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Steve Lawrence Biography

Birth Name:Sidney Leibowitz

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School
  • He and Eydie were married in December of 1957 in Las Vegas
  • Is a singer and actor best known for performing with his wife, late singer Eydie Gormé
  • His eldest son, David, composed the score for "High School Musical․"
  • Met his wife when the two were billed on the same 1953 episode of "The Tonight Show," then hosted by Steve Allen
  • Was drafted into the U․S․ Army in the 1950s, and was selected as The U․S․ Army Band's official solo vocalist in Washington, D․C