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Nightmoves: Lee Simon interviews Deborah Harry
Title:
Nightmoves: Lee Simon interviews Deborah Harry
NFSA ID
744548
Year
1977
Courtesy
Mushroom Music
In this rarely-seen 1977 clip from Nightmoves, host Lee Simon interviews Deborah Harry about Blondie’s visit to Australia.
Countdown was instrumental in giving Blondie their first international breakthrough. Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, a fan, saw the band live in New York in 1977 and received videos of their first two singles.
Recognising its potential, he aired ‘In the Flesh’ across six Countdown episodes, noting its more commercial appeal over the debut single, ‘X Offender'. The song quickly shot up the Australian charts, peaking at No. 2 and launching Blondie internationally. Blondie’s success on Countdown led to Deborah Harry’s first Australian promotional tour.
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