The Ric Tic Label has delivered a lot of classic Northern Soul tracks over the years, this is the first on the label I remember hearing. Lee was born in Chicago, but as a child relocated to Detroit with her mother. After a few years, she was adopted by Rev. E. Allan Rundless, who had previously been a member of the Soul Stirrers, and his wife Ernestines .

Laura Lee launched her secular solo career as an R&B singer in clubs in Detroit, she first recorded solo for Ric-Tic Records in 1966, with "To Win Your Heart". The following year she won a recording contract with Chess Records, where she enjoyed 3 years of Hits. By the 70s she had moved to Hot Wax Records and then Ariola records. Laura ‘To win your heart’ has long been a favourite of the rare soul scene, and for me beats the instrumental version ‘Festival Time’ by a country mile. After a serious illness in the late 70s she retired from music but in the 90s returned with 2 Gospel albums. Laura Lee is ordained as a minister and continues to record Gospel music today.