Basia

She is said to have a vocal range from bass to altissimo and has 2 platinum albums to her credit, but has been relatively quiet for the last few years until 2004, when she, her longtime collaborator Danny White, and Mark Reilly reformed the group Matt Bianco with the original lineup. Recent hits include "Maria" (1999) and "Good Boys" (2004). Contralto Basia Trzetrzelewska (pronounced: Basha Tshetshelevska) was born on September 30, 1954 in Jaworzno, Poland. Debbie Harry and Blondie were close to the Warhol-Haring-Boho New York art scene of the early 80's; they featured graffiti artists Fab Five Freddy and Jean-Michel Basquiat in the video for "Rapture". Their better known hits are "Call Me", "The Tide Is High", "One Way Or Another" and "Heart Of Glass." Their 1981 song "Rapture" was the first US number one rap hit. Sometimes disco, sometimes punk, sometimes new wave, and sometimes hip hop, Blondie is known for frequently re-inventing themselves.

The group was founded in August 1974 in New York, New York by Deborah Harry of Wind in the Willows and Chris Stein of The Stilettos. Blondie is a rock band that first gained fame in the 1970s and early 1980s. Live By Request (2004). The Curse of Blondie (2004).

Live (1999). No Exit (1999). Platinum Collection (1994). The Hunter (1982).

The Best of Blondie (1981). Autoamerican (1980). Eat to the Beat (1979). Parallel Lines (1978).

Plastic Letters (1977). Blondie (1976). Gary Valentine / Gary Lachman - bass. Chris Stein - guitar.

Frank Infante - guitar. Deborah Harry - lead vocals. Nigel Harrison - bass. Leigh Foxx - bass.

Kevin Patrick / Kevin Topping - keyboards. Jimmy Destri - keyboards. Paul Carbonara - guitar. Clem Burke - percussion.

Stacy Bellomo - backing vocals. Tish Bellomo - backing vocals.