The former Lone Justice singer had her first U.K. No. 1 single in October 1990 with the song 'Show me heaven', taken from the soundtrack to the film Days of Thunder (1990). She also wrote 'A good heart' (also a U.K. chart-topper in late 1985) which reached No. 67 in the U.S. Billboard chart.
The song "Real Gone Kid" by Deacon Blue was inspired by McKee's wild live performances.
Co-founder of the production company Shootist Films.
Half-sister of Bryan MacLean who was the guitarist and vocalist for the 1960s psychedelic band Love.
In 1995 Bette Midler recorded two of McKee's songs-"To Deserve You" and "The Last Time"-for her platinum album Bette of Roses.
Wrote Feargal Sharkey's 1985 song "A Good Heart".
In 1998 The Dixie Chicks recorded McKee's "Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way?)" and included it on their Grammy-nominated album Wide Open Spaces.