ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ʃiː mˌeɪd hɜːɹ ˈoʊn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ deɪbjˈuː wɪððə sˈɪŋɡəl "bˈɪf, ðə fɹˈɛndli pˈɜːpəl bˈɛɹ", mˌeɪd ɪt tə ðə tˈɑːp twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
In 1973, she made her own recording debut with the single "Biff, The Friendly Purple Bear", made it to the Top 25.