: In mid 1974, a friend convinced Allison Anne Cadogan, a 22 year old Library Assistant at the University of the West Indies Library, to sing a song he had written. From her early teens, Anne (as she is always called by her family) used to sing along whilst listening to the Supremes, The Platters, Ben E. King amongst others but she had never dreamed of doing so professionally. However, she found herself at the "Black Ark" studios of Lee ‘Scratch” Perry recording the song "Love My Life". Perry was so impressed, he asked her if she would do a song for him too… the song was "Hurt So Good". She knew the song well and so she readily recorded the single along with the trio the (soon to be Mighty) Diamonds doing background vocals.

The single "Hurt So Good", after first creating a storm in the Eastern Caribbean, broke into the British Chart in early 1975 and Susan was called by the British company Magnet Records who whisked her away to London. A few days later she made her first appearance on the BBC’s “Top of the Pops” weekly television chart show after which the single soared into the top 30. Susan did several appearances on “Top of the Pops", did extensive European radio and television appearances and received abundant press exposure. Susan then signed by Magnet Records, began working on her second album, "Doing It Her Way", with a Magnet producer, Peter Waterman, an undertaking that although not a great commercial success for Susan, expanded Waterman’s career in the music world and he later became part of the 80’s production team Stock/Aitken/ Waterman. The follow-up single "Love Me Baby" peaked at #23 on the BBC top 100 Chart. It was followed by "How do you feel the Morning After" and "Keep it coming" which both failed to chart. "Hurt So Good" eventually peaked at #4 in the BBC Chart earning a Silver Disc in the United Kingdom, and at #1 in South Africa earning a Gold Disc. She continued doing shows throughout Europe and settled down in London doing nightly Cabaret shows. Eventually back in Jamaica, she returned to the Library and in 1981 recorded the singles "Piece of my Heart", "Tracks Of My Tears", and "Don’t Know Why" for Producer Owen ”OB” Brown and was named "Female Artiste of the Year" in 1981 by JBC Radio One. Piece of my Heart peaked at #2 on the local charts. Susan appeared on several stage shows working with local bands Fab Five and Sagittarius doing shows at Skateland, Fort Clarence Beach, Little Theater, the then Jonkanoo Lounge, and Shaw Park Hotel. She appeared on some television shows including Alphonso Walker’s “Where It’s At”.

Ruddy Thomas introduced her to U.K. based producer Roy “Hawkeye” Forbes-Allen and Susan recorded several tracks for Hawkeye including three duets with Thomas. The single "You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good" topped the London Black Charts for 8 weeks earning them an award for reggae record of the year and broke into the BBC Chart top 100.. “Love me please", “”Cause you love me Baby”, "Don’t know why”, “Only Heaven can Wait” and "Forever" were also released on the Hawkeye label. During these years, Susan continued her job at the University Library but resigned for the third time to pursue her career as a singer and completed the album "Chemistry Of Love" released in Jamaica on the Mint Label. It spawned the hit single “Reaching out for your love”.

She recorded the album "Soulful Reggae" for London-based Ariwa Records and it was released in 1992. The single “Take time with me” appeared on Ariwa’s Anniversary Special” and a remake of “Hurt so good” featuring the renowned URoy was also released. Susan toured Europe for a while with Mad Professor and his band The Robotics before returning to Jamaica and once again to the Library. In 1998, Susan was lured back into the recording studio by Ruddy Thomas and the album "Stealing Love" was recorded for Bruce White of British-based Creole Records with Thomas doing production. The album was released in early 1999 (as a combination album "You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good" was released as a single.

In 2003 Susan linked up back with long-time pal Glen Adams, internationally known producer and keyboardist and released a new album “The Rhythm In You” and in the summer of 2003 , went on a marathon 34 date European tour with New York based ska band The Slackers and Adams. She received great audience responses to her dynamic performances. “You touched my soul! ..Tonight I am a ‘happy man!” said one fan who greeted her after a show!

She headlined the Lover’s Rock night of the Lee “Scratch” Perry Meltdown Festival in London in June 2003and received a standing ovation from the audience as they danced and sang along to her megahit "Hurt So Good". The London"Telegraph" reviewed the show..... {"She give us fever," quipped the band's guitarist, introducing her version of Peggy Lee's Fever, "but not hayfever or nothing." Though her afro is now scraped fiercely back over her scalp, Cadogan's voice was sexy enough to drive a man mad, still pitched beautifully somewhere between husky and cooing. When she returned for Hurt So Good, the hit that inspired the term Lovers' Rock, everyone in the hall rose and cheered and sang along...." Live review from The Telegraph, 27 June 2003} In 2004, "Sincerely……Susan" - a collection of covers of some of her favourite classic oldies, again produced by Glen Adams, augmented by three tracks from her 1992 "Chemistry Of Love" project was released. The album debuted at #9 on the New York Reggae Album Chart at the end of February. It subsequently climbed to the top 5. Her reggae cover of “Not one minute more” a Della Reece classic, was particularly popular and her cover of "At Last"

In 2007, Susan recorded the album “2 Sides of Susan” again for ARIWA Records in London. This album featured her singing not only the soothing lover’s rock for which she is so well known but showing her ability to sing more conscious lyrics which Susan wrote herself. “Sign of the Times” “Homeless”, “Slow Down” , "Gloomy Love", You're Mine", "Hold Me" are the six tracks which she wrote for this album. The Album was released in Japan and also in London in 2008. She then toured with Mad Professor ending up in Hawaii where she appeared on the television show “Good Morning Hawaii” and did 7 shows throughout the islands.

Susan continues to make selected appearances on shows throughout Europe and the United States and appeared in 2008 on the 'Rude Cat Festival' in Girona, Spain and in Lisbon, Portugal with Portuguese hometown band The Ratazanas. She then did 7 shows in Germany backed by The Offenders. In August 2009, she was given an award in London for her contribution to Reggae at the Brixton Academy and in spring 2010, she did shows in Spain and Germany again with the Ratazanas. Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser (Ariwa Sounds) is set to release her 9th album in 2011 which will include her remakes of her hit songs "Fever" and "Nice & Easy" and the self-penned "You turn me on". BBC Television (UK) recently replayed Susan's appearance on their old hit show "Top of the Pops" on The Reggae Brittania Show, reflecting on her massive 1975 hit "Hurt so Good" and its contribution to Reggae music's international breakthrough. Susan did a short German tour accompanied by "The Magic Touch" band and also appeared in London on the "Giant's of Lover's Rock" show at the Indigo O2 in September 2011.