Go-Go’s Bassist Kathy Valentine’s Memoir Now Available

Kathy Valentine: All I Ever WantedKathy Valentine has just released a new memoir called All I Ever Wanted. The Go-Go’s bassist dives into her time with the band including all the ups and downs that go with it. Valentine and the group were a staple of the sound of the ’80s, scoring hits with “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips are Sealed,” and “All I Ever Wanted.” However, the success put a lot of pressure on the bassist.

“‘All I Ever Wanted’ traces the path that took her from her childhood in Texas—where she all but raised herself—to the height of rock n’ roll stardom, devastation after the collapse of the band that had come to define her, and the quest to regain her sense of self after its end,” the book’s publisher writes. “Valentine also speaks candidly about the lasting effects of parental betrayal, abortion, rape, and her struggles with drugs and alcohol—and the music that saved her every step of the way. Populated with vivid portraits of Valentine’s interactions during the 1980s with musicians and actors from the Police and Rod Stewart to John Belushi and Rob Lowe, ‘All I Ever Wanted’ is a deeply personal reflection on a life spent in music.”

Valentine also wrote a soundtrack to the book. All I Ever Wanted is available now in hardback, Kindle, audiobook versions.

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