Blondie

USA, 1974–now

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein's CBGB new-wave crossover — punk attitude fused with disco, girl-group pop and early rap ('Heart of Glass', 'Rapture').

Influenced by

• The Velvet Underground
• New York Dolls
• The Shangri-Las

Influenced

• Madonna
• Roxette
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Metric
• The Ting Tings
• Elastica