Rowetta is the voice on the renowned 1989 track "Reach Out", which has been sampled by many, including Black Eyed Peas (Boom Boom Pow), Cheryl Cole at the Brits on Fight For This Love, Steve Angello & Robin S (Show Me Love) and Todd Terry's Lime Life (Baby Can You Reach)
Rowetta’s vocal was also used by Steve Angello & Laidback Luke on the hit “BE”
Rowetta was the female singer with Happy Mondays for 10 years, singing on all their hits, and touring the world.
She played herself in the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People