best friend, angela leon. >> i think it's hard not to have loved tammy. she was vibrant and outgoing and full of life. full of energy. always positive. >> did she turn heads? >> tammy was the kind of person that she didn't even notice she was turning heads. >> during one of tammy's sales calls she met columbia businessman ben staples. they became close friends. >> could tammy sell anything? >> she could sell anything. it is just our personality. everyone liked her. >> and tammy had something else that set her apart. talent. >> i can't remember the first time i heard her sing, but i was amazed. amazed at how great she was. >> tammy sang with a local band, jumpstart. woody woodward was lead guitarist in one of her biggest fans. >> voices like that are just gifts. somebody gives you that from above. >> friends thought she could take her talent big-time. but tammy seemed happy to remain in columbia. one of her gigs was at her friend ben staples annual barbecue. is this time tammy's stage? >> well yes, she enjoyed this. tammy was an entertainer. she didn't jus