From there, the songwriting pair moved to Nashville and continued penning great music for artists like Lynn Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Connie Francis, and more than a few for country music icon Jeannie C.
Meanwhile, she was not the first choice for the role.
She appeared in guest roles on numerous television series route 66 the man from uncle the wild wild west and a few feature films such as the big mouth 1967 fever heat 1968 the comic 1969 and electra glide in blue 1973.