Antoinette Ardizzone, known professionally as Toni Arden, is an American
traditional pop singer born on February 15, 1924, in New York City. Her father,
Phillip Ardizzone, was a singer with the Metropolitan Opera and La Scala, and
her brother, Jan Arden, was also a singer. Arden began her career as a big band
singer in the 1940s, performing with notable bands led by Al Trace, Joe
Reichman, Ray Bloch, and Shep Fields. Her first recordings were released in 1946
under the National Records label. After appearing on the television talent
series Doorway to Fame, Arden signed her first ...