Tracy 'Butter' Weber was from New York and attended North Carolina A&T State University where she met Fred Mills, Pappy,Nat Corbitt,Nicky Neal, Larry on bass,double-platinum guitarist Carlton Morales on guitar and singer Kevan Tynes of Betty Davis' (Miles Davis' wife) backup band 'Funkhouse' ,where she was the female singer of the group when Betty was off. Her influences were Chaka Khan, but she had a style and grace all her own. She gave her all in her live performances and was a true professional.