Alongside Belinda, Charlotte, Gina and Jane, all California girls in their own right, Kathy Valentine has always honed her ugly duckling image. After her first gig at the legendary Whisky A Go Go ...

"I have an original voice," says Belinda Carlisle, "It may not be the best voice but it's distinct and I think that's what has carried me through the years." She's being modest, of course.