Kathy Valentine

About the Author

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.