Blondie
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- Created on: 10-05-16 10:18
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- Blondie
- Key facts and Terminology
- American New wave band founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein
- Active from 1974 - 1982
- The band reformed in 1997
- The band was formed in 1974 in New York
- Albums and Songs
- Parallel Lines (1978)
- Plastic Letters (1978)
- Blondie (1976)
- Heart of Glass (1978)
- Maria (1999)
- One Way Or Another (1978)
- Instumentation
- Female lead singer
- Electric Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Drum Kit
- Keyboards/ Piano/ Organ
- Production
- New Wave was more polished than Punk, Less raw.
- Use of keyboards and more variety in the arrangements often gave more depth to the sound than was usual for punk
- Similar to Punk – the aim was to achieve an energetic and unprocessed sound of real musicians
- Performance and Arrangment
- Adopted the Punk DIY ethic
- Wide range of approaches due to varied stylistic influences, from edgy power pop to reggae and disco, so delivery depended on style
- Song writing became more important, with some clever pop songs, but again avoiding the complexity of progressive rock.
- Influence
- Pop
- Reggae
- Disco
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