Kit Hain (born Keturah V Hain, 15 December 1952) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and writer. 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 Dartington Hall School, and together they formed the British pop rock band Marshall Hain. Marshall played keyboards, while Hain performed lead vocals and bass guitar. Their 1978 single "Dancing in the City" reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. However, the band broke up when Julian Marshall found the pressure too much. Hain's first release after the duo break-up 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" (

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), "Back to Avalon" (

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), "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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, Kiki Dee,

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, 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

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/ Random House Children's Books.

Discography

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

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hain, Kit 1956 births Living people English pop guitarists English rock bass guitarists English rock singers English women 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