Actor & Singer Steve Lawrence (1935 - 2024) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 03-07-2024, 03:24 PM

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Tony Award nominee Steve Lawrence, best known as half of the singing duo Steve & Eydie, died March 7 at the age of 88 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.

The son of a cantor, Lawrence was born in Brooklyn and began his career at 16 years old after winning the Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts competition. He met his future wife, singer Eydie Gormé, on Steve Allen’s Tonight Show, where they were both regulars.

Lawrence and Gormé married in 1957 in Las Vegas and quickly became one of the country’s best-loved singing duos. Lawrence earned a Tony nomination for his performance on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run?, and the pair starred together in the musical Golden Rainbow.

Lawrence appeared regularly on The Carol Burnett Show. He and Gormé earned several Emmy Awards for their televised tributes to the Gershwins, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. They sold out Carnegie Hall for a series of concerts in the 1980s, and toured with Frank Sinatra in the 1990s. On screen, Lawrence played the rarely seen Morty Fine on The Nanny, in addition to appearances in Hot in Cleveland, Two and a Half Men, and the film The Blues Brothers.,

He was predeceased by his wife, who died in 2013 and his son Michael, who died in 1986. Lawrence is survived by son David, daughter-in-law Faye, granddaughter Mabel, brother Bernie, and several nieces and nephews.

Dude111 · 03-07-2024, 04:37 PM

Very sad

stevea · 03-07-2024, 09:52 PM

Rest in peace

Samme · 03-07-2024, 10:28 PM

A good singer and always funny on The Carol Burnett Show. A likeable guy too. He stood up well to the test of time.

Duster76 · 03-07-2024, 11:27 PM

Both Steve and Eydie were great individually or collectively. They released a single in 1979 billing themselves as Parker and Penny, Hallelujah. I believe PBS did a special recently on their act.

Hawkee · 03-08-2024, 03:54 AM

Wasn't Steve Lawrence the guy that had a hit with the song Go Away Little Girl? I never knew he acted in sitcoms too and him and Eydie Gorme made such a wonderful duo and my mother liked Eydie Gorme's Spanish albums a lot too but I always think Steve and Eydie were just crushes but never realized they actually got married

howilu · 03-08-2024, 10:32 AM

Yes. I remember Steve Lawrence having a hit song with Go Away Little Girl, which was remade in 1972 by Donny Osmond. He also co-hosted with Don Rickles the blooper show Foul Ups, Bleeps and Blunders. He would always say at the end of each episode to Rickles "Say good night hockey puck." May he rest in peace next to Eydie Gorme.

03-07-2024, 03:24 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,452	Actor & Singer Steve Lawrence (1935 - 2024) https://www.theatermania.com/news/st...at-88_1732472/ Tony Award nominee Steve Lawrence, best known as half of the singing duo Steve & Eydie, died March 7 at the age of 88 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. The son of a cantor, Lawrence was born in Brooklyn and began his career at 16 years old after winning the Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts competition. He met his future wife, singer Eydie Gormé, on Steve Allen’s Tonight Show, where they were both regulars. Lawrence and Gormé married in 1957 in Las Vegas and quickly became one of the country’s best-loved singing duos. Lawrence earned a Tony nomination for his performance on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run?, and the pair starred together in the musical Golden Rainbow. Lawrence appeared regularly on The Carol Burnett Show. He and Gormé earned several Emmy Awards for their televised tributes to the Gershwins, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. They sold out Carnegie Hall for a series of concerts in the 1980s, and toured with Frank Sinatra in the 1990s. On screen, Lawrence played the rarely seen Morty Fine on The Nanny, in addition to appearances in Hot in Cleveland, Two and a Half Men, and the film The Blues Brothers., He was predeceased by his wife, who died in 2013 and his son Michael, who died in 1986. Lawrence is survived by son David, daughter-in-law Faye, granddaughter Mabel, brother Bernie, and several nieces and nephews.

03-08-2024, 03:54 AM	#6
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,846	Wasn't Steve Lawrence the guy that had a hit with the song Go Away Little Girl? I never knew he acted in sitcoms too and him and Eydie Gorme made such a wonderful duo and my mother liked Eydie Gorme's Spanish albums a lot too but I always think Steve and Eydie were just crushes but never realized they actually got married
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03-07-2024, 04:37 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,745	Very sad

03-07-2024, 09:52 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,942	Rest in peace

03-07-2024, 10:28 PM	#4
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	A good singer and always funny on The Carol Burnett Show. A likeable guy too. He stood up well to the test of time.

03-07-2024, 11:27 PM	#5
Duster76 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2008 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,656	Both Steve and Eydie were great individually or collectively. They released a single in 1979 billing themselves as Parker and Penny, Hallelujah. I believe PBS did a special recently on their act.

03-08-2024, 10:32 AM	#7
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	Yes. I remember Steve Lawrence having a hit song with Go Away Little Girl, which was remade in 1972 by Donny Osmond. He also co-hosted with Don Rickles the blooper show Foul Ups, Bleeps and Blunders. He would always say at the end of each episode to Rickles "Say good night hockey puck." May he rest in peace next to Eydie Gorme.