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Chris Stein performing with Blondie at Zwarte Cross Festival 2011 in the Netherlands |
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Birth name | Christopher Stein |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, US |
January 5, 1950
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Christopher "Chris" Stein (born January 5, 1950) is the co-founder and guitarist of the New Wave band, Blondie.[1] He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film, Wild Style.
In addition to being the sole writer of the Blondie hit song, "Sunday Girl", Stein co-wrote numerous hits with Blondie's lead vocalist, Deborah Harry, including "Heart of Glass", "Picture This", "Dreaming", "Island of Lost Souls", "Rapture", and "Rip Her to Shreds". Stein also ran the Animal Records label between 1982 and 1984.[2]
In 1983, Stein was diagnosed with pemphigus, a rare autoimmune disease of the skin, but he has since regained normal function. As of 2011, he was still touring and recording with Blondie.
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Personal life
Stein was born to Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York.[3] While in Blondie, Stein and Harry maintained a romantic relationship but never married. In 1989, the couple went their separate ways but have continued to work together on a professional basis.
In 1999, Stein married actress, Barbara Sicuranza, and they have two daughters.[4]
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