Kathy Valentine joins the Rockonteurs to talk Go Go's and Clem Burke

Kathy Valentine joins the Rockonteurs to talk Go Go's and Clem Burke

From Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt by Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

May 23, 2026 · 59 min · Season 12 · Episode 6

About this episode

Kathy Valentine joins the Rockonteurs to discuss her music career and the book she helped finish for her late friend Clem Burke.

This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome Go Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine to the show.  She talks to Gary and Guy about her own career in music and also the new book from Blondie drummer Clem Burke that Kathy helped finish after his passing last year. Clem and Kathy were great friends for many decades and the book is a joyous and fascinating story that he started over 20 years ago. ‘The Other Side of the Dream’ is out now. Find out more at linktr.ee/kathyvalentine Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @kathy.valentine @gimmesugarproductions    Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteurs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rockonteurs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteurs Produced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt

Guest: Kathy Valentine

Topics covered

  • Go Go's
  • music career
  • Clem Burke
  • friendship
  • book discussion

Keywords

  • Kathy Valentine
  • Clem Burke
  • Go Go's
  • music
  • The Other Side of the Dream

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blondie, Rockonteurs, Gimme Sugar Productions

Books & works: The Other Side of the Dream

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