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rogerballard

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Thu Mar 7, 2024, 04:05 PM Mar 2024

Steve Lawrence, Grammy-Winning Pop Stylist and Actor, Dies at 88 [View all]

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades in nightclubs, on concert stages and in film and television appearances, died Thursday. He was 88.

Lawrence died in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, publicist Susan DuBow announced. He partnered with the late Eydie Gormé, his wife of 55 years, in a very popular act.

With his boyish good looks, silky voice and breezy personality, Lawrence broke into show business when he won a talent competition on Arthur Godfrey’s CBS show and signed with King Records as a teenager. The singer chose to stay old school and resist the allure of rock ‘n’ roll.

Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/steve-lawrence-dead-singer-1235845675/

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DAMMIT BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #1
I just watched a PBS special on Steve and Eydie. badhair77 Mar 2024 #2
Ditto to all of that. BaronChocula Mar 2024 #11
Steve and Edyie were on Carol Burnett's show a lot, KatyaR Mar 2024 #18
;-( elleng Mar 2024 #3
Saw him in person when he sang with the US Army band. Kingofalldems Mar 2024 #4
They were everywhere MuseRider Mar 2024 #5
R.I.P. sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #6
Saw them once in Vegas MurrayDelph Mar 2024 #7
Almost a Rat Packer. The Grand Illuminist Mar 2024 #8
He was RatPack-adjacent. Beartracks Mar 2024 #25
sad to hear this news orleans Mar 2024 #9
A great talent Auggie Mar 2024 #10
Funny clip with Steve Lawrence and Johnny Carson singing "Our Love Is Here To Stay" ificandream Mar 2024 #12
Thank you, thank you, thank you mountain grammy Mar 2024 #15
Ahhh, watching that brought back such great memories. Dem2theMax Mar 2024 #24
Used to see them on television a lot. May he rest in peace. LoisB Mar 2024 #13
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme -- lovely singers, together again. 🎼 Hekate Mar 2024 #14
Damn! Thank you for the music, Steve. niyad Mar 2024 #16
Damn that dementia. Peace to you sir! AllyCat Mar 2024 #17
RIP Maury Sline DJ Porkchop Mar 2024 #19
So great! Steve Lawrence wasn't in many movies FakeNoose Mar 2024 #20
Yep! Maury Sline LeftInTX Mar 2024 #21
Steve Lawrence performing "I've Got the World On a String" in a very Sinatra-like arrangement in 2009 ificandream Mar 2024 #22
Steve and Eydie performing the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" on the Ed Sullivan Show ificandream Mar 2024 #23
A great crooner. I didn't know his real name until now: Sky Jewels Mar 2024 #26
... littlemissmartypants Mar 2024 #27
Even in my anti-Sinatra and hard metal days, Steve was still at the top of my talent and popularity list. NBachers Mar 2024 #28
I loved listening to him and Eydie sing together. Ilsa Mar 2024 #29
Theme for Steve Allen show.... NowsTheTime Mar 2024 #30
He was on The Nanny too. BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #31
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