Judy Tagt, AKA "The Rowdy Chick", has put music first in her life for many years. Growing up in Indiana she began singing early on and was happily jamming in the chorus in fifth grade. She was also handed the "obligatory plastic song flute" in fifth grade and the Nun who taught her informed Judy's mom she should pursue learning an instrument since she learned all ten songs and lessons in one evening. Judy chose the violin and was fortunate enough to be taught for three years by Earnest Zala, a concerto violinist from Poland displaced by the World War II occupation. Earnest encouraged Judy to excel in her skills and she won First Place medals in every competition her teacher placed her in. After eighth grade she was transferred to one of Mr. Zala's protégé, Ruth Halk. She was invited to sit second chair in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic without an audition due to Mr. Zala's recommendation, but Judy refused. Her mother pleaded with her but Judy said, "Mother, I am not spending my Friday nights in black ball gowns with thirty year old folks, so forget it". Judy had quickly lost interest in classical music being that the 70's music was changing American society and she was going along for the ride.

Judy continued to sing and learn chords via organ lessons. She studied Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and Linda Ronstadt, then moved into CSNY, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, and Steely Dan in the 70's. She also studied R&B grooves of Earth Wind and Fire, Sly & Family Stone, Chi-Lites and others. "You could say I've heard it all, heard the best and let it all inspire what I write. She moved to L.A. and began to sing in an endless array of garage and pop bands all over Orange County.

Getting serious, Judy took lessons from Seth Riggs, a famous Hollywood vocal coach who only took students he auditioned first. She then moved to Holland to pursue a solo career. She met up with Bobby Ferrell of Bony 'M, know in Europe as "The Black Beatles" and also worked with musicians including Dave Mason's wife, Joe Alice and musical friends, but got disillusioned with language barriers and returned to the United States abandoning a Warner Brother's Record deal. Upon returning to Los Angeles. Judy started signing background vocals all over town and getting a name for herself arranging three part grooves and worked with such acts as Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Herbie Hancock, and Al Jarreau to name but a few. She spent several years having a great time doing this but saw it was taking her to a place she did not want to be. She decided to attend Musician's Institute - VIT in 1993. "I am living in L.A. get to work with some of the best arrangers and sound mixers available and I am lucky and grateful. So, as I love to say, lets get it started and see where it goes from there." She got busy writing and recording her own work. Although she has finished many songs she has completed and produced her first solo recording -"Songs For Sale."

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