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Laura Nyro Influence on Kate Bush? I'm a late convert to Kate's music, so sorry if this topic has already been discussed, but I've been listening a lot to Kate's 50 Words for Snow and her piano tracks remind me so much of Laura Nyro's slit your wrists and let out the pain sound around the Eli - NYT era. Has Kate ever mentioned any Laura influence? It's subtle, but certain phrasings and melodies are recognizably things Ive heard Nyro do/sing.
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I love Laura Nyro and am glad to see her mentioned on this site. I don't know if Kate has ever mentioned Laura or if she has even listened to her, but it's possible... | |
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A few years ago I sent someone here on the org some bootleg Prince dvds. A week later,as a thank you, she sent me Laura Nyro's "Eli & the 13th Confession" cd. As a 25 year old black kid from Detroit,it was the weirdest shit I'd ever heard. I picked it back up about 2 years ago and listened again and was floored! I promptly went and bought New York Tendaberry, Christmas and the Beads Of Sweat, Its Gonna Take A Miracle, and Smile. She's now one of my favorite artists and Im so happy she'll finally be inducted in the RRHOF this year. My favorite songs of hers are Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp, Emmie, Midnight Blue, Blackpatch, Brown Earth, and Woman's Blues |
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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Haven't heard Kate mention it, she and Laura are two of my favorite artists!
Definitely one of themost underrated albums of the latter half of the 20th century. Change it one more time.. | |
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I have not read anything about Kate stating that, but I would not be surprised if there was an influence. I have Laura's first four albums and think they are all spectacular. | |
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