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Kathy Valentine (2008) |
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| Birth name | Kathyrn Valentine[1] |
| Born | January 7, 1959 [2] |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop punk |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1978[3]-present |
| Associated acts | The Go-Go's, The Impossible, BlueBonnets, Johnny Goudie |
Kathy Valentine (born Kathryn Valentine, January 7, 1959, Austin, Texas) is the American bass guitarist for the all-girl rock band, The Go-Go's.
She began playing at age 16 in her hometown of Austin, and joined a fledgling Girlschool in London, England in 1975. In 1978, Valentine relocated to Los Angeles, California and co-founded The Textones with Carla Olson. She joined the Go-Go's on New Year's Eve 1980, as a substitute for an ailing bassist, but was asked to remain as a permanent member shortly thereafter. She wrote "Can't Stop the World" on the Go-Go's debut album, and co-wrote the hit singles, "Vacation" and "Head Over Heels," which appeared on subsequent releases. After the Go-Go's disbanded, Valentine played guitar in the World's Cutest Killers with former Girlschool guitarist Kelly Johnson, The BlueBonnets and The Delphines.
In 2005, she released a solo recording, Light Years, that she co-produced, wrote, arranged and performed the guitar and vocal tracks. She now resides in her hometown of Austin with her husband and young daughter. Valentine performs regularly with the Go-Go's, the Impossible, and a new line-up of BlueBonnets.
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Kathy is married to, and has a daughter with Steven Weisburd, who was a drummer with Los Angeles rock bands such as Fields Laughing, Pop Art, Breakfast and Grady before becoming an attorney. In 2007 they sold their home in Studio City, California to move back to Austin, Texas.[4]
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