Kit Hain (born 15 December 1956) is a British musician, songwriter and writer. She was a member of the rock duo

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and had a solo career as a performer and songwriter.

Musical career

Hain met Julian Marshall while they were pupils at

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, and together they formed the British pop-rock band

. Marshall played the keyboard, while Hain performed vocals and bass. Their 1978 single "Dancing in the City" reached No. 3 in the

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. However, the band split when Julian Marshall found the pressure too much. Hain's first release after the duo split was "The Joke's on You", for

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. She then signed to Deram Records and subsequently

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for several singles and albums. 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). Her songs have also been recorded by

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, Fleetwood Mac,

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, Milow and

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Writer

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Discography

* '' Spirits Walking Out'' (US title: ''Looking for You'') (1981) * '' School for Spies'' (1983) * ''Cry Freedom'' (1995)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hain, Kit 1956 births Living people English pop guitarists English rock bass guitarists English rock singers English songwriters People educated at Dartington Hall School Deram Records artists People from Cobham, Surrey English women pop singers 20th-century English singers 20th-century English bass guitarists 20th-century English women singers