"Love Is Ready" by Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro is a prolific rocker with a catalog so diverse, sometimes you're not sure you're listening to the same artist. Her biggest hit was the soft rock duet with Chris Norman of the band Smokie: "Stumblin' In" went all the way to #4 in 1979. The track appeared on her 1978 LP (her fifth record) called "If You Knew Suzi...", which yielded another chart hit when the acoustic-driven ditty called "If You Can't Give Me Love" reached #45.

Taking a sharp turn from this pleasant brand of yacht rock, she lunged into edgier rock with her next record, "Suzi...and Other Four Letter Words." It gave her two more singles that nearly broke into the top 40: "I've Never Been In Love" reached #44 and "She's In Love With You" reached #41.

Quatro cranked up the volume and distortion even more with her 1980 effort, appropriately titled "Rock Hard." It produced her final chart hit when "Lipstick" stalled at #51. "Love Is Ready" is another catchy tune from this underrated album. Quatro is a pioneer in women's rock who deserved wider recognition, and she continues to make records to this day.