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Kathy Valentine Biography

Kathy Valentine is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on January 7, 1959 in Austin, Texas, United States. Bass guitarist who was part of The American pop group The Go-Go’s, and who also co-founded the group The Textones.

She was once close to the bandmate She used to be close friends with bandmate Belinda Carlisle, but now the two are enemies., however, now they have become enemies.

Kathryn “Kathy” Valentine (born January 7, 1959) is an American musician (guitar and bass) and songwriter. She made music history as a member of the Go-Go’s, the first all-female band to have a #1 album in the U.S.

In 1975, on a subsequent family visit to London with her mother, she answered an ad in Melody Maker and joined the fledgling Girlschool. She missed a gig due to illness and was replaced by Kelly Johnson, with whom she would later work. Inspired by the punk scene and bands like the Ramones and Blondie, Valentine returned to Austin and formed the punk band, the Violators, alongside Carla Olson, Jesse Sublett and Marilyn Dean. The band played at Raul’s, Austin’s first punk club, in February 1978.

She was the mother of a daughter who was with a fellow musician, Steven Weisburd.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Valentine was asked to play bass, an instrument that she had not played extensively, as a substitute for the Go-Go’s ailing bass player. She says she learned their songs over four days and rehearsed with them twice before hitting the stage on New Year’s Eve 1980 at Whisky A Go-Go. Valentine was asked to remain as a permanent member shortly thereafter. The Go-Go’s were signed to I.R.S. Records in March 1981. “Can’t Stop the World” was recorded for the Go-Go’s debut album, Beauty and the Beat.

Kathy Valentine Net Worth

Kathy Valentine is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathy Valentine's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started playing bass at the age of 16 and made the decision around the at the same time that she wanted to study professional music.

She was told to leave The Go-Go’s after it was discovered that she had insulted The Go-Go’s band often via social media.

Valentine was born on January 7, 1959 in Austin, Texas, an only child who was raised by her single mother, an English expatriate. She dropped out of public school in 9th grade to attend Greenbriar, an alternative school where she began playing guitar. In 1973, while visiting England with her mother, she happened to see Suzi Quatro on Top Of The Pops, and said it “blew her mind”. It had never occurred to her that a woman could be a rock star.

The band struggled with internal difficulties during the recording of Talk Show, and tried to stay together after the departure of rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin. Valentine moved to guitar duties, and Paula Jean Brown was hired to play bass. The Go-Go’s broke up in May 1985.

After the break up, Valentine said that she felt lost and that her identity had become absorbed into being a Go-Go. Returning to her rock roots, she formed the World’s Cutest Killers, a line up she thought would be successful, featuring former Girlschool guitarist Kelly Johnson, her old friend Jesse Sublett on bass, drummer (future A&R man) Craig Aaronson, and keyboardist Jebin Bruni. The group attracted the attention of producer Mike Chapman and recorded demos, which were scrapped, and the band split up. Several other bands and line ups went nowhere, and Valentine returned to school. In 1990, the Go-Go’s reunited for concerts and a CD of greatest hits, but split again soon after.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kathy Valentine height 5 ft 5 in Kathy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

In late 1978, aged 19, Valentine moved to Los Angeles and co-founded the Textones with Carla Olson. The Textones released two singles, including an unreleased Tom Petty song, before Valentine left the band in 1980. During her time in the Textones, Phil Seymour recorded “We Don’t Get Along”, a song she’d written. The Go-Go’s would later record this song as well as other songs she’d written during the Textones period, such as “Vacation” and “Can’t Stop The World”.

The Go-Go’s began working together again, with Valentine co-writing “The Whole World Lost Its Head” on Return To The Valley of The Go-Go’s, a song which became the band’s highest charting U.K. single. The band released a new CD God Bless The Go-Go’s in 2001, toured extensively for many years, and appeared in a popular DVD live concert, The Go-Go’s Live In Central Park. Determined not to let the Go-Go’s define her this time around, Valentine kept The Delphines going, and the band released two albums, The Delphines (1996) and Cosmic Speed (2001).

Who is Kathy Valentine Dating?

According to our records, Kathy Valentine is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kathy Valentine’s is not dating anyone.

In 1992, Valentine began her longest collaboration and partnership with singer and bassist Dominique Davalos. They formed the BlueBonnets, a blues-based group. With high-profile guests sitting in with the band, club goers lining up to see them, and performances at celebrity wedding receptions and parties, record company scouts took notice but the band went through line up changes and eventually morphed into the Valentine/Davalos band The Delphines early in 1995.

Facts & Trivia

Kathy Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kathy Valentine celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

In 2005, Valentine released a solo recording, Light Years, that she co-produced, wrote, arranged and performed the guitar and vocal tracks. Light Years featured musician friends, including Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, Guns and Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, Lenny Kravitz, guitarist Craig Ross, and drummers Clem Burke and Pete Thomas. She began the record while pregnant in 2002 and wrote several songs with then husband, attorney and musician Steven Weisburd.

Is Kathy Valentine back with the Go Go's?

Go-Go’s lawsuit Valentine rejoined the Go-Go’s in 2018 and toured with them in summer 2018.

Who's the bass player for the Go Go's?

Bassists

Who inducted the Go Go's into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A life-long fan of the group, Drew Barrymore even dressed up as the cover of Beauty and the Beat to induct the band. The Go-Go’s were the first all-female band to have a Number One album in the Billboard 200 when Beauty and the Beat climbed to the top spot in 1982.

Are the Gogos in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

It was a long time coming. This year, finally, the all-female punk band The Go-Go’s was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Why did Jane leave the Go Go's?

In October 1984, Jane announced her departure from the group to pursue a solo career and by May 1985 Carlisle and Caffey decided to disband The Go-Go’s. “I do have regrets about leaving,” Jane admits. “I would have preferred our legacy to be a solid 43 years.

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