Steve Lawrence, the charismatic singer with a smooth voice who thrived for decades performing standards as a solo act with his wife, Edie Gorme, while rock 'n' roll exploded around him, died Thursday. He was 88 years old. His son, David, said that he died at his home in Los Angeles, and that the cause was complications of Alzheimer's disease, which is Alzheimer's disease. Washington Post Reports. Remaining a spectator at the birth of new music was a choice, Lawrence recalled in 1989. “We had the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of rock 'n' roll,” he said. “It was 1957 and everything was changing, but I wanted to be Sinatra, not Rick Nelson.”
The couple, known as Steve and Eddie, were regulars on television talk shows, variety shows and nightclubs. They also starred in their own television shows, including 1978's “Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin,” which won an Emmy Award. Their 1960 album We got us He won a Grammy Award. Their popular duet included “Make Yourself Comfortable.” Eventually, they became among the last surviving “tux and gown” acts, bantering — he in a tux and she in a feather dress and bouffant hairstyle — between performances inspired by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern. But they also maintained odd jobs.
Lawrence's songs included “Go Away Little Girl,” written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and “Portrait of My Love.” His record sales declined as rock music took over, but Lawrence consolidated his standing with a series of Frank Sinatra-like albums produced by a big band arranger. He also worked in television series, films and musicals. Steve and Eddie remained popular until Jormy's death in 2013. “My father was an inspiration to so many people,” David Lawrence said in a statement to the AP. “But to me, he was this charming, handsome, hysterically funny man who sang a lot. Sometimes alone and sometimes with his insanely talented wife.” (More obituary stories.)
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