associated_acts years_active birth_name birth_place module label image_size background birth_date instrument genre image article_title img_capt name occupation
blondie jazz passengers , the wind in the willows , the 1968 -- present deborah ann harry july 2015 miami , florida , u.s. yes from the bbc programme '' desert island discs '' , debbie_harry_bbc_radio4_desert_island_discs_22_may_2011_b0118cmz may 22 , 2011 . . flac debbie harry 's voice speech chrysalis , geffen , sire , eleven seven 250 solo_singer 1 july 1945 vocals rock , pop , new wave , punk rock , disco blondie -lrb- debbie harry -rrb- one.jpg debbie harry
 debbie harry performing in toronto in october 1977 debbie harry singer-songwriter , actress , former playboy bunny
debbie harry

deborah ann `` debbie '' harry -lrb- born july 1 , 1945 -rrb- is an american singer-songwriter and actress , best known as the lead singer of the new wave and punk rock band blondie .
she recorded several number one singles with blondie and is sometimes considered the first rapper to chart at number one in the united states as well , due to her work on `` rapture '' .
she has also had success as a solo artist , and in the mid-1990s she recorded and performed with the jazz passengers .
her acting career spans over thirty film roles and numerous television appearances .
