Early Career
Nicky Stevens was born in Carmarthen, Wales, and began singing at an early age. At the age of four she was singing in a chapel in Carmarthen, and following lessons eventually joined the Hywel Girls Choir. She also studied classical music as a singer and pianist. At the age of 15 she toured the Continent as a singer, performing in night clubs. Following this she went on to tour South Africa as well as clubs around the UK. She also held a residency in a Welsh night club. One of her early appointments was as a supporting act to Little and Large in 1970. Stevens worked mainly performing popular songs and found it a struggle at first to adapt her vocals from her classical roots. During this period she also took on a job as a telephone operator. This lasted for nine months and is the only job she has ever had outside the entertainment business.
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