Debbie Harry Sings On New Album From The Dandy Warhols

Written By Mike Greenblatt

PHOTO: Debbie Harry in 1968

They came out of Portland Oregon in 1994 and eleven albums later, the alt-rock darlings of The Dandy Warhols got one of their heroes—New Jersey’s own Debbie Harry of Blondie—to sing on “I Will Never Stop Loving You.” Dandy co-founder singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Courtney Taylor-Taylor, 56, says, “Debbie’s voice elevated this song to a level that nothing else could possibly have done. Upon hearing it, I think I learned more about singers in that moment than I have learned in the last 15 years, maybe ever.” The new album, Rockmaker, came out last week also featuring Frank Black of The Pixies on a tribute of sorts to another New Jersey legend, Glenn Danzig, on “Danzig With Myself” as well as Slash of Guns N’Roses.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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