Sue Ennis is a Seattle songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 whose songs include Classic Rock radio staples Straight On

Straight On

"Straight On" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's 1978 album Dog & Butterfly. In the U.S., "Straight On" became Heart's third single to crack the top twenty, peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Ann...

, Even It Up

Even it Up

"Even It Up" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1980 as the first single from the band's fifth studio album Bebe le Strange...

 and Dog and Butterfly. She has co-written over 65 songs for the rock band Heart

Heart (band)

Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...

 and co-wrote the theme from The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....

 with James Bond composer, John Barry, Ann

Ann Wilson

Ann Dustin Wilson is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, flute player, songwriter, and occasional guitar player of the rock band Heart.-Personal life:...

 and Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson (guitarist)

Nancy Lamoureux Wilson is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer who, with her older sister Ann and lead guitarist Roger Fisher, became the core of the Seattle/Vancouver rock band Heart.-Life and career:...

. Her songs have also appeared in Thomas and The Magic Railroad, a feature film from 2000. In 2004, she and co-writer Hummie Mann

Hummie Mann

Hummie Mann is a two-time Emmy award-winning American film score composer. He is best known for his scores to the Mel Brooks films Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It...

 won a Soundie award (Puget Sound Advertising Award) for their jingle for State Roofing.

Sue Ennis is a member of the band The Lovemongers, formed by Ann and Nancy Wilson, in the early 1990s. They recorded two albums, "Whirligig" and "Here is Christmas," but never officially broke up.

Sue Ennis and composer Hummie Mann have written a musical called "A Slaying Song Tonight" with Minneapolis-based playwright John Olive. In 2009, she and Mr. Olive received a commission from the prestigious Seattle Children's Theatre to write a musical adaptation of the beloved children's book "Art Dog" by Thacher Hurd. (Debuting Fall 2011)

She teaches classes on song writing and music business at Shoreline Community College in Seattle, Washington and serves as President of the Board of Governors for the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy.