In April 1968, the Ensemble made an appearance on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour at The Ed Sullivan theater in New York City.
[citation needed] Benson began her professional career singing with her cousin Barbara, who unexpectedly died in 1994, and Evette L. Benton, her best friend from childhood and later college roommate who passed in 2021.
They also provided background vocals for Grace Jones, The Trammps, the Village People, Gloria Gaynor, Loleatta Holloway, France Joli, and other disco acts.
After the runaway success of Saturday Night Fever, even John Travolta tried his hand at recording and insisted on the vocal assistance of the Sweethearts.
][citation needed] Benson won lead roles in two productions of "Ain't Misbehavin'" at The Riverfront Dinner Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
When the casinos closed many of their lounges, Benson sang for over fifteen years with a wedding band, The Franklin Alison Orchestra, from Princeton, New Jersey.
Walker's musical director, Tony Booker, was instrumental in Benson being signed to a five-year contract at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
There, she was featured in their annual production of Black Nativity, under the direction of the founder of the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts, Mike Malone.
In 2000, Benson was approached by her friend, Allan Slutsky, to participate in a film that would highlight the studio musicians of Motown, who were called "The Funk Brothers".
Also during this time, writer John A. Jackson approached Benson for an interview in his book, A House on Fire, the Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul, which was released in 2005.