KENOSHA, Wis. -- A Wisconsin woman was up for a Grammy for a song she recorded 44 years ago.

Kathy Friederich, of Kenosha, was only 16 when her music career took off. She sang with a group called the Tammys, a 1960s girl group that eventually signed with Lou Christie to sing backup, WISC-TV reported.

Together, they signed with a national record label and began recording hit after hit.

"We got permission from my mom and dad to ride around with him after the dance," said Friedrich. "We took a ride in his big Cadillac convertible. We thought, 'Oh that's great.'"

One of the group's songs, The Egyptian Shumba, was re-released in 2005 as a part of a boxed set of girl group legends.

Now, more than 40 years later, it is up for a Grammy.

"It's crazy," said Friederich. "I just love it though. I like it, it's fun."

Friederich left the Tammys to get married and start a family. She now has 10 grandkids and no regrets, WISC-TV reported.

"I'm tremendously glad I had my family because there's nothing more rewarding, but the music comes second," she said.