Laura Nyro
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- A little magic, a little kindness
- Laura Nyro - Lyrics and Reminiscences
- Time and Love
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1947-10-18
- Active to
- 1997-04-08
Discography
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Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. She received critical acclaim for her own recordings, especially the albums "Eli and the Thirteenth Confession" (1968) and "New York Tendaberry" (1969). Several artists, including Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension, achieved commercial success with songs she wrote. Although her broader recognition came after her death, she was admired by contemporaries such as Elton John. Nyro was noted for
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Quotes
- “Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally... And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on...”
- “I was raised on the good book JesusTill I read between the linesNow I don't believe I ever wanna see the morning”
- “You can see the walls roarSee your brains on the floorBecome GodBecome crippleBecome funky”
- “If you love me trueAnd if you love me trueI'll spend my life with youAnd TimerYou're a jigsaw, Timer”
- “EmilyAnd her love to beCarved in a heartOn a berry treeBut it's only a little farewell lovespellTime to design a woman”
- “So he swears he'll mever marrySays that cuddles are a curseJust tell him plainYou're on the next trainIf love don't get you first”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Laura
- Family name
- Bianchi
- Named after
- Laura
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Danbury
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Native language
- American English
- Field of work
- music composing
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Genre
- jazz
- Movement
- feminist movement
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Official website
- www.lauranyro.com
- Image
- Laura nyro 1968 2.png
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- New York City
- Political ideology
- progressivism
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- date of birth
- 1947-10-18
- date of death
- 1997-04-08
- cause of death
- ovarian cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- handedness
- right-handedness
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- Commons category
- Laura Nyro
- married name
- Laura Bianchini
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- birth name
- Laura Nigro
- pseudonym
- Laura Nyro
- Commons Creator page
- Laura Nyro
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- name in native language
- Laura Nyro
- IPA transcription
- /lɔːɹə ˈniːroʊ/
- ethnic group
- Italian Americans
- lifestyle
- vegetarianism
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