Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Eydie Gorme Sings "As Long as He Needs Me" in 1965

As a tribute to Eydie Gorme on her 10th Yahrzeit this week, we're turning the clock back 58 years to 1965 when Eydie sang As Long as He Needs Me, one of the songs from the Broadway show and movie musical Oliver on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Gormé was born in the Bronx to Sephardic Jewish parents Nessim Hasdai Gormezano and Fortuna "Fortunee" Gormezano. Both her parents were born in Turkey. The Gormezanos spoke several languages at home, including Ladino (also referred to as Judaeo-Spanish). Due to its close relationship with Castilian Spanish, Gormé was able to speak and sing in Spanish. She was distantly related (by marriage) to Neil Sedaka.

In June 2019, her husband and singing partner Steve Lawrence announced that he was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and that treatment to slow its progression had so far been successful. Last month he celebrated his 88th birthday.

Enjoy!

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