Interview with Jimmy Destri, showing his personal side, including his thoughts on Blondie, the hit single “Maria,” and pop music in general–Ed.

In 1984 we thought it was all over. The best new wave band in the world called it a day and Blondie were no more. Who could have
banked on them coming back in 1999 with a new album that had pop poppets hiding under the tables. Feisty and still ferociously good,
Blondie stormed the charts with Maria, hitting the number one spot. And the man responsible for penning that song, which marked the
rebirth of Blondie....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Sunday Mirror, November 7, 1999

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Blondie performing on a television program, Stockholm, Sweden, October 1998.
l to r: Jimmy Destri, Deborah Harry, Paul Carbonara, Leigh Fox, Chris Stein. Clem Burke is hidden behind the drums.
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
Photo courtesy of  Paul Carbonara