She has recorded more than 100 original songs in a variety of genres: folk, jazz, blues, funk, rock, and pop.
"[20] Wendy Woo is the daughter of Bataan and Jane Faigao, founding faculty members of Naropa University in Boulder.
[21][22][1] In 1982, Jane coordinated a 10-day conference at Naropa to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's book, On the Road.
Among those involved with the conference were notable members of the Beat Generation, including Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gary Snyder, Gregory Corso, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, plus others influenced by the Beats, including Ken Kesey, Hunter S. Thompson, Abbie Hoffman, Timothy Leary, and Paul Krassner.
[23][24][25][26][27] According to author Brian Hassett, "It was every major Beat figure alive at the time, except Gary Snyder who was officially off building a zendo (a Buddhist meditation hall) in California ..."[28] The Faigao home became a gathering spot for this group whenever they were in Boulder and Woo got to know them well.
[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] Her song, "One Way Ticket,"[39] mentions growing up as a "beatnik's kid," and Gregory Corso teaching her how to play poker.
[41][42] He dedicated a poem, "In My Kitchen in New York – for Bataan Faigao," to her father, which Ginsberg recites on video while doing tai chi.
)[55] One of Woo's early achievements was to win a spot on the 1999 Lilith Fair as a Village Stage performer.
[58] When FoodNation with Bobby Flay taped the Boulder episode, Woo and her band were the featured musicians.
"[65] She sang the theme song for Denver's Fox 31's Good Day Colorado morning show; she was featured in the promo singing it from a downtown rooftop.
[84][85] Said one, “Well, we learned it all from Wendy Woo, didn’t we?” [86] Through much of her career, she averaged 200 shows a year (though less now that she has three small children).