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Gale Hess (22 February, 1955 - 2 January, 2012) was an American musician and instrumentalist. Born in Calexico, California and raised in Dallas, Texas,

she was a member of the band Café Noir.

Hess had been interested in music from a young age, winning several competitions at high school for her skills in violin and clarinet. She had declined several scholarships from prestigious universities in the US, deciding to study at the University of Houston, where she focussed on playing the viola. After returning to Dallas, Hess moved back to playing the violin. Hess also briefly spent time at Wichita State University, Kansas.

After college, Hess moved to Mexico and began performing with the Filarmonica de las Americas. Later, she moved to London, where she gained an associate degree from the Royal College of Music and performed most as a soloist at the Rossini Chamber Orchestra amongst others. Hess also spent a year in Rome performing for Teatro dell'Opera.

She died from cancer in January 2012.