On April 6, 2025, Clement Anthony Burke died aged 70. He was musician (drums), played drums for Ramones (under the name Elvis Ramone), was member of The Romantics, performed with The Fleshtones, The Adult Net, The Split Squad, Dramarama, Chequered Past, The International Swingers, Go-Gos, Dramarama, and The Empty Hearts, but was best known as drummer of the band Blondie.
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Blondie: Pollinator
On May 5, 2017, “BMG Rights Management” label released “Pollinator”, the eleventh Blondie studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2017, at “The magic Shop” in New York City, and was produced by John Congleton.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry – vocals
- Chris Stein – guitar
- Tommy Kessler – guitar
- Johnny Marr – guitar
- Nick Valensi – guitar
- Matt Katz-Bohen – keyboards
- Leigh Foxx – bass guitar
- Clem Burke – drums
- What Cheer? Brigade – drums, horns
- Joan Jett – backing vocals
- John Roberts – backing vocals
- Gregory Brothers – backing vocals
- Kabir Hermon – engineer
- Rich Costey – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Tony Hoffer – additional production
Track listing:
- Doom of Destiny – Chris Stein, Deborah Harry
- Long Time – Deborah Harry, Dey Hynes
- Already Naked – Matthew Katz Bohen, Laurel Katz Bohen, Lucian Piane
- Fun – David Sitek, Daniel Ledinsky, Erik Hasale, Adiam Feireiss
- My Monster – Johnny Marr
- Best Day Ever – Sia Furler, Nick Valensi
- Gravity – Charlotte Aitchison, Dimitri Tikovoï
- When I Gave Up on You – Michael Gregory, Andrew Gregory
- Love Level – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- Too Much – Matthew Katz Bohen, Laurel Katz Bohen
- Fragments – Adam Johnston
Melvin Ragin
On October 24, 2018, Melvin M. Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson died aged 67. He was musician (guitar), famous for his unique skills with wah-wah pedal. He was member of The Funk Brothers, the studio band for “Motown Records”, recorded and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, John Lee Hooker, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Vanessa Williams, Thelma Houston, The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, The Beach Boys, George Benson, Bobbi Humphrey, Janet Jackson, Yung Berg, Blondie, Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Donald Byrd, Labelle, Love Unlimited, Cher, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gloria Gaynor, The Temptations (his guitar work on “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”), Pointer Sisters, Martha Reeves, Rose Royce, Bob Scaggs and Herbie Hancock. As leader, Wah Wah Watson released one solo album (Elementary, 1976).
Ivan Kral
On February 2, 2020, Ivan Král died aged 71. He was musician (guitar, bass, cello, piano, keyboards), vocalist, singer-songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. His songs were recorded by artists such as Pearl Jam, Patti Smith, U2, Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Simple Minds. He recorded and performed with Patti Smith, Blondie, John Cale, Iggy Pop, Lucie, Jiri Suchy, Aneta Langerová, Miro Zbirka, Pavel Bobek and Debbi. As leader he released 16 albums.
Blondie: Autoamerican
In November 1980, “Chrysalis” label released “Autoamerican”, the fifth Blondie studio album. It was recorded in 1980, at “United Western Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, tympani
- Jimmy Destri– piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Frank Infante– guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Harrison– bass, backing vocals
- Clem Burke– drums, backing vocals
- Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman– vocals
- Jimmie Haskell– string and horn arrangements
- Wah Wah Watson– guitar
- Tom Scott– saxophone, lyricon
- Steve Goldstein – piano, synthesizer
- Ray Brown – bass
- Scott Lesser, Ollie Brown, Emil Richards, Alex Acuña– percussion
- B-Girls– backing vocals
- Lenise Bent – engineer
Track listing:
- Europa – Chris Stein
- Live it Up –Chris Stein
- Here’s Looking at You – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- The Tide Is High – John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans
- Angels on Balcony – Laura Davis, Jimmy Destri
- Go Through It – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Do the Dark – Jimmy Destri
- Rapture – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
- Faces – Debbie Harry
- T-Birds – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
- Walk Like Me – Jimmy Destri
- Follow Me – Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe
Blondie: Parallel Lines
In September 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Parallel Lines”, the third Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1978, at “Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Parallel Lines” at number 140 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 18 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of All Time” and at number 45 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Uk by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, 12-string guitar, E-bow
- Frank Infante– guitar
- Robert Fripp– guitar
- Jimmy Destri– electronic keyboards
- Nigel Harrison– bass guitar
- Clem Burke– drums
- Pete Coleman – engineer, production assistant
- Grey Russell – engineer, assistant
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Ramey Communications – art directionand, design
- Frank Duarte – illustration
- Edo Bertoglio – photography
- Jerry Rodriguez – lettering
- Maripol – stylist
Track listing:
- Hanging on the Telephone – Jack Lee
- One Way or Another – Deborah Harry, Nigel Harrison
- Picture This – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri
- Fade Away and Radiate – Chris Stein
- Pretty Babe – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- I Know but I Don’t Know – Frank Infante
- 11:59 – Jimmy Destri
- Will Anything Happen? – Jack Lee
- Sunday Girl – Chris Stein
- Heart of Glass – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- I’m Gonna Love You Too – Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Norman Petty
- Just Go Away – Deborah Harry
Blondie: Panic of Girls
On May 30, 2011, “Five Seven” label released “Panic of Girls”, the ninth Blondie studio album. It was recorded October–December 2009 and May 2010 in Woodstock, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey, and was produced by Jeff Saltzman, Kato Khandwala, Matt Katz-Bohen and Super Buddha.
Personnel:
- Debbie Harry- vocals
- Chris Stein- guitar
- Tommy Kessler, Paul Carbonara, Elliot Easton- guitar
- Kato Khandwala – guitar, keyboards, engineer, programming
- Matt Katz-Bohen- guitar, keyboards, programming
- Professor Louie- accordion
- Leigh Foxx – bass
- Clem Burke- drums
- Zach Condon- trumpet
- Lauren Katz-Bohen – backing vocals
- Marco Martin, Gabriel Espinosa – engineer
- Mark Needham- mixing
- Will Brierre – mixing assistant
- Stephen Marcussen- mastering
- Chris Berens- cover art, art direction
Track listing:
- D-Day – Deborah Harry, Barbara Jean Morrison, Charles W. Nieland
- What I Heard – Matt Katz-Bohen, Laurel Katz-Bohen
- Mother – Debbie Harry, Kato Khandwala, Ben Phillips
- The End the End – Debbie Harry, Kato Khandwala, Ben Phillips
- Girlie Girlie – Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas, Steve Golding
- Love Doesn’t Frighten Me – Matt Katz-Bohen, Laurel Katz-Bohen
- Words in My Mouth – Debbie Harry, Jean Morrison, Charles W. Nieland
- Sunday Smile – Zach Condon
- Wipe Out My Sweat – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Matt Katz-Bohen
- Le Bleu – Chris Stein, Gilles Riberolles
- China Shoes – Debbie Harry, Chris Stein
Blondie: Plastic Letters
In February 1978, “Chrysalis” label released “Plastic Letters”, the second Blondie studio album. It was recorded June – July 1976, at “Plaza Sound Studio” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry- vocals
- Chris Stein- guitar, bass guitar, E-bow, vibraphone
- James Destri- grand piano, Farfisa organ, Polymoog synthesizer and strings, Roland synthesizer, backing vocals
- Clem Burke – drums, backing vocals
- Frank Infante- bass guitar, guitar
- Dale Powers – backing vocals
- Rob Freeman -engineer
- Greg Calbi- mastering
- Phillip Dixon –photography
Track listing:
- Fan Mail – James Destri
- Denis – Neil Levenson
- Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45) – Chris Stein
- You Nabbed as Sniper – Chris Stein
- Contact in Red Square – James Destri
- (I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear – Gary Valente
- I’m on E – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- I Don’t Have the nerve to Say No – Deborah Harry, James Destri
- Love at the Pier – Deborah Harry
- No Imagination – James Destri
- Kidnapper – James Destri
- Detroit 442 – James Destri, Chris Stein
- Cautious Lip – Ronnie Toast, Chris Stein
Blondie: Same
In December 1976, “Private Stock” label released the debut, self-titled Blondie album. It was recorded August – September 1976, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Craig Leon.
Personnel:
- Debbie Harry– vocals
- Chris Stein– guitar, bass guitar
- Gary Valentine– bass guitar, guitar
- Jimmy Destri– Farfisa organ, grand piano, RMI piano, Roland synthesizer
- Clem Burke– drums
- Ellie Greenwich– backing vocals
- Micki Harris – backing vocals
- Hilda Harris – backing vocals
- Rob Freeman – engineer
- Don Hunerberg – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi– mastering
- David Perl – art direction, design
- Shig Ikeida – photography
Track listing:
- X Offender – Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine
- Little Girl Lies – Deborah Harry
- In the Flesh – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- Look Good in Blue – Jimmy Destri
- In the Sun – Chris Stein
- A Shark in Jets Clothing – Jimmy Destri
- Man Overboard – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- Rip Her to Shreds – Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
- Rifle Range – Chris Stein, Ronnie Toast
- Kung Fu Girls – Deborah Harry, Gary Valentine, Jimmy Destri
- The Attack of the Giant Ants – Chris Stein
Blondie: The Hunter
On May 24, 1982, “Chrysalis” label released “The Hunter”, the sixth Blondie studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Personnel:
- Deborah Harry- vocals
- Chris Stein- guitar
- Frank Infante- guitar
- Jimmy Destri- keyboards
- Nigel Harrison- bass guitar
- Clem Burke- drums
- Robert Aaron- horn arrangements, saxophone
- Sammy Figueroa- percussion
- Manual Badrena – percussion
- Roger Squitero – percussion
- Ray Maldonado – horns
- Luis Ortiz- horns
- Rick Davies – horns
- Mac Gollehon – horns
- Janice G. Pendarvis- backing vocals
- Zachary Sanders – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Darryl Tookes – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Orchid Club – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
- Island of Lost Souls – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- Dragonfly – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- For Your Eyes Only – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- The Beast – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- War Child – Nigel Harrison, Debbie Harry
- Little Caesar – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- Danceway – Jimmy Destri
- (Can I) Find the Right Words (To Say) – Jimmy Destri, Debbie Harry
- English Boys – Chris Stein, Debbie Harry
- The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game – Smokey Robinson
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