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Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia; August 8, 1938) [1] is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until the age of 12, when she was sent to live with family friends in rural Missouri. In 1953, when she was 15 years old, Stevens relocated with her father to Los Angeles.
The discography of American singer Connie Stevens includes numerous studio and compilation albums, and 20 singles. Stevens first garnered success in 1960, when her hit song "Sixteen Reasons" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
Joely Fisher (/ ˈ dʒ oʊ l i / JOH-lee; [1] born October 29, 1967 [2]) is an American actress and singer, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens, and half-sister of actress Carrie Fisher.
He appeared in the 1961 Warner Bros. drama Susan Slade, playing Troy Donahue′s rival for the affections of Connie Stevens. Convy went on to become a Broadway actor, starring as Perchik in the original cast of Fiddler on the Roof (1964), appearing in The Impossible Years (1965), and creating the role of Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret (1966).
After reaching #9 - its overall UK peak - in May 1960, [5] Stevens' single re-entered the top 20 at #17 that June, [11] spending 12 weeks on the chart in all. [5] Total sales for Connie Stevens' "Sixteen Reasons" single are estimated at two million units. The sheet music for the song was also a bestseller in both the US and the UK.
Fisher was born in Burbank, California to singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens. [1] Her older sister is actress and singer Joely Fisher. [3] She has two half-siblings, actor and producer Todd Fisher and actress Carrie Fisher, from her father's previous marriage to actress Debbie Reynolds. Fisher's paternal grandparents were Russian ...
John Anthony Megna was born in Ozone Park, Queens, New York, to Ralph W. Megna, a pharmacist, [1] and Eleanor McGinley, a one-time nightclub singer. He was a half-brother of Connie Stevens through their mother, and an ex-brother-in-law of Eddie Fisher, both famous singers.
Cox was killed and Stacy lost his left arm and leg. Stacy's ex-wife, actress and singer Connie Stevens, organized a 1974 celebrity gala to raise money for his expenses. The gala, whose attendees included Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand, raised $118,000 ($729,000 today). [2]