Her father Fred Steiner was a composer who wrote the theme music for Perry Mason and The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show; her mother was a professional violinist.
[3] Waldman released her first album, Love Has Got Me,[4] in 1973 and Rolling Stone named her "singer-songwriter debut of the year.
[6] She followed her debut album with Gypsy Symphony in 1974,[7][deprecated source] Wendy Waldman in 1975,[8] The Main Refrain (1976), and Strange Company in 1978.
[5] The songwriting team of Waldman, Phil Galdston, and Jon Lind wrote "Save the Best for Last" for Vanessa Williams, which was nominated for a Grammy.
[11] They have also written songs made popular by artists such as Madonna, Celine Dion, and Earth, Wind & Fire.