Composer
Steve Lawrence
American singer and actor (1935–2024)
1935–2024
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2024
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935 – March 7, 2024) was an American singer, comedian, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop duo Steve and Eydie, with his wife Eydie Gormé. Lawrence also played the featured role of Maury Sline, the manager and friend of the main characters in the 1980 blockbuster film The Blues Brothers and its sequel. Lawrence and Gormé first appeared together as regulars on Tonight Starring Steve Allen in 1954 and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- actor; singer; television actor; stage actor; recording artist; composer; comedian; film actor; musician
- Education
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Recorded memberships
- Steve and Eydie
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- pop music; swing; doo-wop; traditional pop; big band music
- Official website
- http://steve-eydie.com/
- Birth name
- Sidney Liebowitz
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 84599511
- ISNI
- 0000000078266133
- GND ID
- 1038178096
- Library of Congress ID
- no91021543
- MusicBrainz ID
- 38931c3d-5e87-461b-8982-84428d8a5a5d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- easy listening
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| She Didn't Say Yes | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | easy listening | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 84599511. Portrait: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.