Sad news just came in.
Blondie drummer CLEM BURKE has passed away, aged 70, due to cancer.
He joined the band shortly after Debbie Harry and Chris Stein formed the group
and played with Blondie throughout his entire career. He appeared on all the band’s
LPs. He also played drums for the Ramones for a brief time in 1987, under the name
Elvis Ramone.
Blondie broke the news on their socials.
R.I.P.
26 February 2025
That’s the 1 million dollars question.
Top singles from the past
1 February 2025
BLONDIE released their blockbuster hit CALL ME on 1st February 1980, 45 years ago today. The song was produced and co-written by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder and
was the theme song to the 1980 movie American Gigolo with Richard Gere.
The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for six consecutive weeks and became the best selling single of the year in the US. It also was a Number One in the UK and Canada.
Call ME, Debbie.
24 October 2024
Time or a rest, Chris.
Stein‘s memoir ‘Under A Rock’ is out now.
4 September 2024
R.I.P.Bowie.
1 July 2024
DEBBIE HARRY was born, named Angela Trimble on 1 July 1945. Happy 78
to the iconic and incomparably charismatic Blondie singer/co-songwriter and
Sunday pin-up girl.
FRED SCHNEIDER, the frontman of the all-time great B-52’s
was born in New Wark, New Jersey on 1 July 1951. Happy 73!
R&B star MISSY ELLIOTT was born, named Melissa Arnette Elliott
on 1 July 1971. Happy 53 to the exquisite rapper.
Top singles from the past
26 May 2024
SUNDAY GIRL was the fourth single taken from BLONDIE‘s
bliss-pop masterstroke LP Parallel Lines released in 1978.
It topped the UK Singles Chart 45 years ago today, Sunday.
Incredible fact: the record label didn’t bother to release this
solid gold cracker as a single in America. OMG.
Here comes the most iconic Sunday glam girl ever.
BLONDIE: Instagram
