Posted on 08/10/2013 5:06:29 PM PDT by lowbridge
Concert and recording superstar Eydie Gormé, who performing everything from ballads to bossa nova with singing partner and husband Steve Lawrence made an indelible impression on American audiences during the swingin' '60s, died Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, her spokesman, Howard Bragman, tells PEOPLE. She was 84.
"Legendary singer and performer Eydie Gorme passed away peacefully today at Sunrise Hospital following a brief illness," Bragman said in a statement. "She was surrounded by her husband, son and other loved ones at the time of her death."
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RIP. Condolences to Mr. Lawrence.
Still late at the game trying to join the Rat Pack.
That’s a great story.
Barry Manilow died?
The boy's dead to me.
I remember her more from the classic SNL "Sinatra Group" skit.
Frank Sinatra: You've got it, kid. You listen to me - you've got a Ben Vereen quality, I can't put my finger on it. Take the high road, baby!
Luther Campbell: I swear, man, I don't have any talent. None! This is all I got. [ to Billy Idol ] Tell him, man.
Billy Idol: Yeah, he sucks!
Sinead O'Connor: He's not talented.
Frank Sinatra: No, Bob Goulet - that's not talented! You got talent! You got a Dionne Warwick/Falana kind of thing going. Steve and Eydie?
Eydie Gorme: Oh, you're right, Frank.
Steve Lawrence: Absolutely. He's great!
Frank Sinatra: Of course he is, you brownnoses. Look at you, you're just swimming in my wake.
That is so neat! How charming and funny she was. Even when she was just talking, her voice was melodic.
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