[2] In 1958, she signed to Donald Shaw's Neptune Records as a solo performer, and established herself as a soul singer with two hits in 1959: "The Time" (U.S. R&B No.

[3] She signed with ABC Paramount in 1961, but her two releases for the label were not hits, although the self-written "Let Love Go By" later became a notable Northern soul single.

[1] Among her other Sue recordings were "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face", co-written by Chip Taylor and Jerry Ragovoy, and "Careless Hands", penned by Billy Myles.

[1] Her solo release, "I've Got To Break Away", made number 73 on the R&B chart, after which the advent of disco led to a decline in her popularity.

[1] She has never experienced great crossover recognition, although Dusty Springfield once cited Washington as her all-time favorite singer,[1] and recorded "That's How Heartaches Are Made" and "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face".