associated_acts years_active birth_place label background instrument birth_date genre article_title name occupation
buddy holly bobby vinton the ronettes 1970 -- 1987 minneapolis , minnesota , usa warner bros. elektra curb solo_singer vocals 17 march 1952 country susie allanson
 susie allanson singer , actor
susie allanson

susie allanson -lrb- born march 17 , 1952 in minneapolis , minnesota -rrb- is an american country music singer and actress .
susie was raised in burbank and lived in las vegas from 1963-71 .
before beginning her singing career in the mid-1970s , she toured as part of jesus christ superstar and appeared in the film of the same name .
as a singer , she released five studio albums and charted several singles on the `` billboard '' and cashbox country charts , including the no. 2 hit `` we belong together '' .
she also had top ten chart success with a cover of buddy holly 's `` maybe baby '' and `` words '' by the bee gees .
her early albums were produced by ray ruff , her then husband .
the couple subsequently divorced .
according to a fan web site , `` susie does not embrace her past life as a pop/country singer ... she is a born again christian and her days now revolve around that . ''
she later married musician steve williams .
she now lives in california with her two children , daniel and amanda , and her husband .
