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Frank Infante
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- Why God Wept
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New York City, New York, USA
Frank Infante (born November 15, 1951) is an American guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of the new wave band Blondie. Infante began his music career playing guitar in hard rock and electric blues groups such as The Elegant End and World War III. He joined Sniper in 1975 and then Blondie in 1977 as a session player, replacing bassist Gary Valentine. Blondie released their second…
Known for
- When Blondie Came to Britain — Self2023
- The Dancing Man of L.A. — Self (archive footage)2021
- Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines — Self2014
- Blondie: Live at CBGB 1977 — Self2014
- Blondie: Live at the Apollo — Self2013
- Blondie: One Way or Another — Self2006
- Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978 — Self - Guitar2006
- Blondie Greatest Video Hits — Self2002
- Tales from the Crypt — Guitar Player1989
- Roadie — Self1980
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Frank Infante was the original guitar and bass player for Blondie from 1978-1982 when the band broke up. His heavy punk/rock style of guitar playing was influential to Blondie's 'new wave' sound. Infante also wrote some of the band's songs including the alternative sounding track 'I Know But I Don't Know' which is on Side One of the Parallel Lines album. Having performed with a lot of heavy sounding artists including Iggy Pop, Joan Jett and the New York Dolls, Infante's heavy blues style has
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- Given name
- Frank
- Gender
- male
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- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Genre
- new wave
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- EMI
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- 1951-11-15
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