About
Pop singer recognized as one-half of the Kessler Twins duo. She became famous on European television and variety entertainment in the 1950s and 1960s for her synchronized singing and dancing with her twin sister.
Before fame
She began performing at a young age and studied ballet as a child.
Trivia
She helped represent West Germany in the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest. She performed throughout Germany and later moved to Italy, where her popularity increased. In 1952, when the twins were 16, their parents used a visitor's visa for the family to escape East Germany.
Family life
Her parents were named Paul and Elsa Kaessler. She performed alongside her twin sister, Alice Kessler.
Associated with
She met Elvis Presley in 1959 while he was on leave from the army.
