Debbie Harry - Def, Dumb & Blonde

Although Debbie Harry's popularity had decreased by the late '80s, 1989 wasn't a bad year for her at all. That year, Blondie's former lead vocalist successfully portrayed a struggling singer on the brilliant but underrated CBS crime drama Wiseguy, and demonstrated that she could still have considerable fun in the studio. Under the direction of hit producer Mike Chapman -- who had worked with Blondie, as well as with everyone from Sweet to Scandal -- Harry delivers an eclectic CD that isn't in a class with a Blondie treasure like Parallel Lines but nonetheless has a lot going for it. Much of this new wave-ish pop/rock and European-flavored dance music is heartfelt, clever, and quite memorable. Everything from the charming "Brite Side" (which she performed on Wiseguy) to the addictive "Bike Boy" to the haunting "He Is So" makes it clear that Harry, at 43, was far from a has-been. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adele Bertei Vocals (Background) Arif St. Michael Vocals (Background) Arthur Baker Mixing, Producer, Drums Arthur Elgort Photography Ben Grosse Producer, Remixing Biti Strauchn Vocals (Background) Chris Stein Mixing, Instrumentation, Guitar, Arranger, Assistant Producer, Producer, Vocals (Background) David Bravo Programming, Keyboards Debbie Harry Producer, Mixing, Vocals Deborah Norcross Art Direction, Design Dennis Christopher Vocals (Background) Doc Dougherty Engineer Dr. Bob Khozouri Keyboards Eric "ET" Thorngren Producer, Mixing Gary Kurfirst Management Gary Valentine Vocals (Background) Geoff Dugmore Drums George Tutko Engineer Ian Astbury Vocals (Background) Jeri Heiden Design, Art Direction Johann Brundquist Overdubs, Keyboards Keith Primi Vocals (Background) Lee Foxx Bass, Guitar (Bass) Mac Quayle Keyboards Mike Chapman Vocals (Background), Mixing, Producer Mike Kloster Assistant Engineer Mike OHora Engineer Paul McKenna Mixing Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Phillip Ashley Synthesizer Programming, Keyboards, Programming Rob Paustian Mixing Steve Goldstein Keyboards Steve Peck Engineer Terry Bozzio Drums Tom Bailey Fairlight, Mixing, Producer Tommy Price Drums Toni C. Producer, Keyboards, Programming