Kit Hain
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Born | Cobham, Surrey, England | 15 December 1956
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Years active | 1970s–present |
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Formerly of | Marshall Hain |
Website | kittusmusic |
Kit Hain (born 15 December 1956) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and writer.[1] She was a member of the pop rock duo Marshall Hain and had a solo career as a performer and songwriter.
Musical career
Hain met Julian Marshall while they were pupils at
Hain's first release after the duo break-up was "The Joke's on You", for Harvest Records. She then signed to Deram Records and subsequently Mercury Records for several singles and albums.[1] Hain moved to the United States in 1985 and forged a successful career as a songwriter. Her portfolio includes "Fires of Eden" (Judy Collins, Cher), "Back to Avalon" (Heart), "Rip in Heaven" and "Crash and Burn" ('Til Tuesday), "Further from Fantasy" (Annie Haslam), "Remind My Heart" and "Every Time We Fall" (Lea Salonga).[1]
Her songs have also been recorded by Roger Daltrey,[3] Kiki Dee,[1] Barbara Dickson,[1] Fleetwood Mac, Kim Criswell,[1] Conchita Wurst, Milow and Stan Van Samang.
Writer
Under her married name Kit Grindstaff she writes novels for teens and pre-teens. Her debut, The Flame in the Mist (2013) is a dark fantasy, published by Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books.[4]
Discography
- Spirits Walking Out (US title: Looking for You) (1981)
- School for Spies (1983)
- Cry Freedom (1995)
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ^ "Kit Hain's Disco Fever". Stereosociety.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Review of Under a Raging Moon by Roger Daltrey". New Straits Times. 17 September 1989.
The songs, by various hands including Pete Townsend, Russ Ballard, Brian Adams/Jim Vallance and Kit Hain...
- ^ "Kit Hain - Bio". Kittusmusic.com.