[5] Reviewing Seductive Reasoning in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau said, "Female singing duos must function as mutual support groups; last time a women's sensibility this assured, relaxed, and reflective made it to vinyl was Joy of Cooking.

These folkies manque are a little flat here, a little arch there, but in general the shoe fits; no ideological feminism, but plenty of consciousness.

"[6] Later in the 1970s youngest sister Suzzy (rhymes with "fuzzy", born September 29, 1956[2]) joined the group to form the Roches trio.

Throughout the 1980s, the Roches continued to release their music to small audiences, little or no air play, and only modest record sales.

In 1990, they returned to their Christmas-caroling roots with the release of the 24-track We Three Kings,[5] which included the a cappella "Star of Wonder", written by Terre.

Several more appearances in the U.S. and Canada took place in 2006–07, and in March 2007, after a 12-year hiatus, the Roches released a new studio album, Moonswept.

[3][8] In a statement on Facebook, Suzzy wrote that Maggie "was a private person, too sensitive and shy for this world, but brimming with life, love, and talent.

She was smart, wickedly funny, and authentic — not a false bone in her body — a brilliant songwriter, with a distinct unique perspective, all heart and soul.