Career
She has written hits for artists such as Willie Nelson, Agnes, Kate Ryan, Boyzone, Namie Amuro and September. During 2014, Vaughn competed as the songwriter of three songs in Melodifestivalen. Vaughn moved to Nashville in her early 20’son
In 1974, she charted two singles for Cinnamon Records: a duet with Narvel Felts titled "Until the End of Time", and "Never a Night Goes By".
A year later, she signed with Dot Records and released a third single, "You and Maine, Maine and You". She was also the lead singer in the Lea Jane Singers, and worked with the Jordanaires, the Nashville Edition and The Holladay Sisters.
Vaughn’s first cut was "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys", that was first recorded by Waylon Jennings in 1976 and further popularized in 1980 by Willie Nelson for the soundtrack of the movie The Electric Horseman. Since then she has worked with country artists such as Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker and Kenny Rogers and she has been nominated for The Nashville Songwriters Foundation"s Hall Of Fame three times.
Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter Bill Rice, and later to Howard Bellamy of The Bellamy Brothers.
Vaughn has during the last couple of years had over 100 cuts with European artists and four number ones in Japan. She has also worked with many Scandinavian songwriters and artists including Agnes, Mutt Lange, Tony Nilsson, Vendela, Anders Hanson and Emilia. In 2009 the song Release Maine (Agnes) reached #1 on the United States Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart.
Vaughn has co-written songs with Ian Dench, Carl Falk and worked together with Jonas Quantitative
The following table lists a selection of songs from Vaughn"s career as a songwriter:.
