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Gary Valentine (born Gary Lachman on December 24, 1955 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States) is a writer and musician. He has served as a performer and songwriter with the rock group Blondie, writing tracks such as "(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear" and "Sex Offender" (the band's first single, later changed to "X Offender"). In his solo career post-Blondie, he's created new wave and power pop inspired songs such as "Tomorrow Belongs To You" and others. He's also become an authority on various occult and esoteric subjects based on his private research.
Valentine is a prolific author and has authored a number of books about music and the occult as well as articles for magazines such as Fortean Times and Mojo. His writings have additionally appeared in publications such as The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, and The Independent. He has also given talks on his specialist subject areas, for example, appearing a number of times at UnCon.
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