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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Jimmy Destri (born James Mollica, April 13, 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, United States) is an American musician. Destri is of Italian descent. His father was a novelist who also wrote screenplays and eventually advertising copy to support his family while his mother was a housewife. He has a sister, Donna Destri, who is also a singer and did backing vocals for Blondie and Jimmy's own solo…
Known for
- When Blondie Came to Britain — Self2023
- Blondie at the BBC — 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: Live at Beat Club 1978 — Self - Keyboards2006
- Blondie: One Way or Another — Self2006
- Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision — Self - Performer2005
- Blondie: Good Boys — Jimmy Destri2003
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1954
Discography
- Heart on a Wall1981
Member of
- Blondie1975–1982
- Blondie1997–2004
- Adolph's Dog
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- Listeners
- 234
- Total plays
- 3,147
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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. His latest project is the band "Jimmy Destri And The Sound Grenade" which he formed in 2012. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+Destri">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- keyboardist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Chrysalis Records
- Official website
- www.jimmydestri.com
- Image
- Jimmy Destri 1978.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1954-04-13
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- member of
- Blondie
- birth name
- James Mollica
- Commons category
- Jimmy Destri
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