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Kit Hain | |
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Born | (1952-12-15)15 December 1952 (age 72) Cobham, Surrey, England |
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Years active | 1970s–present |
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Formerly of | Marshall Hain |
Website | kittusmusic |
Kit Hain (born Keturah V Hain, 15 December 1952) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and writer.[1] She was a member of the pop rock duoMarshall Hain and had a solo career as a performer and songwriter.
Hain met Julian Marshall while they were pupils atDartington Hall School,[2] and together they formed the British pop rock bandMarshall Hain. Marshall played keyboards, while Hain performed lead vocals and bass guitar. Their 1978 single "Dancing in the City" reached No. 3 in theUK Singles Chart. However, the band broke up when Julian Marshall found the pressure too much.[1]
Hain's first release after the duo break-up was "The Joke's on You", forHarvest Records. She then signed toDeram Records and subsequentlyMercury 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 byRoger Daltrey,[3]Kiki Dee,[1]Barbara Dickson,[1]Fleetwood Mac,Kim Criswell,[1]Conchita Wurst,Milow andStan Van Samang.
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 byDelacorte Press/Random House Children's Books.[4]
The songs, by various hands including Pete Townsend, Russ Ballard, Brian Adams/Jim Vallance and Kit Hain...