Elkie Brooks in their early career by introducing them at several venues. She went on to tour the United States with several bands, including the Animals. She also toured the then communist Poland with Jon Lord's Artwoods. After she met Pete Gage, whom she would marry, she joined the short-lived blues rock fusioneers Dada before forming Vinegar Joe with Gage and Robert Palmer. Brooks gained the reputation as the wild woman of rock 'n' roll due to her wild stage performances. After three albums, they split up in 1974, and Brooks and Palmer pursued separate solo careers. After a time as backing
Live and Learn (Elkie Brooks album) become pregnant during the recording A&M, decided to pull back the promotion even further. However, she did continue to perform live until late in her pregnancy. Live and Learn (Elkie Brooks album) Live and Learn is an album by Elkie Brooks, released in 1979. Released on the back of two hit singles ("Don't Cry Out Loud" and "The Runaway"), A&M released "Live and Learn" choosing to omit these songs. Leiber & Stoller made returned as producers for the album and gave it a distinct funk and disco feel which, after the middle of the road offerings of the non-album singles,