“Debbie Is A Beautiful Woman–Some Even Say A New Marilyn Monroe”

When Pierre Salinger compares you to Marilyn Monroe, you have to take it seriously. I mean, he knew JFK who knew Marilyn Monroe. Salinger’s 1980 20/20 profile of Debbie Harry and Blondie at their apex is a lot of fun when the reporter isn’t forcing idiotic sociological generalizations onto the New Wave scene.

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