21 years ago? Jeez, that makes me feel so old. I remember when Blondie came back after a lengthy period of relative obscurity with this great song. Having been a fan first time round it was "where have they been all this time?". When Deborah sweeps into the chorus it still makes me shiver.
Debbie Harry is a GODDESS. I was walking up broadway one night in Manhattan and Debbie na d a friend were walking toward Times Square I saw her and was dumbstruck.. After I'd managed to get up the nerve to ask for an autograph, which she gave me without a word, I hugged her and her friend and we went our seperate ways..I'd like to say I hadn't washed that shirt but I did, other than that it's something I'll never forget. Debbie Harry is the epitome of beauty, class and integrity.
Amazing. Deborah is my Maria she doesn't know my name and she makes my heart beat like a subway train. I've had a crush since 78 and it's still going strong what a talent and still incredibly hot. For those of you idiots that think because she is lips syncing she can't sing. it's a must on most shows like that because of production not because she can't do it. Go to one of their shows she is quite amazing.
you are absolutely spot on....tv shows like TOTPs was renouned for lip syncing...it was the whole point...EVERYONE knew it back then...its only todays generation tat dont. However lip syncing LIVE at a concert is a CRIME and any artist doing it should be punished accordingly via fines and bans etc.
Fantastic to see the Holy Trinity here - Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke, the backbone of Blondie, still producing magic - easily one of the top 10 greatest bands of all time. Dumb TV presenter mentions Debbie's age - would he have done that to a male pop star? No way.
Admirable Debby Harry , este año cumple 74 años y todavía sale en púbico a cantar sus éxitos., cantante , actriz, filántropa, instrumentista,..una artista en todo el sentido de la palabra.
Blondie and Deborah Harry are timeless musicians. She still has that stunning sexy Charisma, perfect voice and she loves performing for the public. She is awesome and what a career she has built. Once a woman pioneer of Rock N' Roll but now a Legend! She and Joan Jett have led the way for women into Rock N'Roll Hall of Fame!
Yes she's AWESOME...I hope your as big a Blondie fan as myself..They're the true story of working and working and writing till they found success..Polished their act (with Debbie Harry that's pretty easy) but these guys are great musicians..I'm forever in love with Debbie, she's just fantastic.
A wonderful performance and so many things to love. Debbie looking like a goddess, Stein still Bowery 75 cool, Destri with his little bear and the great drummer that is Clem Burke that wonderful break near the end. Just a shame Gary Valentine couldn't come along for the ride.
Debbie left her finest vocal performance to the end. I think this was ten years after Blondie's last big hit. I've yet to come across a really good cover of this song, and none have that raw energy.
A friend of mine watched this broadcast in 1999 with his then 14 year old son. The son said "WHO is she? She's gorgeous!" My friend told her and pointed out that Debbie was 54. Son said "my gran is 53, and she doesn't look like that!"
When did you see her last. I want to see her in California in September. I saw some videos and her voice has changed a lot. For me its mostly nostalgia, do u recommend I go see her?
Jimmy Destri wrote this song -- and knocked it out of the park. So much so that the band members were able to get out of debt with the IRS. Pop music at its best.
Debbie Harry the lead singer of Blondie is a terrific talent. Great stage presence, charisma, sexy beauty, she enjoys entertaining her audiences too. Spectacular song Maria. Just perfect for her voice.
Veo una y otra vez este video y no me canso de admirar la tremenda capacidad de Blondie para transmitir sensaciones con los mágicos ojos de Debbie. Y esta canción es un top hit forever.
+Plop Plopp Clem Burke, who played drums here, is very much alive. He's played drums for Blondie 1975-1982, and 1997-present. You might be referring to Billy O'Connor who played drums between 1974-1975 and died in 2015.
In my opinion this was the last brilliant number one single in the uk. It was released 1999 it is now 2020. In fact between the release of Maria and now the only other number 1 I can name for sure is Band Aid 20
Not many artists get to number one with a come back song. in 1980 she was the only woman in history to have penned three number one singles. When Maria went to number one they were the only American band to have had three number one in three different decades. Debbie was the oldest woman in UK chart history in 1999 to have a number one single at 53 years and 227 days old.. I think that still stands to this day in 2018 as in single history. Vera Lynne has had a number one album at 97 years old with rehashed songs from the war.
this was 1 of the best 90s moments and a great way to end that decade and 1 i wont forget shame they ended top of the pops i think alot more acts like blondie would have more recent chart sucess if it was still on tv
