Valentine first began playing the guitar at age sixteen in Austin, Texas, where she grew up. In her teens, she played with bands like Girlschool (a British heavy metal band) and the Textones. She helped out the Go-Go's for a New Year's Eve show in 1980 and decided to stay with the band as their bassist on a more permanent basis. She has also played guitar in the World's Cutest Killers, the BlueBonnets, and the Delphines.
In 2005, Valentine released a solo album Light Years that she wrote, arranged, co-produced, as well as providing guitar and vocal tracks. She is married with one daughter and resides in her hometown of Austin. You can find her regular on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Kathy_Valentine.
Here are a few of the albums I have reviewed previously that feature Valentine and the Go-Go's:
- for the band's 1981 debut album Beauty and the Beat, click here
- the band also appeared on the 1981 soundtrack for the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High which I reviewed here
- for the band's 1982 second album Vacation, click here
I don't think Kathy started playing bass until she was approached by the Go-Go's. She started off on guitar.
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