Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine's story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course, music; it's also a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down.
Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine's story is a roller coaster of sex, drugs, and of course, music; it's also a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down.
Kathy Valentine is a working musician and songwriter known for being part of the all-female band the Go-Go’s. She wrote or cowrote many of the band’s most renowned songs, including “Vacation” and “Head Over Heels.” In addition to playing music and writing songs, Valentine has worked as an actor, public speaker and spokesperson, and producer. In 2017 she created “She Factory,” an event series to raise money for women-centered nonprofits. She currently lives in her hometown of Austin with her daughter, where she plays in a band and is completing her first college degree.
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Preface Prologue: Hullabaloo Chapter 1. The Stars Start Falling Chapter 2. Magic Cloak Chapter 3. Liquid Forget Chapter 4. Vacation Chapter 5. Teenage Babylon Chapter 6. Just Do It Chapter 7. Greenbriar Chapter 8. Earthquake Chapter 9. Carnations Chapter 10. Clubland Chapter 11. Throwing Shapes Chapter 12. Virtuosity Chapter 13. Red Head Chapter 14. Nut Whites Chapter 15. Tropicana Chapter 16. Chino Jam Chapter 17. Regular Format Chapter 18. Good Mojo Chapter 19. Wild Jokers Chapter 20. Unforgiven Chapter 21. Next to Merle Chapter 22. Balance the Buzz Chapter 23. Little Scissor Chapter 24. Private Jet Chapter 25. Don’t Leave Chapter 26. Tutus and Tiaras Chapter 27. Bash and Crash Chapter 28. Giant Baby Chapter 29. Diversions Chapter 30. Helicopter Chapter 31. Convertibles Chapter 32. Shrinking, Sinking Chapter 33. Let’s Have a Party Chapter 34. Falsity Chapter 35. Camouflage Chapter 36. The Same Union Chapter 37. Queen Bees Chapter 38. The Right Way Chapter 39. Gold and Platinum Chapter 40. Cheerleader Chapter 41. Fried and Raw Chapter 42. Cookies Chapter 43. Ultras Chapter 44. Thingy in the Sky Epilogue-a-Go-Go Acknowledgments A Note on Sources and Identifications Index
