Gale reached the Billboard Hot 100 several times throughout the earlier half of the decade, scoring her biggest hit with "Wheel of Fortune" with the Ed Wilcox Orchestra in 1952.

Gale was born as Selma Segal in Clayton, New Jersey, where she competed in singing contests at an early age, sometimes against future musicians Eddie Fisher and Al Martino.

After participating in the Miss Philadelphia beauty contest at 16 years old, and reaching the finals with her vocal prowess, Segal began receiving contracts to establish herself on the city's nightclub circuit.

In accordance with Romero's suggestion, Gale recorded "Wheel of Fortune", a song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss.

[1][2] Gale's chart battle with Starr resulted in bookings across the East Coast, including a stint at the Paramount Theater in New York City.