Debbie Harry with Blondie has sold 50 million albums worldwide, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. The band's eleventh studio album, Pollinator, was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 20 Best Pop Albums of 2017. Her solo career includes the albums KooKoo (1981), co-produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic; Rockbird (1986); Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989); Debravation (1993); and Necessary Evil (2007), as well as her long-running collaboration with critically acclaimed stalwarts of New York's free-jazz scene The Jazz Passengers. Harry has acted in more than thirty films, including David Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983) and John Waters's Hairspray (1988).
‘In this whirlwind tour of her life, Harry deploys an irreverent
style well suited to her story. Her tales are intermixed with
interludes that capture the eclectic and electric passion she has
for the creative process. In a narrative that feels simultaneously
heartfelt and spontaneous, Harry recounts close encounters with
violence and harassment with the same immediacy as the moments that
catapulted Blondie to worldwide fame. Readers will find reflection
on life with a budding band and an uncensored view of what it took
to succeed.’
Kirkus ‘Blondie fans will love its piquant atmospherics and the
energy and honesty of Harry’s take on her singular saga.’
Entertainment Weekly ‘The ultimate rock’n’roll memoir’
Sunday Times ‘A rollercoaster ride that music lovers will
adore’
Good Housekeeping ‘An entertaining reveal-all read’
Woman & Home ‘Extra special’
Red ‘[This] autobiography documents, brilliantly and brutally, the
lawless, druggy streets of early 70s New York, living the hazy
cosmic jive of the legendary downtown loft scene’
Stylist ‘Harry offers a vivid portrait of a seedy, bohemian scene
in late-60s New York… Engaging’
Guardian ‘Face It: Debbie Harry’s cool and forthright memoir… The
Blondie singer is a reluctant memoirist and what drove her to write
this is unclear – but thank God she did’
New Statesman ‘Intoxicating… This candid memoir is an absorbing
read.’
Daily Mirror, book of the week ‘Face It is a rollicking, riotous
read, taking in Blondie’s ascent from gritty downtown New York to
pop superstars to the band’s nosedive of heroin addiction,
bankruptcy and break-up, and phoenix-like return to the top of the
charts in 1999… a real page-turner… often jaw-dropping’
NME ‘An astonishing memoir’
The i ‘Debbie has us in raptures … Its tone is matter-of-fact,
honest, self-aware and often humorous’
Daily Express ‘An eye-opening memoir’
The Times
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