Debbie Harry on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

Debbie Harry - One of the first and the most successful women to front a band of men. She became a pop and cultural icon for one of the most influential bands of the 70's - Blondie. In 1973 - she met Chris Stein. Together they formed a long term relationship and the band 'Blondie.' They struggled for a few years but by 1977 - they had a hit song - 'Heart of Glass' It was their first worldwide hit and they were superstars with followup hits like 'Rapture' and 'Call Me.' Deborah is also an activist - she was one of the first celebrities to speak out about HIV/Aids. She has done several charity shows and worked with everyone from Amnesty International to MAC. She is now releasing her sixth solo album - 'Necessary Evil'.

[@larrycastro6679]

When Debbie Harry does those gigs, she packs them in. Why stop at a good thing. Yes, a very classy woman. Love you Debbie.

[@Bananadiva1]

Loved this interview. Necessary Evil is definitely one of Deborah's best. Wish the interview was longer as I could listen to Deborah talk all day. I find her speaking voice beautifully melodic.

[@Chris-hk3tq]

Yes, I find her voice very relaxing. Her voice is so captivating. She actually drives me crazy. No artist before has had this effect on me. Debbie is so sunny. 😍

[@hivquestions]

she has a beautiful speaking voice as well.

[@anthonypatterson2010]

She's a legend

[@rideonoverme]

Exactly. People are always commenting on how she seems bored or completely unfazed during interviews... but that's just her. :) It's a personality trait that's easier understood if you have it yourself, haha.

[@dudeit7721]

Best thing about DH is that she is thoughtful but she doesn't seem to take herself seriously and zero ego. I could be way off but you get that impression from her interviews. She is down to earth and you feel you could go to lunch with her and if you didn't say a thing it would still be ok and comfortable; this coupled with a bit of awkwardness is endearing. Maybe it is the punkiness of her or that don't really give a shit attitude.

[@aldenunion]

Cool assessment...

[@brianwilson9828]

George is a fkn PRO! How young people develop the ability to interview is amazing to me, and George has honed his craft to razor sharp! Great job George!

[@saintejeannedarc9460]

I've always found it remarkable too, how this fellow Canuck, w/ his little show on CBC somehow gets the biggest guests in the world, again and again, and again. Obviously it's his interview style and the fact he's built a reputation for not only being trustworthy, as in not doing those sabatage interviews that some dirtbag reporters do. But also that he asks much more thoughtful and engaging questions. This would be super appealing for someone like Deborah Harry, who's been in the business so long and gets bored w/ the same old same old, ad nauseum from novice interviewers. As nice as she is, I did see her mildly annoyed in one interview. She was gracious about it, but I had to wonder what the interview might have done to put her off. Then I finished the interview and heard the droll questions he was asking,s ometimes questions he was answering himself, or that she had already addressed. But he was more interested in getting to his little script and asking the next question and wasn't really listening. George is clearly a very good listener too.

[@bobkovach1426]

THEE BRIAN WILSON!?

[@tammymcallister4954]

Best interview of debbie hatry ever❤

[@sweetjane5033]

Necessary Evil is beautifully done!!!

[@louiso.4325]

She's so lovely.

[@schnellfahren911]

Best interviewer I've seen in this rabbit hole KZbin Deb string I've indulged in tonight... other jerks ask the worst, most insulting questions- George is making her laugh! Fantastic 😊

[@thinman8621]

This guy was a good interviewer. She thought about her answers and laughed a little.

[@tito1807]

lovely lady

[@Oxmustube]

When my friends and I were teenagers, she was the first woman to come along and make us realize that women were hot. Thanks for the puberty, Debbie.

[@holarc]

opening bio video didn't have any shots of the first yrs the band reunited! deb had long blonde hair those first yrs, and looked quite glam.

[@judeperez7629]

A legend, the queen of punk n gunk

[@schnellfahren911]

Got to this show, heard songs from Koo Koo... cloud 9. Best $20 I'd ever spent. Best $40 was the anniversary tour of Eat to the Beat- seems like her performances improve as the venue is smaller!

[@SnowBall323]

@coldbluerain It's from the very beginning of the Hanging on the Telephone video from '78

[@multiplepersonalities2304]

George Sphygmomanometer in my favriote!

[@bowlingforadventuretime6106]

its George stromopopulopoloumpolous

[@sweetjane5033]

What do you think about interviews? Promo? It’s a business!!!

[@nickpalmer3076]

Good interview.

[@lozzy09]

ok is it just me but when the guy mention Debbie going into acting at 1.27... that woman clearly isn't Debbie!

[@slimlouis6441]

Laura Bain Good eye! They are similar tho, same accent even. It was Cathy Moriarty.

[@brittaolson6550]

Slim Louis Ok so I wasn’t crazy

[@simonrandall5471]

Dont touch me.! You're too hot.

[@ML-rc7kb]

Why she wearing sunglasses during this interview

[@brittaolson6550]

M L Why not?

[@brkitdwn]

Because she can, and looks totally cool too!

[@anitasseo]

1:25 I don't think that's DH --just saying

[@cheriebomb158]

yeah it’s cathy moriarty

[@smasherhits]

..She bitches about how boring it was for her recording back in the analog days but doesnt she realise that those 70's analog tape recordings sounda billion times better than anything shes recorded digitally?..Love vintage Blondie though

[@evanwolf6618]

Wasn't "bitching" , just commenting on the state of the art . Plus good info about how editing ( usually 2'' tape ) was crucial . The entire process including time lag was vastly different . I do agree that analog process and product (vinyl) sounds much better .

[@user-jv9qz2bu1r]

Hillary C. wished she looked this good

[@brittaolson6550]

J What made you think of her?

[@kimvanfelton3413]

@@brittaolson6550 people who hate Hillary Clinton feel the need to address it in every comments section on the internet lol

[@malekbentsarah]

She epitomized rebellious downtown cool?

[@holarc]

no.

[@mpinchi3433]

toronto

[@FilmsDifferent]

I've just finished a fiction film officially dedicated to Deborah Harry. Here is the trailer : kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3bFeoCbYrNnpqs

[@rideonoverme]

Hahaha