Steve and Eydie were guests on a Dinah Shore show; I was in the band. Dinah asked them the secret of their successful marriage and one of them answered, "Because in the entire time we have been married we have never once had a serious conversation." They were two of the funniest people I've ever encountered.
I enjoyed your interview, but I enjoyed the videos even moreso. The Carson episode was great . Seeing Lucy with Steve made me a little weepy . Thank you so much.
If you haven't seen the Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga concert yet ... it's gem .
Great piece! Two small corrections-the language Steve sings part of “Where Can I Go” is Yiddish, not Hebrew. The song is, unfortunately, once again apt. And “Leibowitz” was spelled with an “ei” by Steve (Sid) and his family. (Wikipedia is wrong on this…)
I've heard many versions of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, but Steve Lawrence's version on their album of songs they did from their summer series The Golden Hits (arranged by Don Costa) is easily *the* best version I've ever heard and that includes Crosby's. Nothing comes close to it.
Steve and Eydie were guests on a Dinah Shore show; I was in the band. Dinah asked them the secret of their successful marriage and one of them answered, "Because in the entire time we have been married we have never once had a serious conversation." They were two of the funniest people I've ever encountered.
I enjoyed your interview, but I enjoyed the videos even moreso. The Carson episode was great . Seeing Lucy with Steve made me a little weepy . Thank you so much.
If you haven't seen the Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga concert yet ... it's gem .
Great piece! Two small corrections-the language Steve sings part of “Where Can I Go” is Yiddish, not Hebrew. The song is, unfortunately, once again apt. And “Leibowitz” was spelled with an “ei” by Steve (Sid) and his family. (Wikipedia is wrong on this…)
I've heard many versions of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, but Steve Lawrence's version on their album of songs they did from their summer series The Golden Hits (arranged by Don Costa) is easily *the* best version I've ever heard and that includes Crosby's. Nothing comes close to it.
Will- thanks for this tribute to the great Steve Lawrence. A great talent- a great loss.
RIP Mr. Lawrence.