Her professional career started in 1977 when she was featured on her brother Ronnie's album entitled Friends and Strangers, on United Artists Records.

"Meant for You" appeared in the Paramount film Fighting Back featuring Tom Skerritt and Patti LuPone.

In 1985, she recorded "Crusin' Tonight," written and produced by George Duke, for The Heavenly Kid motion picture soundtrack.

In June 1987, she won the first prize in the international TV singing competition Midnight Sun Song Festival in Lahti, Finland.

In November of that year, she performed with Kool and the Gang, Third World, Shabba Ranks, Rita Marley, the Commodores and many others at a benefit for the children of Africa held in Lagos, Nigeria.

In addition to The Heavenly Kid, she has also recorded soundtracks for Fighting Back[9] and Prison Dancer and is featured on Pamela Williams' album Eight Days of Ecstasy.