In 1959, she had her first top ten pop hit, with a version of ” What a Diff’rence a Day Makes “, which made Number 4 on the US pop chart. Her band at that time included arranger and conductor Belford Hendricks , with Kenny Burrell (guitar), Joe Zawinul (piano), and Panama Francis (drums). She followed it up with a version of Irving Gordon ‘s ” Unforgettable “, and then two highly successful duets in 1960 with Brook Benton , ” Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes) ” (No. 5 Pop, No. 1 R&B) and ” A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) ” (No. 7 Pop, No. 1 R&B). Her last big hit was ” September in the Rain ” in 1961 (No. 23 Pop, No. 5 R&B).
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