(Finished January 28th, 2018) themusicaddict's Top 106 Greatest 80's Era Band #22 Blondie Part 2: #31-#21

Hello,

For now I'll be bypassing my #23 Greatest 80's era band of all-time, Pink Floyd. I've listened to all the music for Blondie and haven't yet done so for The Floyd. I know many of you say I'm crazy for picking Blondie over Pink Floyd. While Pink Floyd is much more an influential and monumental band, my favorite band growing was Blondie. They're still touring and I would love to see them before they retire. I love early 80's Blondie and my favorite song at that time was "Heart of Glass". That's a song that sounds as good and crisp as when I first heard it almost 40 years ago. Damn I'm old.

This blog covers the CDs from 1978's "Plastic Letters" to 1982's not very good "The Hunter". They didn't release their next CD until 1999's "No Exit". Blondie has sold about 40 million CDs in it's career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. I have 83 Blondie songs on my iTunes.

Key members over the years and still:

• Debbie Harry – lead vocals (1974–1982, 1997–present)
• Chris Stein – guitar, bass (1974–1982, 1997–present)
• Clem Burke – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1974–1982, 1997–present)
• Leigh Foxx – bass (session and touring musician: 1997–2004; 2004–present)
• Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards, piano, organ (2008–present)
• Tommy Kessler – guitar (2010–present)

Former members[edit]

• Jimmy Destri – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, organ, backing vocals (1974–1982, 1997–2004)

31) "Island of Lost Souls":



30) "Orchid Club":

29) "Danceaway":

28) "11:59":

27) "Fade Away and Radiate":

26) "Slow Motion":

25) "Love At The Pier":

24) "War Child":

23) "For Your Eyes Only":



22) "I Know But I Don't Know":

21) "I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No":

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