Eydie Gorme Biography (1932?-)

Original name, Edith Gormezano; born August 16, 1932 (some sources say 1931),in Bronx, NY; daughter of Nessim (a tailor) and Fortune Gormezano; married Steve Lawrence (an entertainer), December 29, 1957; children: David Nessim, Michael (deceased). Addresses: Contact: 944 Pinehurst Dr., Las Vegas, NV89109-1569; c/o Taragon Records, P.O. Box 765, Deer Park, NY 11729-0765.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Singer, actress
Birth Details: August 16, 1932?; Bronx, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Guide Right, Dumont, 1952-1953
Regular performer, The Tonight Show (also known as The Steve Allen Show and Tonight!), NBC, 1954-1957
Hostess, The Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Show, NBC, 1958
Movies
Tweedledee, Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice through the Looking Glass), CBS, 1985
Specials
Favorite Songs, NBC, 1964
The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1967, 1969
Steve and Eydie ... On Stage, NBC, 1973
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay, CBS, 1975
Jubilee! (also known as The Bell Telephone Jubilee), NBC, 1976
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme: From This Moment On ... Cole Porter, ABC, 1977
Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin, NBC, 1978
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hopes All-Star Tribute to the Palace Theatre, NBC, 1978
100 Years of America's Popular Music (also known as Live from Studio 8H: 100 Years of America's Popular Music), NBC, 1981
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special, NBC, 1981
An All-Star Party for "Dutch" Reagan, CBS, 1985
An All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood, CBS, 1986
The Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1989, 1990
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: 75th Birthday Celebration), CBS, 1990
Steve Allen, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
Sinatra Duets, CBS, 1994
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
Herself, Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops, 1996
Steve Allen's 75th Birthday Celebration, PBS, 1997
Episodic
The Jerry Lewis Show, NBC, 1957
Person to Person with Edward R. Murrow, 1958
Mystery guest, What's My Line?, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964
Panelist/herself, Password, 1963, 1964, 1965
The Ed Sullivan Show, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970
Hostess, On Parade, NBC, 1964
The Hollywood Palace, 1964, 1967, 1970
The Andy Williams Show, 1967
Kraft Music Hall, 1968, 1969
The Carol Burnett Show, 1970-1975, 1977-1978
Herself, "Lucy, the Peacemaker," Here's Lucy, 1973
Herself, "Earthquake II," Sanford and Son, 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1975
Heckler, "Half That Jazz," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
Voice of Lois, "Frasier Crane's Day Off," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Herself, "Canasta Masta," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
Herself, "Sammy Davis, Jr.: Mr. Entertainment," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Television Work
Series
Performer of title song, The Facts of Life, 1960
Film Appearances
Herself, Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra, 1955
Singer, The Big Picture, 1989
Herself, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11),Warner Bros., 2001
Stage Appearances
(Broadway debut) Judy Harris, Golden Rainbow, Shubert Theatre, 1968

Major Tours
An Evening with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, U.S. cities, 1963
Also appeared in a nightclub act with Steve Lawrence in various U.S. cities, 1960-61.
Radio Appearances
Hostess of Cita con Eydie (title means "A Date with Eydie"), a Spanish-language radio program for Voice of America.
RECORDINGS
Solo Albums
Delight, 1956
Eydie Gorme, 1957
Eydie Swings the Blues, 1957
Eydie Gorme Vamps The Roaring 20's, 1958
Eydie in Love, 1958
Gorme Sings Showstoppers, 1958
Love Is a Season, 1958
Eydie Gorme on Stage, 1959
Eydie in Dixieland, 1959
Come Sing with Me, 1961
I Feel So Spanish, 1961
The Very Best of Eydie Gorme, 1961
Eydie Gorme Sings the Best of Romances, Ballads, 1962
Blame It On the Bossa Nova, 1963
Let the Good Times Roll, 1963
Gorme Country Style, 1964
(With Trio Los Panchos) Amor, 1964
Great Songs from "The Sound of Music" & Broadway, 1965
Greatest Hits, 1965
(With Trio Los Panchos) More Amor, 1965
Don't Go to Strangers, 1966
(With Trio Los Panchos) Navidad Means Christmas, 1966
Softly, As I Leave You, 1967
The Look of Love, 1968
Eydie, 1968
Otra Vez, 1969
Tonight I'll Say a Prayer, 1970
(With Trio Los Panchos) Canta en Espanol, 1970
(With Trio Los Panchos) Cuatro vidas, 1970
It Was a Good Time, 1971
La Gorme, 1976
(With Danny Rivera) Muy amigos/Close Friends, 1977
Since I Fell for You, 1981
Tomame O dejame, 1982
De corazon a corazon, 1988
Eso es el amor, 1992
Muy amigos T.H., 1993
Brillante, 1994
24 grandes canciones, 1994
Personalidad, 1996
Corazon, 1998
Eres tu, 1999
Albums; with Steve Lawrence
Steve & Eydie, 1958
We Got Us, ABC, 1960
Steve & Eydie Sing the Golden Hits, 1960
Our Best to You, 1961
The Very Best of Steve & Eydie, 1961
Cozy, 1961
Two on the Aisle, 1962
Steve and Eydie at the Movies, Columbia, 1963
That Holiday Feeling, 1964
Steve & Eydie Together on Broadway, 1967
(With Luis Bonfa) Bonfa & Brazil, 1967
Golden Rainbow, 1968
Real True Lovin', 1969
What It Was, Was Love, 1969
A Man and a Woman, 1970
This Is Steve & Eydie, 1971
This Is Steve & Eydie, Vol. 2, 1972
The World of Steve & Eydie, 1972
Feelin', 1972
Songs by Steve & Eydie, 1972
20 Performances, 1973
Steve & Eydie Together, 1975
Our Love Is Here to Stay, 1976
Steve & Eydie & Friends Celebrate Gershwin, 1979
We Got Us, 1984
Hallelujah, 1984
Through the Years, 1985
Alone Together, 1990
Happy Holidays, 1990
The Greatest Hits, 1990
Other albums with Steve Lawrence: Golden Hits; Very Best; The Very Best of Steve and Eydie.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001

Electronic

Eydie Gorme Official Site, http://www.eydiegorme.com, March 1, 2003

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