RIP Eydie
by digby
When I was a kid Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were ubiquitous on TV. (Those were the days of ubiquitous variety shows.) I always liked them. They were slightly hokey but easily made fun of themselves. And she especially had a very fine voice.
Here they are at the height of their powers. (If you’re in the mood to watch, be sure to stick with it long enough to see the creepy commercials in the middle.) It’s a real Man Men time capsule (1967).
Here they are with the Chairman of the board a few years later:
And here they are doing a slightly demented yet oddly moving version of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” (cleverly set to the original video)
Never say they weren’t versatile in their own way.
RIP Eydie. You were an under appreciated vocal talent.
Update: (This unfortunately unembeddable Youtube, had Steve and Eydie doing a medley of hits circa 1970. Classic.) And this was her big hit.