A child of Music City royalty and a former rebel, she was determined to find her own way as a singer and songwriter � and she succeeded. A CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, she has written songs for some of the top singers in and... beyond Nashville, including more than a few of her own hits.

She has bathed in the lights of Broadway, posed for glamour magazine spreads, sung ballads in Bay Area bistros, batted wicked one-liners back to Tom Bergeron on Hollywood Squares, even made cameos in movies.