b. September 1964, London, England. Rhoden gained notoriety as a lovers rock performer in the early 80s. She began her career performing on the Silver Slate sound system based in Stockwell, south London. Her vocal skills led to an association with members of the Well Pack band, who had provided backing for Brown Sugar - the latter’s delicate harmonies alongside 15-16-17 inspired Rhoden to embark on a recording career. Unfortunately, her work with the group made little impact but led to a collaboration with Leonard Chin, the lead guitarist from UK rockers Santic, who had successfully produced hits for Carroll Thompson and Jean Adebambo. Her initial hit, ‘It’s True’, proved a success and was followed by the equally popular ‘Be Kind To My Man’. The winning formula resulted in her third release, ‘Shy Girl’, which did not make a significant impression on the charts. The failure of the single led to an effective change of direction, which resulted in the release of ‘I’ve Fallen In Love’. In 1982 the similarly titled ‘I’m Falling In Love’, the poignant ‘Don’t You’ and the celebratory ‘We Are In Love’ were released, all demonstrating the professionalism of the close-knit Ital group. Rhoden has since been recognized as one of the key performers in the development of lovers rock.