#1610: “All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Memoir” | 51%

June 03, 2020 00:27:29
#1610: “All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Memoir” | 51%
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#1610: “All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Memoir” | 51%

Jun 03 2020 | 00:27:29

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, she was the bassist for the Go-Go’s. We spend the show with Kathy Valentine, who has written a memoir and a soundtrack. Kathy Valentine was the bassist for The Go-Go’s, which became the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play instruments themselves, write their own songs, and have a number-one album. Their […]

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