RPM 13

This artist was an extraordinary beauty who had a long-running romance with M.J. She sang songs that were then covered later by M.J.'s band. She put out 6 albums before a 10 year hiatus, when she made a return to the scene with a string of albums, the most famous and critically acclaimed album showcased a new, lower, croaking, voice that had lowered a good octave since her early career. One of the better songs on this album offered this in the chorus:

At the age of thirty-seven she realized she'd never
Ride through Paris in a sports car with the warm wind in her hair...

Name the artist.