After her '70s heyday she did jingles for various commercials. Her most
famous was her singing the jingle "The best part of waking up is
Folgers in your cup" for Folgers Crystal coffee.
Is biracial--her father is a black actor and her mother is a white folk singer.
In addition to her recording and stage career, she also worked as a waitress, model and recording artist with Japanese artists Itsuro Shimoda and the Sadistic Mica Band. She also worked at "Ms." Magazine.
Earned a Grammy Nomination for Best Female Vocalist in 1977,.