(1947-10-18)October 18, 1947 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died
April 8, 1997(1997-04-08) (aged 49) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
soul
soft rock
R&B
doo-wop
pop
Occupation(s)
Composer, lyricist, singer, producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, piano
Years active
1966–1972; 1976–1997
Labels
Verve, Columbia
Website
lauranyro.com
Musical artist
Laura Nyro (/ˈnɪəroʊ/NEER-oh;[1] born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. 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. Wider recognition for her artistry was posthumous, while her contemporaries such as Elton John idolized her.[2] She was praised for her emotive three-octave mezzo-soprano voice.[3]
Between 1968 and 1970, a number of artists had hits with her songs: the 5th Dimension with "Blowing Away", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", and "Save the Country"; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Peter, Paul and Mary with "And When I Die"; Three Dog Night and Maynard Ferguson with "Eli's Comin'"; and Barbra Streisand with "Stoney End", "Time and Love", and "Hands off the Man (Flim Flam Man)". Nyro's best-selling single was her recording of Carole King's and Gerry Goffin's "Up on the Roof".[4]
Nyro was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010, and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.[5][6]
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^"Laura Nyro: the phenomenal singers' singer the 60s overlooked". the Guardian. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^"Obituary: Laura Nyro". The Independent. October 22, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^"Laura Nyro Biography & Awards". Billboard. New York: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
^"WSJ". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^Graff, Gary (December 7, 2011). "Rock Hall Inductees 2012: Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys Make Grade". Billboard. New York, NY: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 12, 2011. Cleveland Calls Up Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faces, Laura Nyro, Donovan
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significant success, including Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, LauraNyro, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Billy Joel, Donovan, Bay City Rollers...
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singer, songwriter, and pianist LauraNyro. The album was released on the Columbia Records label in November 1970 after Nyro had recorded it in the early...
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