Originally from Chicago, but growing up in the small town of Mount Clemens in Michigan, "Little Ann" Bridgeforth performed regularly as a singer, including at her cousin's club, Michelle's Playroom.
[3] In 1967 in Detroit, she recorded "Deep Shadows", produced by Dave Hamilton, but it was not released, and was almost lost to history.
Under the title "When He's Not Around" by Rose Valentine, it became a big hit in the Northern soul scene.
[5] "Deep Shadows" was finally heard by the world on the CD compilation Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers, Vol 1 in 1998, along with two other, at-that-time unreleased, tracks.
[3][9] Finally, with the release of some of her music, Little Ann performed in the UK, shortly before her death in 2003.