
I sang background and backup lead for several during my teenage/20’s years. Had a blast with friends filming a couple skating movies in the summer of 1979 called Skatetown USA and Roller Boogie. You’re in my prayers Buddy, Please get well, God be with you & Lisa, Yvonne, Don, Sean & Bambi. I’ve worked in the music biz practically all my life. During that same summer of 1979, I met my dear friend RG Ingersoll formally of Motown Records, owner of Hotrax Records-The Reno Sound. It was through helping RG to promote his sizzling 45 “Go For It Sucker” to the discos of L.A. with Steve Scott one night that I met Lee Rogers (D-Town Lengend). It was a magically fun night and that’s when I joined the Leandary family of the Original D-Town Records, Inc. of Detroit, (not to be confused with the non-affilated new rap label in Dallas, Tx.) which is to this date, the Oldest remaining Independent Record Label in the world. I was inducted into the D-Town family by The Mr. Lee Rogers, who took me under his wing and believed in me and I will always cherish those memories and him…miss you Mr. Lee, my brother, my friend!
I have also worked as a cashier, a waitress in alittle cafe in No mans land (Nebraska) having to serve “Mountain Oysters” to farmers that loved to slap the backside, but they left big tips lol! I worked with the “Death Wagon” a job you need an Iron stomach for, it consisted of the picking up of dead animals from farms and highways. I’ve cleaned birthing houses of sows, worked on cattle drives herding cattle on horseback the ol’ “Cowboy way”, sleeping under the stars with my 12 gauge dbl. barrell shotgun, 30ot6 rifle & pocket 22, and yeah I’m still a crack shot to this day, years later I would buy a 38spl and 380. My second husband at the time (one who broke my back and damaged my throat) damn near gave birth to a cow when he saw my target practice, how I always hit what I was aiming at (and still do). I have the same knack for the bow and arrow also. I’ve “gentle broke” horses, I don’t believe in saddle/bridal breaking. Horses are Beautiful animals and should be treated with kindness Always, and NEVER whipped or beat! My favorite breed of horse is the Mustang paint, and I am Proud of my Cherokee heritage.
I’ve always rode bareback with sometimes just a halter but most often just me and the horse and barefeet. I don’t believe in bridals with bits, as they hurt a horse’s mouth. It isn’t natural. I like fishing and “No-kill” hunting. I’ve drove limos but I don’t like to ride in them as a passenger. I painted and cleaned houses/apartments, and other assorted jobs here and there. But my passion has always been Music and helping others. I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and it is there I shall die, it’s where my heart is and has always been and shall always be. I was dancing the Hula practically before I could walk. And tho my back was broke, I still try to dance now and then. I’ve lived many places but the islands is the Only place I will ever call Home. I’m not into superficial crap like designer labels, Rodeo Drive, Mercedes Benz, golf, snub-nosed upety people who think coz they have alot of money, etc that they are somehow better than the rest. Trust me, I do have friends in low places and am Damn proud to call them friend too! Keep your High-society crap, I don’t want any part of it. I shop at Walmart baby, yeah and Kmart, Target too. I love to hit as many thrift stores as the day will allow, some great stuff in those places. I love wide-open spaces, I am NOT a city gal. I love old muscle cars, hotrods, choppers, gocarts, John deer tractors,Harvesters too and old trucks. My dream car? The 1957 Chevy 2 door hardtop all Original of course. You can work on the old stuff and they are better built, the vehicles today are all look alikes and pieces of crap, yes, CRAP! They don’t last, you can’t work on them and they fold like a tin can in a fender bender. No Thank You, not for me! I also think mankind was not meant to be Veggy’s since the Garden of Eden, I eat meat, and that ain’t no sin! but I don’t drink booze, ya know, beer, wine, whiskey etc.
I’ve lost alot of loved ones because of it. I do smoke (Native American Spirit) straight tobacco no additives, I make my own cigs. But I’m trying to quit LOL…Guess you can say I am part Redneck Woman haha…I spent a lifetime for a year and a half in Texas, Houston to be exact. That’s where I learned to make REAL Mexican and Cajun food with my nextdoor neighbor. Me and my oldest girl who was just a baby then would spend alot of good times down at Red’s barber Shop. He was like a Father-figure for me, looked out for me and my babygirl living in a 1 bedroom garage apartment in a BIG city. We’d sit, talk, laugh, he taught me how to cut hair and I’d watch Red tattoo people, we’d drink Dr. Pepper, 15 cents a bottle, at Red’s barber shop on Canal St. down the block from the S.I.U. Merchant Seamans Hall. Red looked and sounded just like Willie Nelson, like an identical twin right down to his voice, hair, everything. “Hey, Bugger with the “Tigerhead” tattoo, Red & and that tall Black haired Elvis lovin’ guy what’s his name?, where are you all at?” Well that’s all for now……