Lynda Carter

 Carter was born in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Juanita (nee Cordova) and Colby Carter.Her father is of English and Scots-Irish heritage, and her mother was born in Mexico and is of Mexican, Spanish, and French descent. She is the sibling of Vincent as well as a brother and Pamela who is a sister. Carter has made her television debut on Lew King's Talent Show at age 5. During high school, Carter performed in a band named Just Us. The group played marimba, a conga drum, an acoustic guitar, and a stand-up bass , which was played by another girl from the group. At the age of 15 Lynda began to sing in the local pizza restaurant to earn extra money.  She joined her cousins' group, The Relatives, when she was 16. Actor Gary Burghoff was the drummer for the group. The band opened in Las Vegas at the Sahara Hotel & Casino Lounge. Carter was 21 years old when she first entered the kitchen. She was voted "Most Talented" and decided to go into the world of music. In the year 1970, Carter auditioned and then performed on the road together with The Garfin Gathering and bandleader Howard (Speedy) Garfin. Their first concert together was at Holiday Inn Chinatown, a San Francisco hotel that had no sidewalk access. They performed mostly for hotel guests and staff, who parked their vehicles underground. The Garfin Gathering performed shows throughout the Nevada "Silver Circuit" as well as in a variety of Nevada's casino lounges. Carter quit the Garfin Gathering to pursue acting in 1972. He then was able to return to Arizona.