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Laura Nyro Laura Nyro (1947-1997) Any fans of Laura's work?
She's written hits for everyone from the 5th dimension( Stone Soul Picnic, Wedding Bell Blues) to Barbara Streisand (Stony End )to Blood Sweat and Tears(Eli's Coming, And When I Die), and recorded with the likes of Patti Labelle, Gamble and Huff, Manhattan Transfer, and Todd Rundgren...            
My favorite Laura Nyro Tunes: Stone Soul Picnic Emmie(Live at the bottom line) Broken Rainbow Mother's Spiritual Man In The Moon Wedding Bell Blues To A Child Roadnotes He's A Runner Wilderness Trees Of The Ages A Woman Of The World Late For Love And When I Die Sweet Blindness Billy's Blues Art Of Love When I was a Freeport and You Were The Main Drag [Edited 10/4/04 12:56pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I love the stuff she did for The 5th Diminsions. My mom had a few of her albums when I was little. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Yep... I'm a huge fan! I had an older relative in NY that apparently used to play her all the time when I was very young but I didn't discover her until I raided this relative's record collection 10-12 years later and found Eli & The 13th Confession. She's one of the most soulfull singers I've ever heard. Its a shame she doesn't get the recognition she deserves. I don't really listen to Alicia Keyes, but Laura defined that style of music, and in my opinion in a manner much more groovy and melodic than Keyes's.
I've never played her music to anyone that didn't subsequently like her. Change it one more time.. | |
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I'm majorly intrigued by her and have almost picked up her stuff before. But I know next to nothing about her, so I've held back. | |
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Some of my favorites:
Luckie Lonely Women December's Boudoir Poverty Train Captain St.Lucifer Captain For Dark Mornings You Don't Love Me When I Cry Tom Cat Goodbye Sweet Lovin Baby Gibsom Street The Confession Smile Map to the Treasure Christmas In My Soul Midnite Blue Money Sexy Mama I Am The Blues Women's Blues Beads Of Sweat Mr.Blue Crazy Love I DON'T WANT TO BE NORMAL,because normal is part of the status quo,which I don't want to be a part of- Tori Amos | |
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I'm a fan. I have Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry -- great stuff! | |
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Yeah, New York Tendaberry Is wild - strange mix of pop, blues ,Jazz rock, and folk, with sudden dynamic shifts and tempo changes, often right in the middle of the songs! " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Quick fact: She is the Godmother to Patti LaBelle's son... Non-Linear Reality
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Shit... I just downloaded her version of "Its Gonna Take A Miracle" (I guess thats done with LaBelle no?). My god, that is such an amazing version! Her voice is absolutely chilling. I'm gonna be listening to this the rest of the day!  Change it one more time.. | |
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