Nominated for the 2026 Grammy for the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Narrated by Kathy Garver.
8 CD Audio Book
Carol Connors has lived her dream, and she shares her remarkable success story in her wild ride memoir Elvis, Rocky & Me. This special audiobook edition features two original bonus songs: "You Loved My Night Away" and “Only the Music, Only My Song.”
As an entertainer Carol has done it all with her singer/songwriter talents recognized with two Oscar, five Emmy, one Grammy, and two Golden Globe nominations, along with a wall in her home proudly decorated with the gold and platinum records she's received.
Carol is one of the female pioneers of music for film and television. She made her mark in music at age sixteen when she recorded the hit song 'To Know Him Is to Love Him." The enormous success of that song was the start of a career that is still going strong. She has written music for a diverse range of artists including Dionne Warwick, Billy Preston and Syreeta, and Placido Domingo. She wrote the international hit record "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta, one of the most successful songs of the duo's career. Among Carol's proudest accomplishments is her co-writing the Oscar-nominated theme 'Gonna Fly Now" for the blockbuster film Rocky.
Carol's personal life is every bit as fascinating as her show business career. While she never chose to marry, she's dated such famous names as Elvis Presley, Robert Culp, and David Janssen. Today, she continues to lead an active and productive lifestyle with her dedicated charity work and taking time to enjoy even the simple pleasures.
Carol's story is not only an entertaining listen, but stands as an inspiration to anyone hoping to reach and even exceed their own dreams.
Carol Connors is an American singer-songwriter. She is perhaps best known as the lead vocalist on the Teddy Bears' single 'To Know Him Is To Love Him," which was written by her bandmate Phil Spector .
Nominated for the 2026 Grammy for the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Narrated by Kathy Garver.
8 CD Audio Book
Carol Connors has lived her dream, and she shares her remarkable success story in her wild ride memoir Elvis, Rocky & Me. This special audiobook edition features two original bonus songs: "You Loved My Night Away" and “Only the Music, Only My Song.”
As an entertainer Carol has done it all with her singer/songwriter talents recognized with two Oscar, five Emmy, one Grammy, and two Golden Globe nominations, along with a wall in her home proudly decorated with the gold and platinum records she's received.
Carol is one of the female pioneers of music for film and television. She made her mark in music at age sixteen when she recorded the hit song 'To Know Him Is to Love Him." The enormous success of that song was the start of a career that is still going strong. She has written music for a diverse range of artists including Dionne Warwick, Billy Preston and Syreeta, and Placido Domingo. She wrote the international hit record "With You I'm Born Again" by Billy Preston and Syreeta, one of the most successful songs of the duo's career. Among Carol's proudest accomplishments is her co-writing the Oscar-nominated theme 'Gonna Fly Now" for the blockbuster film Rocky.
Carol's personal life is every bit as fascinating as her show business career. While she never chose to marry, she's dated such famous names as Elvis Presley, Robert Culp, and David Janssen. Today, she continues to lead an active and productive lifestyle with her dedicated charity work and taking time to enjoy even the simple pleasures.
Carol's story is not only an entertaining listen, but stands as an inspiration to anyone hoping to reach and even exceed their own dreams.
Carol Connors is an American singer-songwriter. She is perhaps best known as the lead vocalist on the Teddy Bears' single 'To Know Him Is To Love Him," which was written by her bandmate Phil Spector .
Seasonal Newsletter: Keeping Up With Kathy - Winter 2026
Click here to see the Winter 2026 Newsletter
Kathy’s twenty eighth edition newsletter, Keeping Up With Kathy, is out.
2026 Grammy Award Nomination
Upcoming projects
Appearances and Important Dates
Kathy’s Gift Emporium
In Loving Memory of Beloved Husband
David Scott Travis
1946-2025
Kathy sings “Lem the Orphan Reindeer” with guitarist Chuck Harter
Enjoy your own copy of BHRATHI, the new fabulous graphic novel featuring Kathy’s likeness!
Now available in softcover by Indian graphic artist Anil CS Rao— Kathy’s exciting new graphic novel (based on her likeness).
The sequel to IMAGINE: Indian Time Traveler I: Arun and Reena travel this time into the future - 3080 AD Cyberabad in a land once known as India - to assist Reena's classmate in college Bharathi in retrieving her husband, a theoretical physicist at IBM Poughkeepsie, who is under what Bharathi believes to be the mind control by a half robot being known as Aryaraj - the self-proclaimed ruler of Cyberabad.
Watch Kathy’s readings of “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote on her Facebook page:
Kathy’s reading on 12/17/2022 at the Westlake Yacht Club.
Kathy gives an introduction before the reading and after the reading she has an interview with X Child Stars co-author, Fred Ascher.
Watch these clips of Kathy on Lifestyle Magazine TV
Watch Yellow Bird on Amazon Prime Video, starring our very own Kathy Garver, Angus Benefield and Plastic Martyr.
After losing his lucrative career as a premiere public relations executive due to a serious substance abuse problem, a man finds himself the manager of a small town local grocery store, The Yellow Bird. As he faces sobriety and confronts a loveless marriage and a sullen stepdaughter in a very dark place, The Yellow Bird proves to bring a nest of challenges of its own that just may be the answer to his family’s problems. Watch the trailer below.
Kathy’s new book The Family Affair Scrapbook was released on September 12, 2021, the debut of Family Affair 55 years ago!
Order in the Merchandise page:
$45.00 Collectible Hardback,
$29.95 Paperback.
The “Firestar Candle” is available now!
Kathy and Fred's new book, X Child Stars, is now available! Order from Amazon or visit its merchandise page for a autographed personalized copy!
For Kathy’s upcoming activities check out “Out and About with Kathy”.
A native of Long Beach, California, Kathy Garver worked tirelessly on radio, stage and television while completing her academic work and embarking on a Speech major at UCLA. It was during that time that she was cast as sweet high school freshman Cissy Davis on Family Affair, the Don Fedderson-produced sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot. Originally airing on CBS from 1966-71, the series remains a beloved staple for generations of new fans through syndication (currently nationally on the MeTV nostalgia network) and through DVD releases of all five seasons.
Winning accolades such as Best Actress from the Family Television Awards, Kathy also boasts the Golden Halo Award and the Emerald Award for her lifetime of achievement in the entertainment world. Since her time on the sitcom, Kathy’s distinctive voice can be heard in voice-over work ranging from superheroes on the Spider-Man cartoon to Twilight Zone radio dramas to narrating audio books. Kathy has just signed contracts with Rowman/Littlefield to publish her two new books - one to be released in 2015 the other in 2016 which is the 50th anniversary of Family Affair. Please return often for more updates!
Kathy has electrified the talk show circuit entertaining audiences with tales of her life long career in show business over the years. And her work with young stars Anissa Jones (Buffy) and Johnnie Whitaker (Jody) landed her at Ground Zero to witness the post-childhood career implosions suffered by many child stars.
