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Bloody hell - now I feel old !!!
I think the fact that she was in her early 30s (*) when Blondie hit mainstream success adds to the incredulity.
* Not that it mattered, tho it was a bit disconcerting lusting after a singer who was only a year younger than your own mum.
Oh wow, I had that picture on my wall when I was post pubescent kid.
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I saw Blondie at Barbarella's in Brum in 78 (edit: or was it 77, I'll have to Google). Jammed up againt the stage untill bruised ribs forced a move back. Musically excellent and what an atmosphere!
Was in the crowd for this.
Still have a copy of this in the loft somewhere.
Saw them on their first UK tour. Glad she's still alive at 75.
I'm impressed she made it to 75!
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Atomic never gets old.
Saw her at Camp Bestival a few years ago. Expected her to be a bit full of herself but she was great (still stunning) and didnt take herself too seriously.
Wow, old enough to be my mum. Didn't actually realise that. Especially not when I was a teenager. 😛
Enjoyed her autoboig. she's certainly lived.
I think it's 99p on Kindle at the mo if anyone's after a digi version of it (oh that was yesterday, £2.99 now)
She was sat next to me in a bar in a hotel in Glasgow. She must have been in her early 50's then. Did look it* but it didnae matter.
* Tbf I think she had just came from playing a gig.
I saw her live at the Kent Custom Show in...erm... 89, i think. I’ve just had a Google to see if I can find a picture. She certainly left quite an impression
No photos of Barb's in 77 to be found on the Net. I found a pic from London of the same dress though:
Just gorgeous and Blondie were a great band, Clem Burke one of the best of all time
I had no idea! As a teenager it wasn’t remotely confusing (probably because I’d already seen my mate’s mom naked 😂🤣)
As a teenager it wasn’t remotely confusing (probably because I’d already seen my mate’s mom naked
I think that's worth a spot of thread derailment....
Good reason her autobiography is 99p it's awful. Great life though.
I saw her live at the Kent Custom Show in…erm… 89, i think. I’ve just had a Google to see if I can find a picture. She certainly left quite an impression
Binners, I was there too. It was 1990 - I still have loads of photos from the bike show. I remember the year clearly because I just lost my driving licence so a load of us went up in my dads car (he had just died so he couldn't complain!).
To be honest, we all thought DH was looking a bit ropey even then.