A singer whose career was managed by Ivy League members John Carter and Ken Lewis, Val McKenna was one of the better white female pop soul-style singers to come out of early- to mid-'60s England. Apart from a convincing delivery on numbers like "Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl," she also benefited from the presence of Jimmy Page on lead guitar on her records, which also included "Baby Do It" and "Now That You've Made Up Your Mind," the latter her own composition and very good indeed. ~ Bruce Eder