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Laura Nyro
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Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; Oct 18, 1947 – Apr 8, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.
She directly influenced singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Todd Rundgren, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Elton John, and Rickie Lee Jones. Nyro’s style was a distinctive hybrid of Brill Building-style New York pop, mixed with elements of jazz, folk, rhythm and blues, and rock. Her lyrics were sophisticated, first as a reflection of youth angst in her initial period (1966-1971), with later works concentrating on animal-rights issues, motherhood, and a growing concern for the human condition. She possessed a voice which could register tenderness, rage, and playfulness with equal ability and had an instinctive sense of song arrangement and vocal arrangement skills. This revealed itself not only in her own material, but in her recordings of, as she called them, “the teenage heartbeat songs of my youth”, and the occasional pop standard. These songs were interpreted by Nyro with her distinctive chord changes and vocal arrangements (she generally multi-tracked her own harmonies in the studio and later added live harmony singers in concert).
Born in the Bronx, New York, of Italian-American and Jewish-American parents, Nyro was best known by the general public – and had the most commercial success – as a songwriter rather than a performer.
She directly influenced singer-songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Todd Rundgren, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Elton John, and Rickie Lee Jones. Nyro’s style was a distinctive hybrid of Brill Building-style New York pop, mixed with elements of jazz, folk, rhythm and blues, and rock. Her lyrics were sophisticated, first as a reflection of youth angst in her initial period (1966-1971), with later works concentrating on animal-rights issues, motherhood, and a growing concern for the human condition. She possessed a voice which could register tenderness, rage, and playfulness with equal ability and had an instinctive sense of song arrangement and vocal arrangement skills. This revealed itself not only in her own material, but in her recordings of, as she called them, “the teenage heartbeat songs of my youth”, and the occasional pop standard. These songs were interpreted by Nyro with her distinctive chord changes and vocal arrangements (she generally multi-tracked her own harmonies in the studio and later added live harmony singers in concert).
Born in the Bronx, New York, of Italian-American and Jewish-American parents, Nyro was best known by the general public – and had the most commercial success – as a songwriter rather than a performer.
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Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
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The First Songs
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New York Tendaberry
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Gonna Take a Miracle
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And When I Die
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Emmie
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Timer
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Eli's Comin'
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The Confession
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Lonely Women
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fannyhill wrote:
Gostei bastante.
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tekkie69 wrote:
New York-an Soul Sister
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nicoinfurs wrote:
the Eli album is so good, beautiful woman as well!
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LuanBezerra wrote:
wedding Bell Blues ♥
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Crustclock wrote:
sip sip, I'm going to the moon dock
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mozzmozz wrote:
My favourite song is Gibsom Street from NYT. Just simply sublime.
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gamat1 wrote:
she is unbelievable excellent ! ! ! AMAZING music !!!! i can hear it all night day&long .
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mrn_7 wrote:
amazing
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Crustclock wrote:
http://www.puremusic.com/todd3.html Todd Rundgren discusses Laura Nyro in interview.
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marcelodylan wrote:
PIC NIC!
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NotSoVelvet wrote:
My ex got me into her
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rennelr wrote:
Its gonna take a miracle, yeeeah <3
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fergalmc wrote:
360K plays how so few?... make one rthr sad...
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vargas_girl wrote:
Don't forget to check out her soul/girl group album, Gonna Take a Miracle (featuring Labelle). Its amazing and has some of the tightest harmonies I've ever heard. Plus, imagine hearing all of you favorite soul songs sung by Laura! Jimmy Mack, You've Really Got a Hold On Me, Nowhere to Run To, You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman etc...!
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Dado7 wrote:
I really need to listen more from her.
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iupi wrote:
she`s my favourite!
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RedigaRehder wrote:
Great!
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Crustclock wrote:
36,000 listeners?! What?!
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whateverfloats wrote:
Glad Elvis Costello and Elton John are giving her some of the recognition she deserves.
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1969SL wrote:
Am I the only one who loves her early recordings the best? Her first album - not producer by her but people who wanted radio-friendly pop singles is still my favourite Nyro ("Wedding bell blues","Stoney end","And when I die","Good bye Joe") such a beautiful & breezy music,later when she got hands on her own producing I lost her somehow.
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