Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter (died at age 49; her own mother, Gilda Nigro, also died of ovarian cancer at age 49, the same age as Nyro) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Laura Nyro Laura Nyro, c. 1968 Background information Birth name Laura Nigro Born October 18, 1947 The Bronx, New York City, United States Died April 8, 1997 (aged 49) Danbury, Connecticut, United States Genres R&B, pop, jazz, doo-wop, rock and roll Occupations Composer, lyricist, pianist, vocalist Instruments Vocals, piano Years active 1966–1997 Labels Verve, Columbia Website lauranyro Laura Nyro /ˈnɪəroʊ/ near-oh[1] (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. 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. Her style was a hybrid of Brill Building-style New York pop, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, show tunes, rock, and soul.[2] 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, Save the Country, and Black Patch; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Peter, Paul & Mary with And When I Die; Three Dog Night and Maynard Ferguson with Elis Comin; and Barbra Streisand with Stoney End, Time and Love, and Hands off the Man (Flim Flam Man). Nyros best-selling single was her recording of Carole King and Gerry Goffins Up on the Roof.[2] In 2012, Nyro was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[3][4]
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