Thanks for writing up Blondie, my favorite '70s pop group. Deborah Harry had a star quality that got her noticed on the New York scene even when she was a waitress at Max's Kansas City. Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, Lou Reed and other A-lists regular at Max's were mesmerized by the sassy and seductive Ms. Harry even when she was serving them drinks and dinner.
When Madonna first appeared on the NYC dance club scene in the late '70s, fans and critics alike wrote her off as another Deborah Harry wannabe. Unlike Madonna, Deborah Harry was able to deliver the goods in a live show without lip syncing pre-recorded vocals; or bumping & grinding with an entourage of male dancers. Deborah had charisma, while Madonna manufactured it.
Former Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham once said "Had Deborah Harry been six inches taller, she would have been the highest paid runway model of the era and Blondie would have never happened."
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