The Life of Pop Star and TV Icon Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens was born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia on August 8, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. Her birth name reflected her Italian family roots, while the city around her placed her in one of America’s busiest centers of immigrant culture, music, and entertainment.

She was born into a musical family, which gave performance an early place in her life. Long before she became known on television, in films, or on records, her story began at home, where music was already part of the family’s identity and the first signs of a public life were taking shape.