leach gave up singing and went to work in a factory on 134th street. a few years later she left to become a housewife and raise her son, sean. then in 1984 she was persuaded to rejoin the mellows, with a new lineup that included arthur crier, eugene tompkins, and gary morrison (who was later replaced by sammy fain). the group performed at a variety of venues over the next twenty years, including radio city music hall in 1984 and the apollo theater in 1987. in 1985 they coordinated the production of "don't let them starve", a benefit recording that included dozens of r&b artists. in 1994 leach joined the morrisania revue along with other performers from the area.