Healthwatch -- Eydie Gorme
Kris Baker
"Badger" <c...@mwt.net> wrote in message
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On Dec 26, 2:37 pm, Chana Leibowitz <chanaleibow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Most of you know Eydie Gorme as the talented songstress of the
> entertainment duo Steve & Eydie, with her longtime husband Steve
> Lawrence. For me, the connection is much deeper. Technically, she is
> my third or fourth cousin removed, from what family relatives have
> told me over the years. But growing up, "Aunt Eyd" (pronounced EEED)
> was like my second mother.
>
> The festive mood of this holiday season has been tempered in the many
> Leibowitz-Gormezano households (Steve & Eydie's family birthnames) by
> a disturbing revelation: Aunt Eyd, who has not been in the best of
> health in recent years and no longer tours with her love and partner
> Steve onstage, has been in and out of hospital and medical facilities
> in November and December having numerous tests after malignent tumours
> were discovered on her pancreas, liver, and elsewhere. Her prognosis
> is not good, with the cancer inoperable and no options for treatment.
> She is relatively young -- only 78 (that's for the benefit of public
> information...but truth be told, Eydie Gorme in reality is 81...back
> in the day, it was common for entertainers, especially women, to trim
> a few years off their real ages in their celebrity bios!).
>
> I know that Eydie and Steve split time these days between homes in Las
> Vegas and Beverly Hills. Few know about the troubled times Eyd has
> been through, especially when the couple's youngest of two sons
> tragically passed away in the mid-'80s, so young, only in his early
> twentys. Having to go through the agony of a parent outliving a child
> took a devastating toll on Aunt Eyd. On the stage, she was still the
> vibrant Eydie Gorme that fans were accustomed to. But off, a far
> different story.
>
> Few are aware, too, that Eydie Gorme may well have turned into one of
> our best actresses, if it hadn't been for her fluctuating weight gains
> and losses. Looking back on those years, I'm thinking that yo-yo
> effect may well have something to do with her current health crisis.
> Movie studio moguls and powerful big-name directors loved her on-
> screen magic, but could not trust her because of the emotional
> rollercoaster she always seemed to be riding, which translated into
> and worsened a middle-aged woman's eating disorder. But it was
> understandable.
>
> As happens in many families, Eyd and I went on with our lives and
> personally have not been very close in the last 15, 20 years. But I
> hope Aunt Eyd knows that my thoughts and prayers are with her. And
> I'll simply say how much I remember the most fondest memories, as a
> young girl, having the priviledge of being backstage at the Johnny
> Carson show, or working the phones at the Jerry Lewis muscular
> distrophy telethons, while the Grammy- and Emmy-winning Steve & Eydie
> were thrilling their audiences with some of the best songs in history
> and some of the funniest slapstick ever. Boy could Eyd sing! She even
> entertained during family get-togethers, and she loved it as much as
> we did. She is probably never mentioned when people talk about our
> greatest female crooners, but she is surely underrated. I was
> heartened today when I searched around the computer and came across
> one of my favorite clips of Eyd from her TV days, with Carol Burnett:
>
> http://blogwaybaby.com/archive/2009/10/carol-burnett-and-eydie-gorme....
>
> God Bless, Eydie (and Steve, too).
> With much sadness, interfused with my love.
> Eternally,
> Your "ChaCha"
> XOXOXOX
>
> I
I'm sorry to hear that she's not doing well. She and Steve were
always among my favorite entertainers.
La N
I too am sorry to hear she's not doing well. I'm also sorry that a ?family
member? is giving out so much personal information on private matters in a
public forum that she (and Steve) might not have wanted to be disclosed at
this time.
- nilita
MWB
GO PATRIOTS
Mark
Matthew Kruk
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> OMG...I have an eating disorder too.
Yeah, something about pancakes and waitresses. ;-)
tr...@iwvisp.com
anniversary date with Steve & Eydie, December 29th. We had a chance
to visit with them after a Cape Cod concert a few years ago. They are
a wonderfully warm and down to earth couple. In her prime Eydie had a
Minnie Ripperton/Mariah Carey-like vocal range that was unfortunately
not very often spotlighted.
Ray Arthur
MWB
"Matthew Kruk" <nob...@home.com> wrote in message
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I'm out.....I'll be right back.
GO TIGER
Mark
Hyfler/Rosner
"La N" <nilita20...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> I too am sorry to hear she's not doing well. I'm also
> sorry that a ?family member? is giving out so much
> personal information on private matters in a public forum
> that she (and Steve) might not have wanted to be disclosed
> at this time.
>
> - nilita
The whole thing sounds like crap to me. Read it again.
Matthew Kruk
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Good, it's not just me.
Kris Baker
Kinda got a cattlovvr ring to it, doesn't it?
Kris
La N
I thought so too. Not even *my* relatives are that tacky. And that's
saying something.
- nilita
MWB
Sounds like someone got their paws on the will and they ain't in it.
GO PATRIOTS
Mark
Kris Baker
La N
> "La N" <nilita20...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:9kAZm.57374$Db2.41358@edtnps83...
>> Hyfler/Rosner wrote:
>>> "La N" <nilita20...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:U0yZm.57355$Db2.29465@edtnps83...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I too am sorry to hear she's not doing well. I'm also
>>>> sorry that a ?family member? is giving out so much
>>>> personal information on private matters in a public forum
>>>> that she (and Steve) might not have wanted to be disclosed
>>>> at this time.
>>>>
>>>> - nilita
>>>
>>>
>>> The whole thing sounds like crap to me. Read it again.
>>
>> I thought so too. Not even *my* relatives are that tacky. And
>> that's saying something.
>>
>> - nilita
>
> Mine are.
>
Yeah mine too.
- nil
Charlene
> "La N" <nilita2004NOS...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Is anyone else thinking hoax?
Of course, last year's top hoax ended up coming true anyway.
wd45
Charlene
> Hyfler/Rosner wrote:
> > "La N" <nilita2004NOS...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Interestingly, no Edith Gormezano shows up in the 1930 US census,
which she'd have to if she were really 81 and not 78.
wd45
robbielynn
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> >news:U0yZm.57355$Db2.29465@edtnps83...
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> >> I too am sorry to hear she's not doing well. I'm also sorry that a
> >> ?family member? is giving out so much personal information on private
> >> matters in a public forum that she (and Steve) might not have wanted
> >> to be disclosed at this time.
>
> >> - nilita
>
> > The whole thing sounds like crap to me. Read it again.
>
> Good, it's not just me.
I think the poster knows something b/c I googled Eydie Gorme's health
and
a website called Gay Z..something mentioned it too.
But I think the poster has a grudge. Probably tried to contact Eydie
and
was rejected or something similar and she responded with the TMI
post.
I was lucky enough to see Steve and Eydie in concert about 6 years ago
and the show was fabulous. I wish her the best.
Ed Varner
> x-no-archive: yes
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> "Charlene" <charlene.vick...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Larry Gelbart
Marcia R.
According to Norm's 12/18/09 column in the Las Vegas
Review-Journal...Old Vegas icons Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, in the
audience at Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" show at CityCenter's Aria on
Wednesday...which would have been December 16th.
Marcia
Ed Varner
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> >news:U0yZm.57355$Db2.29465@edtnps83...
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> >> I too am sorry to hear she's not doing well. I'm also sorry that a
> >> ?family member? is giving out so much personal information on private
> >> matters in a public forum that she (and Steve) might not have wanted
> >> to be disclosed at this time.
>
> >> - nilita
>
> > The whole thing sounds like crap to me. Read it again.
>
> Good, it's not just me.
from the Las Vegas Review-Journal (December 18) :
SIGHTINGS
... Old Vegas icons Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, in the audience
at Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" show at CityCenter's Aria on
Wednesday. Also at the grand opening were Planet Hollywood's Robert
Earl, Palms owner Maloof, Elaine Wynn, Nevada Senate Minority Leader
Bill Raggio, R-Reno, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, former Nevada attorney
general and federal judge Brian Sandoval, and comedian David Brenner.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/last-minute-drama-doesnt-stop-gaga-79600852.html
Charlene
That's what you get for being a middle-aged woman.
wd45
David DTW
a distant relative would be writing about such personal information?
** Newsday in New York wrote last month about Eydie Gormé’s health,
asking “IS STEVE AND EYDIE NO MORE?”:
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/steve-lawrence-minus-eydie-gorme-set-for-westbury-1.1566665
** The Wikipedia bio for Eydie Gormé, UNDER “CHILDREN,” explains the
23-year-old son’s death in 1986, and how Frank Sinatra sent his plane
to Steve and Eydie in Atlanta so they could fly to meet their other
son in New York:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eydie_Gorm%C3%A9
In this bio, the most recent Wikipedia note that’s been added says:
“In November 2009 Steve Lawrence embarked on a musical tour without
Eydie, who stayed home for health reasons.”
** In this biography, http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Eydie-Gorme.html,
it lists the Eydie Gormé birth date as August 16, 1932, but with a
question mark(?). And it adds “some sources say 1931" – if she’s
really 81, it would be closer to 1928.
** And on the Steve and Eydie website, http://www.steveandeydie.com/aneveningwithstevelawrence.html,
it lists upcoming “An Evening With Steve Lawrence” concert dates
(Steve alone) with this note:
DEAR FRIENDS,
THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO VISIT THE STEVE AND EYDIE WEBSITE.
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING PERSONAL APPEARANCES SCHEDULE
FOR "AN EVENING WITH STEVE LAWRENCE".
MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED WHY EYDIE GORME IS NOT APPEARING.
MS. GORME IS NO LONGER TOURING.
Marcia R.
> Much of this makes sense, except an answer to the question, Why would
> a distant relative would be writing about such personal information?
>
> asking �IS STEVE AND EYDIE NO MORE?�:
> http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/steve-lawrence-minus-eydie-gorme-set-for-westbury-1.1566665
>
> ** The Wikipedia bio for Eydie Gorm�, UNDER �CHILDREN,� explains the
> 23-year-old son�s death in 1986, and how Frank Sinatra sent his plane
> to Steve and Eydie in Atlanta so they could fly to meet their other
> son in New York:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eydie_Gorm%C3%A9
> �In November 2009 Steve Lawrence embarked on a musical tour without
> Eydie, who stayed home for health reasons.�> it lists the Eydie Gorm� birth date as August 16, 1932, but with a
> question mark(?). And it adds �some sources say 1931" � if she�s
> really 81, it would be closer to 1928.
>
> ** And on the Steve and Eydie website, http://www.steveandeydie.com/aneveningwithstevelawrence.html,
> (Steve alone) with this note:
>
> DEAR FRIENDS,
>
> THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO VISIT THE STEVE AND EYDIE WEBSITE.
>
> WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING PERSONAL APPEARANCES SCHEDULE
> FOR "AN EVENING WITH STEVE LAWRENCE".
>
> MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED WHY EYDIE GORME IS NOT APPEARING.
> MS. GORME IS NO LONGER TOURING.
I saw Steve Lawrence by himself at the Orleans last year when he was one
of the people who took over George Carlin's dates. At the time, Eydie
had just had surgery on her knee. My beloved said that she is the type
of person who would no longer perform when she wasn't at her best, so
who knows what the real story is.
Marcia