When Blondie’s singer, Debbie Harry, was crafting her image as a pop star in the mid-70s, she looked first to cinema. As the only woman in an all-male band, Harry knew she had to make her mark. Harry has rock ’n’ roll stories to burn but the memoir as a confessional isn’t her style. There he tied up Stein and Harry while he piled up their guitars and amps by the front door. • Face It by Debbie Harry is published by HarperCollins (RRP £20) To order a copy go to guardianbookshop.com or call 020-3176 3837.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2019 06:22 UTC