Hi, I’m Dave and I’m a Debhead. (This is usually where others at the meeting chime in with a “Hi Dave”) I’ve been shaking my love since 1987 (can someone hand me a tissue please) when I first heard Debbie Gibson blasting out of my boom box radio. I wore out my “Out Of The Blue” cassette and bought every album since. I’ve been to more Debbie concerts than I can count, seen her in different theater productions around New England and have fulfilled my inner teen fan girl fantasy of meeting her at various events. Regulars here might remember me trying to get into her dress…not in a creepy way…well less creepy but more delusional (she’s too thin and that dress has no give), when I bought her dress online to benefit an animal rescue.
Chiller Theater Expo 2013
Last month, I was hoping for a book tour when she released her autobiography (“Eternally Electric: The Message In My Music”), but had to settle for an autographed copy online when no signings were announced. “Eternally Electric” is full of the stories behind each of Debbie’s albums detailing her talent for writing and producing most of her hits. She weaves her lyrical inspirations throughout, while sharing the highs and lows of her career, as well as her day-to-day life and the loss of her mother / momager.
Mohegan Sun Casino with Tiffany 2015
I’ve read a lot of autobiographies but never one by a diva who turned her back on an eight-album deal that still had ten million dollars in advance revenue still on the table, in order to go indie and maintain creative control. In my gay opinion, that’s pretty badass. Debbie struggled financially, even getting handouts from family members and fellow celebrities until she could pay them back, in order to do things her way. Debbie talks honestly about those struggles, as well as her physical battles with Lyme Disease and difficulties maintaining a relationship.
Foxwoods Casino with Kimmie Meissner 2016
“Eternally Electric” shows that Deb (we’re close like that now) has always played by her own rules and stood by her beliefs. Creatively making the music she wants, even when the albums aren’t selling the way they did. In her personal life, she didn’t bow to social pressure to marry and have kids (dog moms count). The best is when she confesses that she could be open to marrying now because “until death do you part” isn’t as far away as it once was…got to love that Gibson optimism. She’s authentic, funny and an all-around classy diva who just wants to live life to the fullest and be Eternally Electric!
The Greenwich Odeum 2023
