Career

The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" before Bonnie"s exit in 1977. Continuing as a trio, the group found their biggest success covering tunes of rock, popular and new wave with singles such as "Fire" (1978), "He"s So Shy" (1980), and "Slow Hand" (1981). The group found its biggest success with the release of the Break Out album in 1983 which featured hits such as "Automatic", "Jump (Foreign My Love)", a re-released version of "I"m So Excited", "Neutron Dance", and "Baby Come And Get lieutenant".

lieutenant"s notable for featuring Ruth"s lead vocals on "Automatic" and "Neutron Dance", which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and led to the group winning two Grammy Awards.

They were joined by Ruth"s daughter, Issa, in the 1990s. The group was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.