.1 in the UK in February 1979, and spawning two no.1 singles Sunday Girl and Heart of Glass. Their third album Eat to the Beat went straight to no.1 on its release in 1980, although had less staying power than its predecessor, although singles Atomic, Call Me and The Tide is High gave them three consecutive no.1 hits.

The original group disbanded in 1982 although has since reformed to tour and record. The single Maria, the group's first new release since 1982, gave Blondie their last no.1 in 1999.

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