The couple had a daughter, Stephanie Latrelle Gibson born April 12, 1955,[5] who carried on the family's musical tradition as a singer and pianist.

Both songs were originally sung by Ben E. King (the former with the Drifters) and made the R&B top 20, and "I'll Be There" also reached number 12 on the pop chart.

[citation needed] She worked with Ray Charles, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton.

In 1963, she released a recording for Mercury with Billy Eckstine and the Bobby Tucker Orchestra.

In 1998, she suffered a respiratory illness and died on December 25[3] in Baltimore, Maryland.