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Blondie<\/b>\u00a0is an American\u00a0rock<\/a>\u00a0band founded by singer\u00a0Debbie Harry<\/a>\u00a0and guitarist\u00a0Chris Stein<\/a>.[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The band was a pioneer in the early American\u00a0new wave<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0punk<\/a>\u00a0scenes of the mid-1970s. Its first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of\u00a0Parallel Lines<\/a><\/i>\u00a0in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0including “Call Me<\/a>“, “Atomic<\/a>” and “Heart of Glass<\/a>” and became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of\u00a0disco<\/a>,[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0pop<\/a>,[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup>[5]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0rap<\/a>,[4]<\/a><\/sup>[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and\u00a0reggae<\/a>,[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0while retaining a basic style as a new wave band.[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Blondie broke up after the release of its sixth studio album\u00a0The Hunter<\/a><\/i>\u00a0in 1982. Debbie Harry continued to pursue a solo career with varied results after taking a few years off to care for partner\u00a0Chris Stein<\/a>, who was diagnosed with\u00a0pemphigus<\/a>, a rare\u00a0autoimmune<\/a>\u00a0disease of the skin.[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The band re-formed in 1997, achieving renewed success and a number one single in the\u00a0United Kingdom<\/a>\u00a0with “Maria<\/a>” in 1999, exactly 20 years after their first UK No.1 single (“Heart of Glass”).<\/p>\n

The group toured and performed throughout the world[9]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0during the following years, and was inducted into the\u00a0Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/a>\u00a0in 2006.[10]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Blondie has sold 50 million records worldwide[11]<\/a><\/sup>[12]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and is still active today. The band’s ninth studio album,\u00a0Panic of Girls<\/a><\/i>, was released in 2011,[13]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and their tenth,\u00a0Ghosts of Download<\/a><\/i>, was released in 2014.<\/p>\n

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Melissa Lou Etheridge<\/b>\u00a0(born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist.[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Her self-titled debut album\u00a0Melissa Etheridge<\/a><\/i>\u00a0was released in 1988 and became an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the\u00a0Billboard<\/i>\u00a0200<\/a>, and its lead single, “Bring Me Some Water<\/a>“, garnered Etheridge her first\u00a0Grammy Award<\/a>\u00a0nomination for\u00a0Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female<\/a>. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single “Ain’t It Heavy” from her third album,\u00a0Never Enough<\/a><\/i>. Later that year, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album,\u00a0Yes I Am<\/a><\/i>. The album featured three\u00a0Top 40<\/a>\u00a0hits, including “I’m the Only One<\/a>” (No. 8) and “Come to My Window<\/a>” (No. 25), the latter which scored Etheridge her second Grammy award.\u00a0Yes I Am<\/i>\u00a0peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, and spent 138 weeks on the chart,[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0earning a\u00a0RIAA<\/a>certification of 6x\u00a0Platinum<\/a>,[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0her largest to date.<\/p>\n

In October 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. At the\u00a02005 Grammy Awards<\/a>, she made a return to the stage and, although bald from chemotherapy, performed a tribute to\u00a0Janis Joplin<\/a>\u00a0with the song “Piece of My Heart<\/a>“.[5]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Etheridge’s performance was widely lauded, with\u00a0India.Arie<\/a>writing “I Am Not My Hair<\/a>” about Etheridge.[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Later that year, Etheridge released her first compilation album,\u00a0Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled<\/a><\/i>. The album was a huge success, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, and going\u00a0Gold<\/a>\u00a0almost immediately.[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Her latest release is\u00a0This Is M.E.<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

Etheridge is known for her mixture of “confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals.”[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0She has received fifteen\u00a0Grammy Award<\/a>\u00a0nominations throughout her career, winning two, in 1993 and 1995, respectively. In 2007, she won an\u00a0Academy Award<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Best Original Song<\/a>\u00a0for “I Need to Wake Up<\/a>” from the film\u00a0An Inconvenient Truth<\/a><\/i>. In September 2011, Etheridge received a star on the\u00a0Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/a>.[8]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"blondie-melissa-etheridge-ravinia","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2015-07-02 19:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2015","month":"07","day":"02","hour":"19","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2015-07-02 23:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2015","month":"07","day":"02","hour":"23","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2015-07-03 00:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2015","month":"07","day":"03","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2015-07-03 04:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2015","month":"07","day":"03","hour":"04","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Chicago","timezone_abbr":"CST","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":2422,"author":"3","status":"publish","date":"2015-06-09 20:27:29","date_utc":"2015-06-10 01:27:29","modified":"2016-06-06 12:25:30","modified_utc":"2016-06-06 17:25:30","url":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?tribe_venue=ravinia","venue":"Ravinia","slug":"ravinia","address":"418 Sheridan Road","city":"Highland Park","country":"United States","zip":"60035","phone":"847-266-5000","website":"https:\/\/www.ravinia.org","json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Ravinia","description":"","url":"","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"418 Sheridan Road","addressLocality":"Highland Park","postalCode":"60035","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"847-266-5000","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.ravinia.org"},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"beintheloopchicago.com?id=2422","global_id_lineage":["beintheloopchicago.com?id=2422"]},"organizer":[],"custom_fields":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Blondie & Melissa Etheridge @ Ravinia","description":"<p>Blondie\u00a0is an American\u00a0rock\u00a0band founded by singer\u00a0Debbie Harry\u00a0and guitarist\u00a0Chris Stein.\u00a0The band was a pioneer in the early American\u00a0new wave\u00a0and\u00a0punk\u00a0scenes of the mid-1970s. Its first two albums contained strong elements of these […]<\/p>\\n","url":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?tribe_events=blondie-melissa-etheridge-ravinia","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2015-07-02T19:00:00-05:00","endDate":"2015-07-02T23:00:00-05:00","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Ravinia","description":"","url":"","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"418 Sheridan Road","addressLocality":"Highland Park","postalCode":"60035","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"847-266-5000","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.ravinia.org"},"performer":"Organization"}}