She emphasized a noble habit of Andy Warhol, of which she was the muse, and which I will strive to follow, making me a better man. While on tour with Iggy Pop and David Bowie, the latter flashes his penis at Harry in the dressing room “as if I were the official cock checker or something”. As someone who grew up with the music of Blondie and Debbie Harry, this was a really an insightful and engaging read.

Their ensuing fame, success despite managerial problems, record corporation resistance, and financial ruin and break-ups, then reunions, are told in a personal way. Tell us about the drug addiction in a way that perhaps suggests a little regret or remorse- some hint of the agony she must have endured to get clean. She is devoted to environmental issues such as clean water and saving pollinators as well as the promotion of the LGBTQ community and human rights. I really wanted something juicy with all kinds of crazy punk 70's NYC shit and this was a major let down. Secondly, the book was more like a list of random facts (which had no bearing or importance in regard to Blondie the band, or Debbie Harry as the face of Blondie) just sprinkled on the page and interspersed with, "and boy was I pretty.I wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. She discusses her childhood, early years in New York City, the near-chance meetings that led her to form a few bands that led to Blondie. It must have been hard to be a female frontwoman in a male-dominated industry, yet Harry never looks for sympathy. Whatever setbacks she encounters--whether it be an abusive stalker boyfriend who could've killed her (and who inspired One Way or Another!

She’s also pretty reserved about her personal life – she doesn’t go into any detail about her breakup with Chris Stein and doesn’t talk much about who may have replaced him. BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK DEBBIE HARRY is a musician, actor, activist and the iconic face of New York City cool. She seems to have been open to and embraced all sorts of experiences in life that many people wouldn't have the courage to and followed her heart to try and live her life on her terms, even though it might have been easier if she had pursued a safer path.The CBGB’s alumni list is very impressive considering the overall size and squalor of both the bar and its neighborhood. Although I have fond memories of listening to the music of Blondie and watching the videos of the winsome Debbie Harry prancing in front of the camera, I wasn’t a mega-fan and never followed her career after the break-up of the band. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). And if you're going to talk about all the times you've done heroin while heroin use and overdose deaths are on the rise, literally an epidemic, maybe follow up with something like "it was stupid, we were lucky to survive, and I wouldn't recommend doing it these days".