Blondie is not only one of the greatest ever female fronted bands but one of the greatest New Wave bands of all time. Their music spans the genres - punk, rock, 60s girl group, disco, pop, funk, reggae, jazz, rap and even a touch of country, yet all with a distinctive New Wave style. The classic album "Parallel Lines" (1979) is No. 6 in Billboard's Top 50 Albums of All Time with virtually every track a hit single. Debbie Harry is No. 12 in Video Hit's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll and the band was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Blondie were the first band in the world to have a hit single featuring elements of rap ("Rapture" in 1981) and the only American band in the world to have number one singles in three consecutive decades in the UK. The band's first commercial success was in Australia in 1977, when Molly Meldrum played "In the Flesh" on Countdown by mistake - it was the B-side of their current single "X-Offender".To date Blondie have sold over 40 million albums world wide. With a distinctive image centering on the seductive yet cool attitude of Debbie Harry (also the band's main songwriter), Blondie were pioneers for many new sounds and concepts in popular music and Debbie Harry became a fashion icon, gracing the covers of international fashion magazines Vogue and Mode and wearing outfits designed for her by Stephen Sprouse. Image was part of the band_x0019_ s success, but the music is central. Blondie_x0019_ s songs are deceptively complex both in their structure and vocal range, and few other drummers are able to emulate Clem Burke_x0019_ s technical skill and quirky style. Clem was one of the best drummers of the New Wave era and is still up there with the best drummers in the world today. The clever melodies of Blondie_x0019_ s songs with Chris Stein_x0019_ s catchy guitar riffs, Jimmy Destri_x0019_ s keyboard hooks and Clem Burke_x0019_ s signature drumming style, have stood the test of time. Pure Blondie is the only Blondie tribute band in Australia. The international Blondie fan-mag _x001C_ The Blondie Review_x001D_ recently featured Pure Blondie as a 2 page spread, describing the band as _x001C_ a fantastic new Australian tribute band_x001D_ and encouraging readers to _x001C_ check out their great music at their website_x001D_ . Pure Blondie_x0019_ s show includes prizes for fans able to answer Blondie trivia questions, a large vinyl backdrop using the famous parallel lines design and a constantly updated background video showing still shots and info bytes about Blondie, including many rare and candid pictures. Pure Blondie like to do things a little differently at every show, so you_x0019_ ll always wonder what will happen next time! All the great Blondie songs _x0013_ Heart of Glass, Call Me, Atomic, Rapture, In the Flesh and many more, including a couple of hidden gems for the die hard fans!
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