RIP Steve Lawrence

[MTM]

Crooner known for singing with his wife.

Steve Lawrence Dead: Singer Who Hit Big With Wife Eydie Gorme Was 88 (variety.com)

When I was in college in the early 80s, I attended a campus production of Guys and Dolls. The couple behind me laughed way too hard at the antics of Nathan Detroit. I turned around at intermission and saw it was Steve and Eydie, whose son was playing Nathan.

 

[Della9250]

Also a decent panelist on The Sinatra Group

 

[mpcincal]

I was a young child of the '70s, back when they had several variety on the networks, and I would always run across Steve and Eydie on some of them. He also had a great cameo in "The Blues Brothers." And, yes, him and his wife were gold on "The Sinatra Group." RIP

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Also a decent panelist on The Sinatra Group

"You two are swimmin' in my wake!"

 

[DanOregon]

A really good example of someone who seemed to segue seamlessly through various entertainment eras - big band/crooning/tv/broadway/movies/Vegas.

It really is interesting to note though how many popular singers segue into acting. A music career is finite - new generations come along and want to hear their "own stuff." And I'm always surprised when I learn someone from a show I like is an accomplished Broadway performer.

 

[bumpy mcgee]

Hopefully he has the proper exploitation to get into heaven.

 

[Twirling Time]

He and Eydie to me were in the same ballpark as the glamorous rock star Lawrence Welk. Maybe someone can find an ironic logo.

 

[Twirling Time]

A really good example of someone who seemed to segue seamlessly through various entertainment eras - big band/crooning/tv/broadway/movies/Vegas.

It really is interesting to not though how many popular singers segue into acting. A music career is finite - new generations come along and want to hear their "own stuff." And I'm always surprised when I learn someone from a show I like is an accomplished Broadway performer.

I don't know about that. I just heard a radio ad for the freaking Black Crowes. They're back together and touring after 35 years.

But yeah, the Lawrence/Gorme/Welk stuff is probably aged out by now, but I can still be surprised.

 

[garrow]

Prominently featured in Pretty in Pink. RIP.

 

[playthrough]

Also a decent panelist on The Sinatra Group

A top-5 SNL sketch for me.

"I've got chunks of guys like you in my stool!"

 

[Inky_Wretch]

For those of us of a certain vintage, our childhood TV memories include lots of Steve and Eydie.

 

[micropolitan guy]

For those of us of a certain vintage, our childhood TV memories include lots of Steve and Eydie.

They seemed to be on the Ed Sullvan Show a lot.