Blondie is a legendary music group that began in New York in the mid-1970s. With hits like “Heart of Glass” and “Call Me,” they became famous for blending rock, pop, and punk with disco and reggae.

In 1974, we were living in a loft in New York’s then notorious Bowery area, rehearsing at night in rooms so cold we had to wear gloves. Heart of Glass was one of the first songs Blondie wrote, but it ...