O'Hara was a prominent vocalist with the Loyd Jones Western Swing Band. Originally hailing from Sacramento, regular patrons of the Bakersfield Inn recall her frequent presence on Union Avenue, engaging with the local community at the bar. Perry Jones, a member of that band and Loyd's son, co-wrote a song with Dennis Knutson for Buck Owens' album Buck 'Em, released by Warner Bros. In 1975, O'Hara achieved notable success with her Columbia Records cover of "Rockin' Robin," with Norro Wilson serving as the producer. It is understandable that Wilson and the rest of the Al Gallico team may not have exerted sufficient effort to identify exceptional songs for Warner's Debi Hawkins, who would have excelled in such endeavors, as they appeared to be too dispersed to concentrate on the essential aspects of their work.
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Faith, Lacosta, Debi -- Gallico's boys focus on the blondes
Faith, introduced above, and Lacosta
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