Steve Lawrence

Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz in New York City on 8 July 1935; died 7 March 2024) was an American singer, comedian and actor remembered as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as Steve and Eydie. The two appeared together since appearing regularly on Steve Allen's The Tonight Show in the mid-1950s and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009. Lawrence had success on the record charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s with such hits as "Go Away Little Girl" (U.S. No. 1), "Pretty Blue Eyes" (U.S. No. 9), "Footsteps" (U.S. No. 7), "Portrait of My Love" (U.S. No. 9), and "Party Doll" (U.S. No. 5). "Go Away Little Girl" sold over one million copies and was awarded a Gold record. Much of Lawrence's musical career centered on nightclubs and the musical stage. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.