She was one of a handful of women working in the Hollywood recording studio business in a technical role during the 1970s, and was the first woman to receive an RIAA Platinum album for her engineering of AutoAmerican by Blondie.
"[2] Her family was musical, and her eldest brother often brought home gear to repair from his job at an electronics store.
Bent studied piano and flute and made her first recording at 9 years old (with the Compton Youth Symphony Orchestra).
[5] Her credits included Aja by Steely Dan;[6][7] Breakfast in America by Supertramp; Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.
[9] Bent is also recognized for being one of a handful of women working in the Hollywood recording studio business (in a technical role) during the 1970s.
Bent replied, "Capturing the performance the best way you possibly can, meaning using the right mic for that instrument or voice, put in the right place.