She began her career as a singer and actress at the beginning of the 1960s, initially with little success. Her career peaked in the late 1960s with a string of pop music hits. Her best-known hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"--which popularized and made her synonymous with Go-Go boots--was written by Lee Hazelwood and included legendary session drummer Hal Blaine and guitarist Billy Strange on the recording - as did most of her other hits. Other well-known hits included the title song for the James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice," "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with her father, and "Some Velvet Morning", a duet with Lee Hazelwood. The latter had many cover versions, including a version by Primal Scream.