Steve Lawrence | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sidney Liebowitz |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 8, 1935
Died | March 7, 2024 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Genres | Big band, swing, traditional pop music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 1957–2019 |
Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935 – March 7, 2024) was an American singer, musician, and actor. He was best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, known as "Steve and Eydie." The two appeared together since appearing regularly on Tonight Starring Steve Allen in the mid-1950s until Gormé's retirement.[1][2] He was raised of a Jewish faith.[3]
In June 2019, Lawrence was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[4] He died on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, California from problems caused by the disease at the age of 88.[5]