The volatile and versatile brilliance of laura nyro in 10. There is a clip on youtube, just under four minutes long, that shows the american singersongwriter laura nyro giving a special performance of her. Our members enjoy this community as a place to meet others and discuss laura anything offtopic does not belong here. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. Originally released 1971 sony music entertainment inc. First, lets remember what an amazing music event monterey pop was. Her style was a hybrid of brill buildingstyle new york pop, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues. Nprs scott simon speaks with composer billy childs about his new album of.
The passion and soul of laura nyro music the guardian. Laura had a younger brother, jan nigro, who has become a wellknown childrens musician. Laura nyro had missed her intended flight from new york to london, forcing her to take a plane that arrived at six oclock in the morning. Laura nyro performing desiree, i couldnt find this on youtube so i just made it. Laura nyros brilliant monterey pop performance and. Laura was of russian jewish, polish jewish, and italian ancestry. Lets look at what happened, and the fascinating myth behind it. Naked news beautiful nudes, hot naked females, nude. Oh, desiree, desiree, desiree oh, my darling, desiree you make my heart feel so free and i. Her style was a distinctive hybrid of brill buildingstyle new york pop, mixed. It is presumed and almost sure that laura nyros treatment of her song desiree is one of the most undisguised professions of love by a woman singing to another woman ever recorded. For your listening pleasure here is a beautiful love song from laura, springblown.
This site, its format, typestyle, and colors were designed by laura in the last year of her life. When, where and how did laura nyro first meet her eventual life partner, maria desiderio. Laura nyro was the elusive musician who transfixed a generation with her incandescent voice and volatile art. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight. Laura nyros third columbia effort is easily the equal of her previous two. Laura nyro was born on october 18, 1947 in the bronx, new york, usa as laura nigro. It was released on columbia records in november 1971, one year after its predecessor, christmas and the beads of sweat. Laura nyro s third columbia effort is easily the equal of her previous two. Laura nyros songs stream online music songs listen free. Laura nyro was born laura nigro in 1947 to a piano tuner father, louis nigro, and a bookkeeper mother, gilda nee mirsky nigro.
Laura nyro was known as a bit of a mystery, yet she was one of those performers whose evolution was transparent through her music. One of musics greatest concerts includes a controversial performance by one of musics greatest singer songwriters. Laura nyros songs stream online music songs listen. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums eli and the thirteenth confession 1968 and new york tendaberry 1969, and had commercial success with artists such as barbra streisand and the 5th dimension recording her songs. The vanguard treasury money market fund has closed to new investors for the first time in more than a decade. It is presumed and almost sure that laura nyros treatment of her song desiree is one of the most undisguised. By johnrieber on april 15, 2014 24 laura nyros monterey pop performance lives.
Lu lyrics verse 1 silver was the color winter was a snowbell. This twocd set is composed of consecutive christmas eve performances at the bottom line in 1993 and 1994. Jun 15, 2010 laura nyro performing desiree, i couldnt find this on youtube so i just made it. In 1967, laura nyro was one of the hottest new talents in music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from laura nyro at the discogs marketplace. Apr 15, 2014 laura nyros brilliant monterey pop performance and legendary musical myth. Laura nyro originally did be aware, ooh baby, baby, up on the roof and aint nothing like the real thing you make me feel like a natural woman. The overwhelming strength of her song writing and distinctive arrangements fuel christmas and the beads of sweat. Jul 16, 2014 laura nyros on the cutting room floor. Laura nyro gonna take a miracle public group facebook. Now here she was, barely 12 hours later, warming up before recording a performance before an invited audience in a small auditorium at the bbcs television centre, for a series called in concert. Lauras music and life touched many people in countless ways. As amazing as the documentary monterey pop is in capturing this seminal music event, they left this brilliant singersongwriter out.
The looms desire laura nyro on allmusic 2002 culled from recordings made at new yorks bottom. Oct 15, 2014 laura nyro had missed her intended flight from new york to london, forcing her to take a plane that arrived at six oclock in the morning. Laura nyro october 18, 1947 april 8, 1997 was born laura nigro in the bronx, the daughter of gilda nee mirsky nigro, a bookkeeper, and louis nigro, a piano tuner and jazz trumpeter. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Nyro acquired a record deal at 18 with verve folkways after louis tuned a piano at the company. That said, we come here from varied backgrounds, different politicalreligiousetc. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
A brilliant and innovative composer, her songs found greater commercial success in the hands of other performers, but her own records intricate, haunting works highlighting her singularly powerful. She died on april 8, 1997 in danbury, connecticut, usa. Laura s music and life touched many people in countless ways. Gonna take a miracle is the fifth album by new york cityborn singer, songwriter and pianist laura nyro, with assistance by vocal trio labelle. Dec 30, 2008 when, where and how did laura nyro first meet her eventual life partner, maria desiderio. Grace cosgrove summoned the spirit of 1960s new york with the songs of laura nyro at the metropolitan room. Add album if there is an album missing from the list, find its releasegroup id from and add it here.
I was born from love and my poor mother worked the mines i was raised on the good book jesus till i read between the lines now i dont belie. Laura nyro aint nothing like the real thing natural woman live. Super summer, sugar coppin in the mornin do your shoppin, baby whoa, i love my lovething super ride inside my lovething you may disappear but youll be back, i. Laura nyro lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as christmas in my soul, lonely women, emmie at. Laura nyro 1970 fillmore east, new york city duration. Her unmistakable style of delivery maintains the continual examination of herself as a performer. Oh, desiree, desiree, desiree, oh my darlin desiree.
Damn laura desiree makes us wish they were all california girls. This legendary california music festival was actually prewoodstock it was held at the height of the. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment desiree laura nyro labelle gonna take a miracle. Laura nyro covered be aware, ooh baby, baby, up on the roof and aint nothing like the real thing you make me feel like a natural woman.
Laura nyro born laura nigro october 18, 1947 april 8, 1997 was an american composer, lyricist, singer and pianist. Desiree by laura nyro a sapphic reverie of maria desiderio. The purpose of this talk page is to stimulate a discussion that might lead to ascertaining when, where, and how these two women first met. Laura branigan laura branigan japan 1990 laura nyro time and love.
She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums eli and the thirteenth confession 1968 and new york tendaberry 1969, and had commercial success with artists such as barbra streisand and the 5th dimension recording her. Oh, desiree, desiree, desiree oh, my darling, desiree you make my heart feel so free and id like to know, why do i love you so. Laura nyro october 18, 1947 april 8, 1997 was an american composer, lyricist, singer, and pianist. Oh i was on your side bill when you were losin id never scheme or lie bill theres been no foolin but kisses and love wont carry me. Apr 19, 2017 there is a clip on youtube, just under four minutes long, that shows the american singersongwriter laura nyro giving a special performance of her song broken rainbow, in honour of earth day 1990. Sep 03, 2008 laura nyro performing desiree, i couldnt find this on youtube so i just made it.
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