Carmel Quinn (born 31 July 1925) is an Irish entertainer who has
appeared on Broadway, television and radio since immigrating to the
United States in 1954.Quinn was born and educated in Dublin. Her
father was a violinist and the family was musically inclined. She
began her career in Dublin singing with local bands, the most
prominent of which was the Johnny Devlin Orchestra in the Crystal
Ballroom, although her singing had been recorded as early as 1942,
when she was a teenager. She also sang at Dublin's Theatre Royal with
the house orchestra and Jimmy Campbell. She was noted for one of her
first songs, "The Isle of Innisfree".[citation needed]After coming to
the United States in 1954, she appeared on the Arthur Godfrey's Talent
Scouts radio program in 1955 and won the contest. Her voice and
performing style was compared to that of Judy Garland and other
popular singers. She became a regular on the show, appearing daily,
singing and telling funny anecdotes about her life. She went on to
appear on the television version of Arthur Godfrey and His Friends.
Unlike many of the so-called "Little Godfreys", whom Godfrey
capriciously dismissed from his shows and left with bitter feelings,
Quinn remained a frequent guest throughout Godfrey's television career
and appeared on the CBS radio version of Arthur Godfrey Time, which he
hosted until 1972. She continued to be a favourite with audiences and
made guest appearances on The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom (three times
between 1957 and 1960) The Ed Sullivan Show, The Joe Franklin Show,
Match Game, Candid Camera, and other variety and talk shows. Carmel Quinn Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter