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He attended Catholic schools and went to Bishop Ford High School. Destri dropped out of high school to form his first band. He played keyboards in the rock band Blondie, [2] and was one of the principal songwriters for the band along with Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. He rejoined Blondie in 1997.
The original Blondie was formed in 1974 by art student/guitarist Chris Stein and ex-folkie and ex-Max's Kansas City waitress, vocalist/songwriter Deborah Harry. Drummer Clem Burke and keyboard player Jimmy Destri joined in 1975.
Destri dropped out of high school in order to form his first band the 86th Proof. In 1975 Jimmy joined the hugely popular, successful, and innovative New Wave rock group Blondie and remained the keyboardist for the band until Blondie broke up in the early 80s.
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Apr 23, 2016 · Jimmy Destri says their seventh album “No Exit” is 15 songs about nothing. The band finished of 1998 road-testing their new vehicle though Europe and brought the New Year in downunder.
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Inspired by the Beatles and the music scene of the 1960s, Destri decided to pursue a career in music. He formed his first serious band, '86 Proof,' and performed at various venues, mostly local schools. In 1975, Destri's life took a turn when he met Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and Clem Burke.
Jimmy Destri is best known as keyboardist for Blondie, as well as writer for a fair wealth of the band's material, most notably the hits "Atomic" (co-written by Deborah Harry) and "Maria". He also released one solo album, Heart On A Wall in 1981, a year before Blondie's lengthy but temporary demise.
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Harry attended Hawthorne High School, where she was voted "Best Looking", graduating in 1963. [10] She graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, with an Associate of Arts degree in 1965. [11]
