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Greatest 20th Century Songs

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I've Gotta Be Me

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Quick Facts

Born
1935

From
United States of America

Journey

American entertainer Steve Lawrence, born Sidney Liebowitz, was a prominent vocalist whose career spanned six decades. Raised in Brooklyn as the son of a synagogue cantor, Lawrence began performing at age eight and launched his professional career in his adolescence. After taking his stage moniker from two nephews, he gained national recognition on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts and solidified his career with featured appearances on Tonight Starring Steve Allen. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Lawrence established a rich solo discography centered on swing, traditional pop, and timeless American standards. He racked up multiple chart hits, including “Party Doll,” “Pretty Blue Eyes,” “Footsteps,” and “Portrait of My Love.” His signature achievement came with “Go Away Little Girl,” a million-selling smash that topped the Billboard Hot 100. His career became closely linked with singer Eydie Gormé, whom he married in 1957. After performing together on television, they developed their partnership into the celebrated act Steve & Eydie. For more than five decades, they appeared on television variety programs, performed in major nightclubs and Las Vegas venues, and toured extensively. Their album "We Got Us" won the Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Duo or Group, while their television special Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin earned an Emmy. Lawrence also pursued theatre and acting. He starred as Sammy Glick in the 1964 Broadway musical "What Makes Sammy Run?," earning a Tony Award nomination and a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. The production ran for 540 performances. His screen credits included "The Blues Brothers," "The Lonely Guy," and "Blues Brothers 2000," alongside numerous television appearances. Steve Lawrence died on March 7, 2024, in Los Angeles at age 88 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. His career encompassed solo recordings, Broadway, film, television, and decades of live performance, with his work as a solo artist and as one half of Steve & Eydie forming the central body of his musical legacy.