Gary Lachman
Gary Lachman | |
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Lachman performing with Blondie in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Joseph Lachman |
| Also known as | Gary Valentine |
| Born | December 24, 1955 Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, musician |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis/EMI Records Beyond/BMG Records SBMG Records Beat Records |
| Website | gary-lachman |
Gary Joseph Lachman (born December 24, 1955), also known as Gary Valentine, is an American writer and musician. He came to prominence in the mid-1970s as the bass guitarist for rock band Blondie. Since the 1990s, Lachman has written full-time, often about mysticism and occultism. He has written more than 22 books on consciousness, culture, and the western esoteric tradition, written for journals in the US and UK, and lectured on his work in the US and Europe; his books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.