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Debbie Gibson Talks Taylor Swift, How the Music Biz Has Changed for Women


Debbie Gibson exclusively told Us that the music industry has ‘opened wide up’ for women like Taylor Swift since she started out in the 1980s

“My late, great mom literally pounded her fists on the conference room table at Atlantic Records to drive the point home that a young girl could write and produce her own music. From Tom Cruise, who bravely donned those tighty whities in Risky Business, to the boys and girls of the Brat Pack, click through to see which stars got their big breaks in the 1980s — and see where they ended up! One of the twists and turns in Gibson’s life has been her battle with Lyme disease, which made her eager to support Lupus L.A.’s May 19 event honoring James Beard Award winner and Emmy-winning host of The Chew, restaurateur Michael Symon.

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