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Debbie Harry Turns 75

Here's wishing my Number One a very happy birthday!

Spirited performance filmed on the cusp of Blondie's reformation. 

Deb's looks through the years (SLIDESHOW)

Wrestle Wednesday

Where do you even begin?

Song of the Day: 'Big Man in Town' by the Four Seasons

Clem hasn't had access to a barber, but I got my first haircut in four months yesterday!

Fun to see Blondie drummer Clem Burke's 10 favorite albums. While David Bowie's "The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars," "The Velvet Underground & Nico," and the usual classics by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Stooges were to be expected, it was "Golden Hits" by the Four Seasons atop the list that tickled me most.

He writes:

Before and after The Beatles, you had New Jersey’s own Four Seasons. This may be the first album I ever owned. The production, vocals and musicianship were all fantastic, and what great songs! Once The Beatles showed up, I remember there being endless arguments at school over who were the superior group! I’ve been trying to Google the drummer on all those early hits to no avail. Who is that amazing mystery man? With Blondie, we would sometimes cover their song “Big Man In Town.” That was always fun, with Debbie boasting about one day being the big “man” in town!

I couldn't find Blondie's version, so enjoy the original!

P.S.



Blondie's cover of "Seven Rooms of Gloom" is on the remastered version of "Eat to the Beat." 

Page 1 Roundup (07/01)

The Daily News: Democrats say classified briefing debunked Trump’s claim that Russian bounty plot was a ‘hoax’

Woman choked, thrown to ground, robbed on Manhattan street, video shows

Greg in Hollywood: Beard and brawn

The Randy Report: LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announce nominees for 2020 TV honors

Towleroad: Football player who doesn't get cared if he gets fired for his antigay rant gets fired

Back2Stonewall: Hairy-chested doctor fighting coronavirus in Spain becomes Mr. Gay World

Yahoo: Now even Serbia's prime minister is willing to take the fall for Novak Djokovic

Omnisport: Kyrgios hits back at Becker's 'rat' accusations over Zverev blast

Miami Herald: Professional tennis returns to Miami with eight-player backyard tournament

Associated Press: Hundreds of fans allowed at Berlin tennis exhibitions

The Guardian: How Chris Evert helped shape modern tennis

Twitter: Ronan (ne Satchel) Farrow has 'evil' dad Woody Allen to thank for this fabulously gay moment, captured on the set of 'Shadows and Fog' (1991)

Architectural Digest: I can't think of anything more fun than watching 'House Hunters' Mystery Science Theater 3000-style with some of the funniest people around, including Natasha Leggero and Whitney Cummings

The WoW Report: Atlanta gay club closes after spread of coronavirus at packed maskless dance party

Raw Story: Oklahoma man with Hitler mustache shoots partygoer who dared to snatch his Nazi flag

Gr8er Days: You're gonna want to celebrate Brian Bloom in his birthday suit

New York Post: City Council passes $88.1 billion budget with $1 billion in cuts to NYPD

Dlisted: Is Lena Dunham finally going to apologize to us for 'Girls'?

The Washington Post: Republican leaders now say everyone should wear a mask -- even as Trump refuses and has mocked some who do

Biden campaign assails Facebook for 'haggling’ with Trump over his online posts

Politico: Fascinating chart about how the virus first disproportionately afflicted blue states and is now ravaging red states

The New York Times: Suspicions of Russian bounties were bolstered by data on financial transfers

Amy McGrath will face McConnell in Kentucky, and Hickenlooper wins in Colorado

Where to stream Carl Reiner's best work

The Wall Street Journal: Mississippi governor signs bill to take Confederate emblem off flag

China’s security law tightens vise on Hong Kong

Baseball stadiums are closed to fans -- but this guy’s balcony is open for business

Marsha P. Johnson’s legacy spurs Google gift for transgender rights

Facebook bans large segment of white extremists boogaloo movement

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