TheBaronOfFratton

Hah! Well, that was a SPECTACULAR failure - Even by my underwhelming standards... Me, I'm going to retreat - ashamed - back to my pathetic hovel, to recover from the embarrassment and wipe the egg off of my face. I may be some time...

DEBBIE HARRY Another TERRIBLE omission from this forum. This is THE Rock'n'Roll chick! Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida,, ) is a singer-songwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock/new wave band Blondie. She has also had some success as a solo artist, recording five solo albums in addition to the eight albums she has recorded with Blondie. In the mid 1990s she also performed and recorded as part of the Jazz Passengers. Harry has also engaged in an acting career with over 30 film roles and several television appearances to her credit. She began her musical career with a folk rock group, the Wind in the Willows. Harry then joined a girl-group trio, The Stilettos, in the early 1970s. The Stilettos' backup band included her eventual boyfriend and Blondie guitarist, Chris Stein. Harry and Stein formed the band Blondie in the mid-1970s, naming it for the wolf whistle men often yelled at Harry from passing cars. Blondie quickly became regulars at Max's Kansas City and CBGB's in New York City. After a debut album in 1976, commercial success followed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, first in Australia and Europe, then in the United States. "BLONDIE" Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s, and who have so far sold over 40 million records. The band was a pioneer in the early American punk rock and New Wave scenes. Its first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in Australia and the United Kingdom, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles and was noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a New Wave band. Lead singer Deborah Harry achieved a level of celebrity that eclipsed other band members, leading to tension within the group. Following a poorly received album, and with core member Chris Stein diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, the group disbanded in 1982. As members pursued other projects, Blondie's reputation grew over the following decade and the group reformed in 1997, achieving renewed success and a number one single in the United Kingdom with "Maria" in 1999. The group toured and performed throughout the world over the following years, and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the RockWalk of Fame in 2006. Blondie has sold 55 million records worldwide since their explosion onto the music scene in the 1970s. Honestly - this woman is RAUNCH. When I was a kid I remember seeing grown men with posters of her on the walls and (more disturbingly and peculiarly for a young boy) on their ceilings! She is the epitome of the sweat-soaked, fuck-you, sneering, sex-drugs-rock'n'roll female lead singer... She wasn't the girl you'd marry. She wouldn't even be a girlfriend. Maybe not even a casual fling... And she certainly wouldn't be the sort of girl you'd take home to meet your parents (your Mum would HATE her - but I'll wager your Dad might secretly like her a little bit...)!!! But she WAS the girl they ALL wanted to take to bed... Just watch any 'Blondie' video - and you'll see the magnetism. A singer, actress, and Playboy bunny - Debbie Harry was the IT girl of the late 70's/early 80's New Wave scene. She could just throw on some over-sized men's shirt, crawl straight outta bed, shimmy up on stage still addled by whatever from the night before and... ... Well, you would, wouldn't you?

And more of my particular ethereal fondness: And my CONGRATULATIONS to you penny on your 5000th post too! (Y)

I know lips go down well in here:

They sure are FINE pins..! Here are a few more crackers:

Found these 'Avatar' versions of some of our favourite models online, and thought I'd make a little quiz... There are 24 ladies to guess - Untold riches and plaudits to anyone who correctly guesses them ALL (well, maybe). Some, I think, are scarily accurate - Others... not so much! READY? HERE COME THE GIRLS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. I'll reveal the answers after the weekend - if this thing gets any interest - and reward the first person who gets them all right (though they're not that hard!). I'd like to reiterate that these are NOTHING to do with me - and therefore there's little point in arguing about their relative merits. The judge's decision, as ever in these situations, is final! If you guess, please try ALL 24 - even if it's just a stab in the dark...

Saw this nugget on the Fashionista forum: Ready for a heated debate..?

CHARRO! Elvis filmed Charro! in 1968, just after his triumphant Comeback Special. He was truly at the height of his powers, but chose to do a film - the first one since his debut Love Me Tender - that didn't contain any songs sung by him. It was a bit of a flop, a stark departure from the knockabout, sing-a-long fare his fans were used to. Plus, HE HAD A BEARD :shock: , and some people could NOT handle that..! I don't know... I kind of like it. It's interesting to see him looking slightly different for a change. And, every man should grow a beard at least once in his life. Don't you think? Just to see, if nothing else... Anyway - here's THE KING, con barbe:

More of my favourite stye... Ethereal: Float On..

For Karl Lagerfeld, from yesterday's Paris show: And some backstage:

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Joe, that is truly disgusting. It tales a LOT to make me squeamish - but this little gem has succeeded... You have my sincere approval!!!