Lacy J. Dalton's music is a product of her wide-ranging musical tastes. She was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, into a family of music lovers. Her father played a variety of stringed instruments, sang and wrote songs. Her mother played guitar and sang harmony, and her sister was a pianist.

After graduating from Bloomsburg High School, she headed west. Along the way, she attended Brigham Young University in Utah before finally settling in Santa Cruz, California. It was there that she cut her musical teeth and finally landed a major recording contract in 1980 with CBS Records in Nashville.

Lacy's early influences were the folk and rock sounds of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. She has always been a writer and artist who loved music with a message, lyrics that somehow brought a new awareness to the listener. She retains this love of material with a purpose, and her song choices reflect that appreciation.

Her love for animals and the west inspired her move to Reno, NV. It was there that the wild horses that wandered through her property stole her heart. Her love and admiration for these horses, along with the realization that they need to be protected for future generations, inspired her to form the Let 'em Run Foundation.