[3] In high demand as a radio and TV commercial jingle singer while still a teen, she also earned a "Sarie Award" as South Africa's Top Female Vocalist.
Among those acts she contributed vocals to were Bijelo Dugme, Sweet, Colin Blunstone, Jim Capaldi, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman and UFO.
[1] In 1978 Vann met Chris Thompson while providing backing vocals for the album Watch by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
Additionally, a slightly altered version of her minor 1981 solo hit Remember My Name was used in an advert for Limara body spray in the early 1980s.
Her studio session work in the 1980s included backing vocals for acts like Wildhearts, Chaka Khan, Billy Ocean, Tears for Fears, Johnny Hates Jazz, Wham!, Swing Out Sister, Nik Kershaw, and Ray Charles.
With backing musicians Dann Huff, Max Carl and Bob Carlisle and a duet with Bryan Adams, the album failed to garner chart success or hit singles.
In that aspect she has provided assistance to many acts like Blue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Robbie Williams, Atomic Kitten and KT Tunstall.