Eydie Gormé Tribute

Here is one of my favorite singers, the great Eydie Gormé, a true legend of Las Vegas, a friend of all the great singers (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Sammy Davis Jr., Sarah Vaughan, Shirley Bassey...) and a great exciting voice!
Eydie Gormé (born Edith Gormezano in 1931 to Sephardic Jewish immigrants) is a bilingual (English and Spanish) American singer who, with her husband Steve Lawrence, is credited heavily with helping to keep the classic American pop repertoire alive and well. She graduated from William Howard Taft high school in 1946 (legendary film director Stanley Kubrick attended the school at the same time), and worked for the United Nations as a translator, using her fluency in the Spanish language. She also hired out as a singer, working in the big bands of former Glenn Miller singer Tex Beneke as well as the lesser-known Tommy Tucker, before going on her own in 1952. She caught both her big break and her life partner when she and singer Steve Lawrence were booked to the original The Tonight Show, then hosted by Steve Allen. Steve & Eydie (as they are usually referenced) became two of the only legitimate music stars to break out from 1950's television. Gormé enjoyed a few hit singles on her own. Still, she won a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance in 1967, for her version of "If He Walked Into My Life", from the stage musical Mame. Like her husband, Gormé has appeared on numerous television shows over the years, including The Carol Burnett Show and The Nanny. In 1960, Gormé and Lawrence were awarded the Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group for their song "We Got Us". Since the 1970's, the couple has focused strictly on the American pop repertoire, recording several albums themed around individual American pop composers. As the 21st Century arrived, the normally indefatigable couple announced their plans to cut back on their touring, launching a "One More For The Road" tour in 2002.
Enjoy!

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[renecs72]

Eydie Gorme is the BEST .....the GREATEST !!!

[jhstein1]

I LOVE this songbird--she was THE diva--BEFORE Streisand!! She's also a very nice woman who respects her fans. I emailed her once and she ACTUALLY sent me a return email TWO DAYS LATER. She has consistenly put out terrific music for SIX decades, with or without Steve Lawrence.The albums she recorded in the 50's sounds as fresh and alive as if they were recorded today.

[Thorneycroft1937]

Rodgers & Hammerstein!

[mikesterSTLMO]

Eydie and Barbra were so similar, especially during the (((((belting))))))))) 60's. Even though Eydie was probably just as good technically, but Barbra was younger and had the good luck and advantage of becoming a huge MOVIE and POP star which simply reduced all the others to 2nd class citizens.

[ksw4obx]

Wow - just WOW. What a talent!

[simplysingin]

@milandrina , It's called "My Favorite Things" from "The Sound of Music".

[simplysingin]

@milandrina ,It's from "The Sound of Music" It's either "My Favorite Things"  or "A Few of My Favorite Things".

I forget which.

[milandrina]

where is the name this song please.

[RATCRAB]

ONCE OF THOSE VOICES FROM THE SIXTIES THAT YOU WILL NEVER HAVE AGAIN....SHE WAS PART OF HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY

[mikesterSTLMO]

@jhstein1 Eydie is only 10 yrs older than Barbra.  I always thought they were very much cut from the same mold as far as their singing styles go; THEY BELT! Barbra is probably a tad more gifted of a singer, but she also had the advantage of a huge Broadway show and then of course as an actress. Also Eydie was kind of pigeonholed as a schmaltzy lounge/Vegas singer while Barbra was able to contemporize her image through movies. They are reportedly good friends and huge fans of one another.

[Thorneycroft1937]

Outstanding song!

[Thorneycroft1937]

Just love this track!