Atwell was championed by popular disc jockey Jack Jackson, who introduced her to Decca promotions manager Hugh Mendl, who launched his career as a staff producer at Decca producing Atwell's recordings.
Atwell blev fremhævet af den populære DJ Jack Jackson, som præsenterede hende for Decca-reklamedirektør Hugh Mendl, der kom til at starte sin karriere som producer hos Decca ved at være producer på Atwells indspilninger.