She is a
singer-songwriter born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.She moved
to New York and worked as a backing singer from the
mid-1970s.She has worked heavily with James
Mtume and was the lead vocalist for his band Mtume
.Whilst
he was writing the song "Juicy
Fruit
" she would be recording one verse while he wrote
the next.James
Mtume also
produced her only solo album Welcome
to My Dream.In the late
1990s she became part of The Lovely Ladies who backed Dave Matthews
Band.She has also worked with
artists including Al Jarreau, Aretha Franklin, The O'Jays and Sting.She co-wrote the song "Two
Hearts" for Stephanie
Mills
and Teddy Pendergrass.
