Blondie

the long version

This is a unique, candid photographic memoir of one of New York's Iconic rock stars, Debbie Harry and her band, Blondie viewed through the lens of legendary rock photographer, Roberta Bayley. "Blondie: The Early Years 1976-1980" captures a unique period in music and fashion as seen through the lens of Roberta Bayley, then among the New York punk scene's most prominent photographers. From the band's earliest days, performing before the difficult to please crowds at legendary New York punk venues such as Max's Kansas City and CBGB's, to Blondie's ultimate ascension to global superstardom at the end of the 1970's, Roberta Bayley was present to record the swift and dramatic rise of Blondie and the unique phenomenon of Debbie Harry. Music.