American Bandstand 1979- Interview Blondie

[@DizzyKizzy64]

I like the fact he speaks to the band and not just debbie

[@jeannetteduette6704]

That's what people of color always appreciated by American Bandstand. I loved watching this after I got home from school starting in the mid 1960s.

[@elsaluvsnutella]

yeah that's the thing he is the only one speaking

[@OGFENIX]

Professional af!!!

[@slutinawhorinskaya]

Yes, but not enough Jimmy!

[@sirjudge5055]

@@jeannetteduette6704 Soul Train was AWESOME TOO!

[@juliar9194]

After watching countless band interviews from the 1970’s I’ve come to appreciate this interviewer. He asks interesting questions, and doesn’t patronize his subjects !

[@shivapejman8155]

He’s Dick Clark for a reason! A little nerdy but in looks only. .

[@victoriag6537]

Debbie was my absolute teenage idol - ethereal and down to earth at the same time. Not to mention supremely talented. Love her.

[@grahamdrummond2412]

She was the teen idol of millions of teenage boys, me included

[@CHRISANDREOU4199]

Yep she had it all going on,so much charisma and talent, One of a kind for sure.

[@tsiddig]

@@grahamdrummond2412 Harry is a gender inverted MTF allegedly? To date,hasn’t the alleged entire agenda of the satanick masonick helliweird entertainment industry been to deliberately trick, deceive, mock, gaslight and indoctrinate the youth, into complying with their perverted agenda of making heterosexual men idolize and being sexually attracted to males masquerading as females and to make women sexually attracted to women masquerading as men?

[@PaulA-zp7hn]

Wow, she's really stunning here. That gorgeous smile of hers!

[@danielstump3204]

Debbie Harry in 1979 was just purely beautiful.

[@sniperocha]

She is still beautiful to this day =)

[@brkitdwn]

The entire band looked 😎

[@melgrant7404]

She has a large head in proportion to her body but still good looking

[@charmingferret5916]

@@melgrant7404 she has a man's head size. Why? Think guys.

[@tymalone4500]

mel grant, no worries since her body has grown quite a bit since then.

[@littlejohnnyturtle8770]

Her style and looks are timeless.

[@rajanajovovic6184]

Yes

[@joejones9520]

her outfit didnt conform to any fashion trends at that time but it still looked perfect.

[@violetfemme4318]

@@joejones9520she inspired fashion trends for decades to come

[@clicketysplit1817]

This is awesome, the complete original Blondie lineup on stage. Doesn't get any better. Debbie is absolutely ravishing😻

[@stevepeterson9579]

Not even close to the original lineup.

[@mrbojangles977]

Not the original, but definitely the best.

[@leahflower9924]

They all looked kinda cool but frank infante was too hardcore for these pop musicians

[@kennethoats2322]

Technically not the original lineup but still freakin cool 🎶💯

[@franscescavint7356]

@@leahflower9924 Agree

[@eatthedots]

what a cutie pie she was... honestly so cool and cute and charming and even shy. An absolute doll! and of course extremely talented... one of the very few who's actually worthy of the accolades thrown her way - and then some!

[@TheNightmare75II]

"I know, but I don't know." - 2:27, quoting his own song. Debbie laughs right after he says it.

[@musicisbrilliant]

Ahh!! Good eye!! :)

[@cynthiacorcoran9389]

I had new song and gig every week.

[@gnaoneeow2551]

God she's so gorgeous in that moment

[@clicketysplit1817]

I caught that too as any true Blondie fan would. I Know But I Don't Know from the album Parallel Lines.

[@leahflower9924]

@@clicketysplit1817 their best album..frank has that Im a real punk rocker what am I doing here look

[@NinjaOutfitInTheWash]

She looks like a beautiful cat

[@billschlafly4107]

A recent cat meme comes to mind.

[@protègemoi777]

Why are so many guys attracted to cats nowadays 🤨

[@NinjaOutfitInTheWash]

c’est moi I’m not a guy and not ‘attracted’ to cats. They’re just beautiful looking animals you freak. Lol

[@gasolinepark4237]

Bro?

[@waxeater112]

pack it up shane dawson

[@Philmoscowitz]

Debbie Harry is so charming and classy!

[@sammyvh11]

Clem Burke is one of the most underrated drummers in rock music

[@garyowens1517]

Definitely agree with you on that one.

[@Pulsonar]

I totally agree

[@xianshep]

Not underrated by musicians..

[@tylercooke1288]

Elvis Ramone!

[@t221000]

Seriously his drum fills are incredible

[@ytsn_THE_OG]

I love how she's still, to this day, talks like everything was an accident lol she's very humble

[@artemisgruis1528]

That woman is the definition of feminine perfection.

[@Leftfield71]

Blondie were actually discovered by us Aussies, their first hit was In The Flesh that went to #2 In Australia in 1976. Their first hit in the UK was Denis in 1977/78. Debbie Harry is absolutely gorgeous here. Amazing.

[@gkprivate433]

yes. most people are not aware of the Aussie involvement

[@Tawny6702]

Being discovered by the Aussies in the music industry is meaningless!

[@conrad4667]

Thank you! I have to believe Blondie would have eventually made it big no matter what.

[@carlmarks8170]

@@Tawny6702 He wasn't talking about the "music industry" you moron. He was simply saying that Blondie found mainstream success in Australia earlier than anywhere else. Australian kids were quicker to catch on to this band than anyone else because we had great radio stations and tv shows that played new music from unknown bands.

[@scottward6974]

What a supremely good looking woman, my god!

[@sarah.1387]

debbie in 79 absolutely the peak of her beauty

[@Tokiofritz]

She glows like a true icon. None come close to her.

[@gaynor1721]

Debbie at her prettiest.

[@gkprivate433]

Jesus what a beautiful woman. Thank you god or whatever powers that be for creating such a piece of art

[@CarrieLuikens]

Love this brief interview. It really captures the magic of the time when American Bandstand & Dick Clark brought new artists onto TV. Younger people who grew up post AB might not understand Dick Clark's interview style, but he was always a big promoter of all the music legends who played on the show.

[@danmseattle975]

You're absolutely right about Dick Clark. He even PiL and The Jam on AB, among others.

[@michaelrogowski7476]

Did you see Deborah in the 1983 movie Videodrome, a film ahead of it's time in my opinion.

[@Pulsonar]

I remember in 1979 being absolutely bowled over by Debbie Harry’s beauty, that ‘Sunday girl’ image and her cool intelligent and off-beat personality was just the icing on the cake. IMO, not even the rise of Madonna in the 80s came close to Debbie in pure drop dead gorgeous stage presence. Only the drive, determination in her more prominent song writing credits and publicity in films gives Madonna the professional edge and more success.

[@leob4403]

Also Madonna showed her snatch, remember that movie when Willem Dafoe was eatin' her out?

[@TheJorget1993]

she is the most beauty, and fashion icon of her generation

[@DavidMoore-bl7gb]

Dick Clark was so great at interviewing these bands. Get em comfortable and help em tell their story.

[@eugeniozanda7230]

Look what a girl she was in those days...charming, intelligent, balanced...I love her and I will continue to love her forever...

[@clicketysplit1817]

I see an influence on one very popular artist of the 2000's.😎

[@TommyTimebomb100]

She's mine mate forget it !

[@ksteiger]

I spent 3 weeks in the studio working on her sol project in 86. Absolutely wonderful person to be around.

[@guyinsf]

Wow lucky you!

[@willsomervell8246]

@KenSteiger - Ahh yes ... El Sol, the sun! Oh right, her Solo project! ... or maybe it was her Soul project!

[@jamesdean7756]

Did you pork her

[@ksteiger]

@@jamesdean7756 no but I did laugh at lot with her.

[@clicketysplit1817]

That's Def, Dumb and Blonde your referring to..? One of my very favorite DH albums. Hey Bike-Boy!

[@tonyamurphy6909]

I just recently discovered her song called The Heart of Glass and that was the most beautiful song I've ever heard. I love it so much I have been listening to it over and over a hundred times in the last 2 days. This lady is so awesome very talented. I sincerely wish her the best

[@brkitdwn]

Heart of Glass was a BIG hit in 1979. Very cool then, and still is very cool.

[@robertstogsdill1024]

Debbie has the most beautiful grin!

[@MrChristian]

Robert Stogsdill - Totally!!

[@1970dashj]

my god im hypnotized again with the sheer beauty of this stunning woman

[@melfulmer1557]

My wife loved blonde every time I see or hear her I think about my wife and feel her next to me enjoying her videos and songs

[@warangel4389]

I love the picture of Debbie and Bowie together- so young and beautiful.

[@ChilliCheezdog]

Marilyn never looked this hot.

[@SpecialAgentTone]

No one ever did, nor will.

[@AndreaS-ru3yw]

@@SpecialAgentTone monica bellucci in the 90s

[@scarlettrose2065]

You can compliment people without bringing others down lol

[@ChilliCheezdog]

@@scarlettrose2065 That's a fair point. I recently read her autobiography. I've never heard of anyone who was more of a social butterfly. She made it her business to enjoy positive interaction with EVERYBODY.

[@schawangus]

I mean, beauty is subjective. I agree she was extremely beautiful, but I do like Marilyn’s style so I’d say they were about equal. I get what you mean, though.

[@108padma]

He's a very polite and respectful host.

[@KP-ul2ep]

So what's the point of doing an interview of you won't let the guests talk and constantly interrupt them? 😒

[@LinkRocks]

He only had a small amount of time for the interview so he has to rush through it. PLus he wanted to get everyone involved, even though he couldn't do so. He did that with all interviews.

[@kshinokevin]

yeah... what a Dick...

[@johnrogan9420]

Dick Clark is a turd!

[@jackjohnson7396]

Time elrment

[@jorgejohnson451]

Karol They were caught off guard. He was quite good and generous.

[@kevin43324332]

loved how Dick would go around and treat everyone equally... pretty cool.

[@dartellomega6573]

Its amazing how young and thin everyone was in '79! I think Dick was really classy as an interviewer here, he actually gave everyone a chance to speak other than the superstar in the room...

[@michaelpacini1332]

Yes ! She's a beauty. Very sultry glamorous and some bad girl mixed in .

[@pituparanoico]

Dick Clark was such a class bloke. And a massive UFO/aliens believer. What a drag to get old.

[@arturwittensoeltner8729]

Shows back then - unbelievably laid back and without overkill hectics.

[@krispirtsios8654]

Why does 1979 seem to be the best year in recorded human history? There's even a song made for that year!! If I could have a time machine I'd go back to that year.

[@JackOSUrulz]

I was 6...but I remember it well. It was awesome to be a kid then. Politics weren’t so crazy, although it was “similar”...Iran and all. Reagan was coming. Yeah, my view is a retrospect from adult eyes after viewing it firsthand as a child, but my perception and memories are clear. The colors, the people, the sounds, the feel...it was as if the technology that we saw coming was a beautiful horizon and full of wonder. There was a slight sense of “gloom” in the background because of watergate and Vietnam, but hope was also stirring. Music was changing, old and new were being welded together....and then....poof....1980. And the downward spiral started...that continues to this day.

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

@@JackOSUrulz omg couldn't agree more. I want a time machine I would give anything to go back. So glad I grew up then and not now. Wouldn't trade that for anything

[@pinup60]

I was born this year.. Love the 70s

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

@@JackOSUrulz There’s no doubt that the Reagan presidency set America on course for the division and acrimony of today. First it was the war on poor people, war on unions, war on drugs, then the war on financial regulations, war on terror, war in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, war on women, insurrection war... and on and on. Thanks Ronnie.

[@milow-cl9kt]

@@JackOSUrulz I was 7, all I remember is being fanatical about Star Wars, sang along to the B-52's at my brother's amusement, and spent almost every day on the beach that summer.

[@Rayoscope]

Chris Stein's a cool dude and Clem Burke is one helluva drummer.

[@musicisbrilliant]

So gorgeous. She was an American treasure.

[@guyinsf]

She's still alive.

[@musicisbrilliant]

Oh yes I know!!! Thank you. STILL IS an american treasure I meant!!! ;)

[@adambinnie1332]

musicisbrilliant she sure was!

[@MrChristian]

Adam Binnie - Is!!!!

[@marktwain380]

Hey she still is!

[@Observer-cp4if]

Holy shit! I've been in love with this woman for forty years now!

[@EphemeralProductions]

love Chris and his UFO sign! he is so funny! has always been a character.

[@leonelfederico245]

I can't believe this popped up on my feed. I remember this episode of AB. I must have been 12 years old and I loved Blondie. So cool.

[@lou5368]

she is drop dead gorgeous

[@eddiepower3876]

Was

[@highflyerpotatoe602]

So hot, sweet and humble. Not like the insta headless photoshoped chickens we see nowadays.

[@AlskinsX1-9]

Its 2024 and I am still watching the beautiful BLONDIE!

[@MrUndersolo]

One of my first pop music crushes (still in the top three)...

[@888rogermoore]

She’s The Queen Of New York.

[@jefffarmer5785]

Her smile was PRICELESS back then... J/S 😁👍😍✌

[@SquillyMon]

I cant hold a single thought when she is on the screen, I turn into a complete moron and simply stare.

[@MrChristian]

The most beautiful woman ever.

[@thesteamingbean.]

Linda Ronstadt!

[@guyinsf]

@@thesteamingbean. Really? I find it strange when people say Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Olivia-Newton John or Agnetha Faltskog beautiful. I think they are pretty and cute but I would never use the word stunning or beautiful on them. I can see them on the covers of teen and music magazines but I don't see them on the cover of Cosmo or Vogue like Debbie. Debbie is just in a different league!

[@thesteamingbean.]

@@guyinsf guilty as charged. Was very smitten with her I suppose

[@guyinsf]

@@thesteamingbean. But Linda R has talent in the truckload and one amazing sweet feminine voice. I've always thought she's as cute a button though!

[@moomoopuppy508]

They're all so soft-spoken and introverted. I was just looking for an interview clip because I didn't believe the band members could even speak.

[@merseybeat1963]

What a group full of oddity and character I loved em.And what a doll that Blondie was, whew.

[@frauleinmona]

Debbie Harry. LOL

[@simpletruth5224]

She’s so adorable!

[@VimyScout]

The most naturally beautiful woman I have ever seen.

[@2old2pogo]

she looks stunning, should have had the music clip as well

[@kellywilliamson2187]

She looks like an angel . . . sigh.

[@jenifferdejesus7722]

Michelle Pfeiffer needs to play her in a biopic! 😍

[@ectoplasmicfeedback1480]

Michelle Pfeiffer in 1984 needs to play Blondie in 1978.

[@brushcreek42]

She's too old.

[@ectoplasmicfeedback1480]

@@brushcreek42 Scarlet, then.

[@punchanellax5724]

@@ectoplasmicfeedback1480 uh no

[@ectoplasmicfeedback1480]

@@punchanellax5724 You don't think Scarlett Johanssen would make a perfect Blondie? Hmm. Then who do you think *would* make a good Blondie?

[@Murph_.]

Clem Burke... one of the top 5 drummers of all time. Debbie, THE sexiest woman of all time. Great band.

[@atozzerotoninedude]

Dick Clark interviewing Dick Clark, complete with Dick Clark interrupting Dick Clark.

[@Skwaktopus133]

Damn it's pretty cool how he's asking ALL of them...most interviewers don't care about the rest of the band they're interviewing...that honestly makes me happy

[@joelashadali]

Dick Clark is brutal! Shout out my hometown of Philly! The Spectrum was a amazing venue.

[@scitsalcoryp]

My favorite band for a long time !

[@rpggamer1562]

Probably the hottest woman of the 70s and possibly the 80s

[@Pulsonar]

1979 was a good year in music Blondie of course made my schoolboy heart throb and ache somewhat still to this day. IMO she was the coolest, most beautiful, unpretentious, pop star ever… Michael Jackson fired a huge cannon ball in ‘79, bowling many over with his inaugural ‘Off the Wall’ solo album. In the Music Tech world, Sony Corp. was the Apple inc. of that era, iPod and iTunes had a grandfather - The Sony Walkman, that gadget truly revolutionised the way the world listened to music, it became personal and mobile for the first time in history. Also, Sony Betamax and VHS had a technology war in the new video market, this time Sony got a bloody nose, (they got up off the floor 3 years later and again delivered a KO blow to all their competitors with CD technology in the music market). Outside of that, the U.K. was a cold bleak and impoverished. The Punks took to the mic with angry music for a reason, then Thatcher came to power and stoked the raging fires in the U.K. music industry even more 😂… Elsewhere, Iran was the the most dangerous place on earth for a Westerner… Russia just declared War on Afghanistan (they like bullying bordering nations every now and again, Ukraine the latest) … Italian athlete Pietro Mennea a man built like a Marathon runner absolutely decimated the 200M sprint world record in Mexico City (Usain Bolt wasn’t the first odd ball built sprinter to do that) ,... just a few things I remember that year.

[@marklee8226]

One of the coolest bands ever!

[@rajanajovovic6184]

Yes

[@Oh-Monkey]

What a great band, with such a beautiful and talented frontwoman

[@guerralg63]

They all look so young including Debbie Harry. Debbie is over 30 and i believe the oldest member. The first time I heard Blondie was in 1979 on Rodney on The ROQ KROQ. I believe she Debbie called into the show. Rodney Bingenheimer was the underground music DJ.

[@apollozero]

I know there is must be rights issues and like, but I wish the performances were able to uploaded around these interviews.

[@HeynLinger]

2021 still listening to the Stylistics Chris Stein

[@richardliegendorff8789]

This face was the pinnacle of evolution. Nothing more comes now!

[@ziomatula]

Stupenda... a mio parere la cantante più bella di tutti i tempi.

[@horaciogaticaa]

Exacto!!!!....Pero un estúpido el reportero que hablo mas el!, y no la dejó hablar a ella!!!!!

[@kirkstevens7006]

Been in love with Debbie for 45 years..

[@Nunov103]

Debbie was and still is stunning 😍 😍😍

[@citygirlingraham]

What an awesome band, so cool, their look the way the guys all have dark hair, Debbie Harry and her look. The music, I love it!!!!

[@gino3286]

she is wonderful ... what a woman

[@carlmonk7310]

She looks amazing xxxx

[@alanchamberlain9902]

Debbie one of the most beautiful women ever. Her eyes and smile are gorgeous damn. I am in awe of her beauty.

[@108padma]

YES!

[@dontae.dovelll]

Cher is a year younger than her and Cher was famous before her. They are both really beautiful

[@alanchamberlain9902]

@@dontae.dovelll Yeah Cher was gorgeous too. Her and Debbie were both stunning.

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

She still has that beautiful smile

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

@@dontae.dovelll what is funny is she has stories of Sonny from the movie Hairspray post Cher. Cher also came up in another interview with Debrah and Chris.

[@babsx191]

Just gorgeous 😍 And Chris Stein with his UFO sticker🤣

[@ab7dasker]

Chris Stein being with Debbie for so long should give weird looking dudes everywhere so much hope.

[@michaelbruns449]

Wow, such priceless color footage...

[@andrewbiggins9404]

Great stuff, Debbie's legs and Clem's hair just two highlights!

[@rman52]

That ufo sign is prophetic. Lots of news these days.

[@QUBIQremixer]

Debbie's reaction to Frank dropping his own song title. Hahaha.

[@flobeeonekinobee2353]

She had a great sounding voice

[@judasplow25]

Dick Clark was class all the way.

[@brkitdwn]

At the time I was like.. Cool band. Today I be like.. Wow. Still so cool!

[@DAYGLOUKNOUKNO]

pop stars male and female can take a few pages out of Debbie's book.....just elegant...classy.....out of this world BEAUTY - Which she underplayed most of the time.....how dignified is that!!!!! Coz if you got the talent first and foremost.....the rest can be used if need be....dont dont wear it over the talent.....Debbie owned her own look and style....dont forget that......nowadays stars have a team behind them,......this does not make them the template for anything....you can go for off the rack.....but couture ALWAYS WINS

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

It's called having balance. Today is from one extreme to another and the next outdoing the last with zero quality or talent just shock factor. Probably how she is still relevant and with us today.

[@jamespollman6616]

Dick Clark... very good interviewer. He was interviewing scared young kids. LOL. The Lengends.

[@irisrose8503]

Debbie is absolutely beautiful here Great band

[@jacobsabella8003]

I had a girlfriend in California that looked exactly like Blondie when she wore makeup. She was 17 years old when l met her and knew her for several years. Beautiful Mexican girl, she taught me how to speak Spanish.

[@lucianolorenzo8395]

I remember i fell in love with her when she first came out 😻💕💕💕💕💃🏼

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Man, she looked great for34 years old.

[@jameshood670]

The wall awaits them all, but she held together on impact longer than many

[@tangelam4364]

34 is not old at all.

[@danmseattle975]

34 is old???

[@brucefranklin6295]

@dave 1 Not old,but at the time,I'm sure no one thought she was over 30.She was just in her first year or two of mass appeal stardom.

[@XXthekingofyouXX]

Man, she looks younger here. Like 25-30ish.

[@gonzchi]

She's so pretty here

[@neilburns8869]

It's nice to get to know the other perhaps lesser known members of her band.

[@chevyvet69]

Debbie is absolutely gorgeous

[@Grayfl1cks]

Dick Clark was a national institution in and off himself. For generations he was interviewing the newest talent who in turn would go on to become musical legends themselves. While his generation grew old and couldn’t understand the new fangled racket, Dick never grew old. Look into him young ones, a once in a lifetime legend.

[@robertmuckle2985]

If this was his audition tape...he'd never have worked again! Never have I seen him so flustered, shallow and inept as a host!

[@warrenpierce5542]

Eleven years before this video was recorded, Debbie Harry made an appearance as a hippie on the Star Trek episode "The Way to Eden." She was 23 on that and went by another name.

[@clicketysplit1817]

I know the episode your taking about as I watched ST reruns every night and wondered who the girl is..

[@guyinsf]

Is this really true and has been verified? Wow!