Jimmy Destri

Jimmy Destri

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 record. Destri grew up in Boro Park and was raised in his grandmother's house. His uncle played drums for Joey Dee and the Starlighters. He attended Catholic schools and went to Bishop Ford High School. Destri dropped out of high school in order to form his first band. He played keyboards in the rock band Blondie, and was one of the principal songwriters for the band along with Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. He rejoined Blondie in 1997. Destri ceased touring with the band in 2004, but remained an official member for several more years. After he stopped playing Blondie he worked full time as a drug counselor/therapist at the outpatient recovery center Carnegie Hill Institute in New York City. In April 2020, he went back to practice as a drug counselor/therapist at Seabrook in New Jersey. Destri became interested in music in the late 1950s and early 1960s due to his uncle's being a drummer with Joey Dee and the Starlighters. He formed his first band, the 86 Proof, in high school and they performed in local schools. He played in a group named Milk and Cookies in the early 1970s, but was dismissed from the band just before they relocated to the UK. He joined Blondie in 1975, using the Farfisa organ as his main instrument. As Blondie's career progressed, Destri became increasingly interested in synthesizers, and added them with his Farfisa to the overall band's sound. His sister, Donna Destri, sang backing vocals on the 1979 Blondie song "Living in the Real World" and on the album No Exit. Destri produced Going Up by Joey Wilson for Modern Records, released in October 1980. As Blondie members took a break from both recording and touring as a group, Destri released the solo album Heart on a Wall in 1981. Heart on a Wall was produced by Michael Kamen, then regarded mainly as a film composer/arranger; Kamen also played keyboards and sang backup vocals. The album also featured numerous renowned musicians, including guitarists Carlos Alomar (David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Iggy Pop), Tommy Morrongiello (Bob Dylan, Blue Öyster Cult) and Earl Slick (Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono), along with bassist John Siegler (Todd Rundgren's Utopia). In addition, Blondie's Clem Burke appeared on drums, with guest appearances by fellow Blondie members Chris Stein and Debbie Harry. Heart on a Wall was released in the US, the UK and France (Chrysalis CHR-1368) as well as Australia and New Zealand (L-37774), West Germany (204 425–320) and the Netherlands (204 425). "Living In Your Heart" backed with "Don't Look Around" was also released as a 7" single in France (PB-8865). Any digital release of the album remains highly unlikely, as the original master tapes have been lost. ... Source: Article "Jimmy Destri" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Jimmy Destri
  • Popularity: 1.139
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1954-04-13
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Blondie, James Mollica
img

Jimmy Destri Movies

  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978

    Blondie: Live at Beat Club 1978

    1 2006 HD

    This was a "Musikladen Extra" special from Bremen TV, West Germany from 1978. It was originally released on DVD by Pioneer Artists/EME as The Best Of...

    img
  • 2023
    imgMovies

    When Blondie Came to Britain

    When Blondie Came to Britain

    8 2023 HD

    The story of Britain’s long relationship with Blondie - the part it played in helping the band to international success and the impact the band...

    img
  • 2003
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Good Boys

    Blondie: Good Boys

    1 2003 HD

    Filmed partly in black and white and partly in color, the video starts out in the style of an old silent film, with a title screen that presents the...

    img
  • 1980
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Eat to the Beat

    Blondie: Eat to the Beat

    10 1980 HD

    Blondie's first video album was produced in conjunction with the record "Eat to the Beat", featuring a music video for each of the album's twelve...

    img
  • 1980
    imgMovies

    Roadie

    Roadie

    6.1 1980 HD

    A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous traveling rock-and-roll...

    img
  • 2014
    imgMovies

    Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines

    Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines

    5.7 2014 HD

    The story behind Blondie's album Parallel Lines, which sold 16 million copies and captured the spirit of 1970s New York at a time of poverty, crime...

    img
  • 2006
    imgMovies

    Blondie: One Way or Another

    Blondie: One Way or Another

    7.3 2006 HD

    A documentary about New York band Blondie, from their early beginnings in Bowery clubs like CBGBs alongside other up and coming bands like The...

    img
  • 2002
    imgMovies

    Blondie Greatest Video Hits

    Blondie Greatest Video Hits

    8 2002 HD

    1)In The Flesh 2)X Offender 3)Denis 4)Detroit 442 5)(I'm Always Touched By Your)Presence,Dear 6)Picture This 7)Hanging On The Telephone 8)Heart Of...

    img
  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision

    Blondie : Greatest Hits - Sound & Vision

    7 2005 HD

    1. In the Flesh - 2. X Offender - 3. Denis – 4. Detroit 442 – 5. (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear - 6 . Picture This - 7 ....

    img
  • 1979
    imgMovies

    Blondie in Concert

    Blondie in Concert

    7.5 1979 HD

    The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally broadcast live by the BBC on the OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST...

    img
  • 1999
    imgMovies

    Blondie - Live in New York

    Blondie - Live in New York

    1 1999 HD

    Songs Include: Dreaming, Maria, Rip Her To Shreds, Hanging On The Telephone, Call Me, X Offender, Screaming Skin, Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room,...

    img
  • 1982
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Live!

    Blondie: Live!

    1 1982 HD

    As the most successful cross-over band ever, Blondie sold more than 15 million albums with a string of mega-hits

    img
  • 1979
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Live at Asbury Park Convention Hall

    Blondie: Live at Asbury Park Convention Hall

    1 1979 HD

    Filmed at the Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ - July 7, 1979 (Late Show). Professionally recorded show by the venue in Black & White, this visual...

    img
  • 2013
    imgMovies

    Blondie: Live at the Apollo

    Blondie: Live at the Apollo

    6 2013 HD

    The Apollo Theater, Glasgow, Scotland - December 31, 1979. This concert video was originally broadcast live by the BBC on the OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST...

    img
  • 2021
    imgMovies

    The Dancing Man of L.A.

    The Dancing Man of L.A.

    1 2021 HD

    One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the...

    img
  • 1973
    imgS3 E26

    Rock Concert

    Rock Concert

    8 1973 HD

    Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don...

    img
  • 1975
    imgS50 E10

    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.9 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

    img
  • 1975
    imgS7 E91

    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975...

    img