Bradley was born in Byhalia, Mississippi, United States,[1] and grew up in Robbins, Illinois.
[4] Several singles followed, and another Mayfield song originally issued on Formal, "Mama Didn't Lie" (b/w "Lovers Like Me"), was released nationally in the U.S. by Chess Records in 1963 and hit No.
Bradley continued working with Talty after her arrangement with Chess ended, releasing singles for the smaller Adanti, Hootenanny, Doylen, Spectra Sound, and Night Owl labels.
Bradley stopped singing professionally in the early 1970s; she raised a family and became a social worker.
Her catalog of music, both writing and singing, includes soul, pop and rock and roll.