Face It: A Memoir (CD-Audio)
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Face It: A Memoir (CD-Audio)

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CD-Audio Published: 01/10/2019
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Featuring exclusive additional content and guest contributions from Chris Stein and Clem Burke.

'I was saying things in songs that female singers didn't really say back then. I wasn't submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking his ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. My Blondie character was an inflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side. I was playing it up, yet I was very serious.'

BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK

DEBBIE HARRY is a musician, actor, activist and the iconic face of New York City cool. As the front-woman of Blondie, she and the band forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of Debbie Harry's impact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich inner life - until now.

In an arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals that includes never-before-seen photographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, Face It upends the standard music memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait. With all the grit, grime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, Face It recreates the downtown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie played alongside the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David Bowie.

Following her path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and Blondie's break-up as a band to her multifaceted acting career in more than thirty films, a stunning solo career and the triumphant return of her band, and her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ rights, Face It is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path, and set the standard for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps - a memoir as dynamic as its subject.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008320218
Weight: 270 g
Dimensions: 142 x 139 mm
Edition: Unabridged edition

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Dan - Clifton, Bristol.

“Call me.....”

Debbie Harry is Blondie. Right? Wrong!
Debbie writes at the start of this gorgeous memoir by saying that people only ever tend to remember the bad times in their life rather than the good but what if there weren’t... More

Hardback edition
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“Punk at its most honest!”

Well can I start off by saying how gorgeous this book is! The art work throughout this book is stunning and the quality of the book is second to none. A very open and honest book from start to finish. With plenty... More

Hardback edition
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“Disappointed”

As a lifelong fan of Debbie Harry and Blondie, I was so excited when I heard about the book and it was top of my Christmas list. However, it has been rather a let down. The book jumps about from one thing and time to... More

Hardback edition
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