Deborah Ann "
Debbie"
Harry (born July 1, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known as the lead singer of the
new wave and
punk rock band
Blondie. She recorded several worldwide number one singles with Blondie during the 1970s and 1980s. She is sometimes considered the first
rapper to chart at number one in the United States due to her work on "
Rapture". She has also had success (mainly in Europe) as a solo artist before reforming Blondie in the late 1990s. Her acting career spans over sixty film roles and numerous television appearances.