[2] Rayburn was born in Madera, California, United States,[2] and sang as a member of The Sunnysiders, who had a Top 40 hit in the United States in 1955 with the song "Hey!
[3] Rayburn married Norman Malkin, also a member of the Sunnysiders.
[3] She also had a Top Ten hit of her own in 1957 with the song "I'm Available", which was written by Dave Burgess.
[2] As a songwriter she co-wrote with Malkin the 1963 song "Roman Holiday".
Unable to find another hit, Rayburn retired from the music industry in the mid-1960s.