Laura had a younger brother, jan nigro, who has become a wellknown childrens musician. Desiree is a gentle, wistful ballad and youve really got a hold on me is vintage. Laura nyros lasting, eclectic musical legacy most of the names announced for induction to the rock and roll hall of fame this week are familiar. Proposition 1978, proposition 218 1996 and proposition 26 2010. Laura was of russian jewish, polish jewish, and italian ancestry. Laura nyro gonna take a miracle with labelle vinyl. Tracks 11 to 14 are previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live. 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.
Laura nyros treatment of this cover was her own personal attribution. Maria desiderios passion was painting and her obsession was laura nyro. Gonna take a miracle is the fifth album by new york cityborn singer, songwriter and pianist laura nyro, with assistance by vocal trio labelle. I bought the original vinyl in 1971 and wore it out, as i wore out every other laura nyro record i ever owned. 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. Desiree laura nyro, non ho trovato questa performance su youtube e allora ho montato il video. Jun 24, 2009 the laura nyro tribute album ultimately isnt meant for the clubs. Using only her piano and two different harmony groups, nyro runs through material from her own recordings and from the streetcorner doo wop. 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. Alone at a piano topped with a single rose in a jar, she let loose. The passion and soul of laura nyro music the guardian. Desiree by laura nyro a sapphic reverie of maria desiderio. She was a singerpianist most noted for her many innovative pop music compositions.
For your listening pleasure here is a beautiful love song from laura, springblown. Laura nyro left us far too early but her talent is immortal. Naked news beautiful nudes, hot naked females, nude. Michele kort mentions in her biography of laura, entitled soul picnic that desiree was stripped down to voice, piano, and vibes with nyro smoothly harmonizing with. It can be fairly stated that maria desiderio was laura nyro s soul mate. Nyro s compositions, marked by rhythmic detours and vocal gymnastics, arent easy to play or sing, but ferber has mastered both. Considering the fact that laura and maria were life partners from the fall of 1982 to laura s death on april 8, 1997, the names are a remarkable coincidence, at the very least. She recorded, albeit on the down low, their high romance. Laura nyro original album classics 196819762010 flac. New york tendaberry rmst ex by laura nyro audio cd. In addition to her performaces in this collection of her more famous works wedding bell blues, stoney end, elis coming etc we have the collaboration with labelle gonna take a miracle. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Inducted into songwriters hall of fame in 2010 and rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Laura nyro and labelle gonna take a miracle discogs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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. The laura nyro tribute album ultimately isnt meant for the clubs. Dec 30, 2008 immediately, maria goes east to live with laura. Eli and the thirteenth confession reissue 1990 laura nyro the first songs laura nyro. New album laura nyro original album classics 1968 19762010 flac available for download on site. Laura revealed their limerence with the release of desiree. It can be fairly stated that maria desiderio was laura nyros soul mate. Laura nyro was known as a bit of a mystery, yet she was one of those performers whose evolution was transparent through her music. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nyro acquired a record deal at 18 with verve folkways after louis tuned a piano at the company.
Laura nyro aint nothing like the real thing mp3 download. Laura nyro nigro, born and raised in new york, embodied both the citys musical meltingpot folk, gospel, soul, blues, jazz, musical, classical and the citys neuroses and alienation. To listen to gonna take a miracle is to experience new york street corner funk harmonies in their full glory. From 1966 to the 1990s, she wrote hit songs for artists such as the 5th dimension, peter, paul and mary, three dog night, bette midler, barbara streisand, jackson brown and many others. Culled from recordings made at new yorks bottom line on christmas eve in 1993 and 1994, just a few years before her passing, these two dates on live. Jun 15, 2010 desiree laura nyro, non ho trovato questa performance su youtube e allora ho montato il video. Laura nyro was born on october 18, 1947 in the bronx, new york, usa as laura nigro. This twocd set is composed of consecutive christmas eve performances at the bottom line in 1993 and 1994. Performance by laura desiree from kitty nights toronto. Dec 10, 2011 laura nyros lasting, eclectic musical legacy most of the names announced for induction to the rock and roll hall of fame this week are familiar. The volatile and versatile brilliance of laura nyro in 10. An influential new york citybased singersongwriter, with a powerful, soulful voice who bridged the gaps bewteen folk, pop, and soul. Ralph, lets call her ralph has persistently tried to insert the following or similar text.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. It was released on columbia records in november 1971, one year after its predecessor, christmas and the beads of sweat. Nyros music was essentially tragic, and quintessentially urban. Covered by 4 artists covered by 3 artists august 17, 1993. Sep 04, 2015 laura nyro was the elusive musician who transfixed a generation with her incandescent voice and volatile art. 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. The improbable rap career of laura nyros son the village voice. Her treatment of the song desiree, a cover which she adapted and retitled, is considered by ari fox lauren, the foremost authority on the music of laura nyro, to be an open expression of samesex attraction on lauras part. The laura nyro incarnations by randy shields im gonna take a day off from hating america ill be back on the job tomorrow and, instead, rhapsodize about laura nyro.
There is a clip on youtube, just under four minutes long, that shows the american singersongwriter laura nyro giving a special performance of her. 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. She died on april 8, 1997 in danbury, connecticut, usa. Hes planning to shoot a paperchase music video in new jersey. As amazing as the documentary monterey pop is in capturing this seminal music event, they left this brilliant singersongwriter out. Laura nyro aint nothing like the real thing lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics. This site, its format, typestyle, and colors were designed by laura in the last year of her life. Laura nyro in concert vinyl laura nyro angel in the dark laura nyro. Most musicians are driven at least in part by an ego that propels them onto stage and screen. Sep 03, 2008 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. In 2002, michele kort authored the biography of laura nyro, soul picnic.
Considering the fact that laura and maria were life partners from the fall of 1982 to lauras death on april 8, 1997, the names are a remarkable coincidence, at the very least. To me, the only one ive ever heard who approaches laura nyros style is fiona apple although again judee sill did it with a california sensibility, and thats pretty amazing considering how many singer songwriters have followed in the nearly fifty years since laura nyros debuteven after all this time, laura nyro still has exclusive real. New york tendaberry remastered 2002 laura nyro stoned soul picnic. Lu lyrics verse 1 silver was the color winter was a snowbell mother of the wind boys. Singersongwriter laura nyro was renowned for blueeyed soul standards such as stoned soul picnic and wedding bell blues when, in 1971, she.
Apr 15, 2014 laura nyros on the cutting room floor. A meeting place for fans of the great singersongwriter, laura nyro. Her treatment of the song desiree, a cover which she adapted and retitled, is considered by ari fox lauren, the foremost authority on the music of laura nyro, to be an open expression of samesex attraction on laura s part. Song information for desiree labelle, laura nyro on allmusic. Laura nyro was a gufted popular composer and performer. Tracks 11 to 14 are previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live at fillmore east 053071. Tracks 1 to 10 recorded at sigma sound, philadelphia, pa. The looms desire offer as intimate a portrait of nyro as we are likely to ever get from a recording. Taken together these recordings are all the laura nyro a listener needs. It is presumed and almost sure that laura nyro s treatment of her song desiree is one of the most undisguised professions of love by a woman singing to another woman ever recorded. Oh, desiree, desiree, desiree oh, my darling, desiree you make my heart feel so free and i. Jan 15, 2010 singersongwriter laura nyro was renowned for blueeyed soul standards such as stoned soul picnic and wedding bell blues when, in 1971, she decamped to philadelphia international studio to. Grace cosgrove summoned the spirit of 1960s new york with the songs of laura nyro at the metropolitan room. Lets look at what happened, and the fascinating myth behind it.
Uptown, going down, old life line walking down faster walking with the master of time my lady woke up and she broke down she got up, she let go take me timer, shake me. Covered by 2 artists covered by 4 artists november 25, 1970. Laura nyros brilliant monterey pop performance and. Laura nyros legacy lives on in oberon show the boston globe.
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