Adopted at birth, Tom Bee was born and raised in the reservation border town of Gallup, New Mexico.
While under contract with Motown, XIT released two widely acclaimed albums entitled "Plight of the Redman" and "Silent Warrior."
A single from the latter album entitled "Reservation of Education" went on to become a top 5 selling record in France and other European countries in 1973.
Amid a legion of loyal fans throughout the world, their live stage presentations drew comparisons by the media to the raw energy of the Rolling Stones.
Bee's radical efforts over a ten-year period helped in persuading NARAS to finally create a Native American Folk category in the Grammy's.
In 2001, Bee received a Grammy as Producer for Best Native American Music Album in the category's inaugural year.