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Kathy Valentine Born Kathryn Valentine 7January 1959 Austin Texas USA Is The American Bass Guitarist Known For The All-Girl New Wave / Punk / Pop Band The Go-Go's Which Included Belinda Carlisle Jane Wiedlin And Charlotte Caffey . 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 Début 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. read less