I think you'd like late 70s British punk band The Buzzcocks. Their biggest hit single was "Ever fallen in love", which would make a good starting point for you.
I'm also surprised you hadn't heard this - it was played to death back in the early 80s, very pop, but still a cut above most disco and other fare of the era. Barely New Wave in my book, but still listenable, and as you said, Debbie as the frontman is easy on the eyes.
In the late 70s in the UK, punk was a very broad definition which took in a lot of bands with quite different sounds. This included Blondie. New Wave was the record labels' attempt to turn punk into a less threatening, more mainstream commodity. It was only in the early 80s that punk became a series of subgenres like Hardcore, Anarcho, Oi, pop punk etc.
One of the things I really like about blondie even though they are a pop rock band they tried so many different styles of music and just kind of did their own thing [: heard they were a lot bigger in the UK and Australia than they were over there in the US though
Fade Away and Radiate is my favourite vocal performance from Debbie. She's still a goddess too, smart, outspoken and beautiful. 💕 PS All Is Full of Love by Bjork would be a great one too
Lip syncing was common back in the day for TV and video performances for the benefit of the production teams and in a lot of cases bands didn't like it but had no choice if they wanted exposure. There was no Internet then. Some bands like the Clash refused and so rarely appeared on programmes like top of the pops in the UK others just made it blatantly obvious they were just larking about.
Another day, another man falls in love with Debbie Harry.
For more women try XRay Specs - Oh Bondage Up Yours :) or Banshees (maybe cities in dust)
+ Penetration (band) : She Is The Slave
I think you'd like late 70s British punk band The Buzzcocks. Their biggest hit single was "Ever fallen in love", which would make a good starting point for you.
Also The Bangles and Strawberry Switchblade
I'm also surprised you hadn't heard this - it was played to death back in the early 80s, very pop, but still a cut above most disco and other fare of the era. Barely New Wave in my book, but still listenable, and as you said, Debbie as the frontman is easy on the eyes.
Love Debbie Harry ❤️
Blondie soo good. First 4 albums awesome
I agree their newest one from 2017 isn't bad either tbh
In the late 70s in the UK, punk was a very broad definition which took in a lot of bands with quite different sounds. This included Blondie. New Wave was the record labels' attempt to turn punk into a less threatening, more mainstream commodity. It was only in the early 80s that punk became a series of subgenres like Hardcore, Anarcho, Oi, pop punk etc.
Apparently Debbie Harry took time out from the music business in the 80s to care for partner Chris Stein, who was seriously ill for a time.
One of the things I really like about blondie even though they are a pop rock band they tried so many different styles of music and just kind of did their own thing [: heard they were a lot bigger in the UK and Australia than they were over there in the US though
The good with you Nick it's that you're so open on old music ...music of my teen ager time !
A classic. Miley C TRIED to destroy it.
Fade Away and Radiate is my favourite vocal performance from Debbie. She's still a goddess too, smart, outspoken and beautiful. 💕 PS All Is Full of Love by Bjork would be a great one too
I knew this sounded weird, in the original song she doesn't say pain in the A#$, I was quite befuddled
The radio version is what you are thinking of as it was changed to "had a heart of glass".
Blondie have a serious back catalogue of hits, major influence on US new wave.UK punk, new romantic .......brilliant
Original dude. MIMED THERE.
Lip syncing was common back in the day for TV and video performances for the benefit of the production teams and in a lot of cases bands didn't like it but had no choice if they wanted exposure. There was no Internet then. Some bands like the Clash refused and so rarely appeared on programmes like top of the pops in the UK others just made it blatantly obvious they were just larking about.
One of the greatest songs ever made