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, is of Mexican, Spanish, and French descent. Carter has one brother named Vincent and one sister, Pamela. Carter appeared on public television for her debut on Lew King's Talent Show at age 5. Carter was part of Just Us during high school. The band used a conga, marimba, an acoustic bass and stand-up basses. One of the girls in the group also played guitar. When she was 15 Lynda began singing in the local pizza shop in order to earn extra cash. [8] When she was 16, she joined her cousins from a different band known as The Relatives. The actor Gary Burghoff was the drummer for the band. The group was first introduced in the Sahara Hotel and Casino lounge in Las Vegas for three months; because Carter was not yet 21 years old, she had to pass through the kitchen.Carter attended Arizona State University. After being named "Most talented" and then dropping out to pursue a career in the field of music. In 1970, Carter auditioned and then was on tour together with The Garfin Gathering and bandleader Howard (Speedy) Garfin. Their first concert together was at the Holiday Inn Chinatown, a San Francisco hotel so new that it had no sidewalk entryway. Therefore, they performed mostly to hotel staff and hotel guests who parked their automobiles in the underground garage. The Garfin Gathering played shows in many Nevada casinos, including those situated between Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Reno. Carter left the Garfin Gathering for acting, and returned home to Arizona in 1972.