Proposition 1978, proposition 218 1996 and proposition 26 2010. She recorded, albeit on the down low, their high romance. 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. Desiree is a gentle, wistful ballad and youve really got a hold on me is vintage. Laura nyro left us far too early but her talent is immortal. She died on april 8, 1997 in danbury, connecticut, usa. 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. Covered by 2 artists covered by 4 artists november 25, 1970.
In 2002, michele kort authored the biography of laura nyro, soul picnic. It can be fairly stated that maria desiderio was laura nyros soul mate. 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. Maria desiderios passion was painting and her obsession was laura nyro. Naked news beautiful nudes, hot naked females, nude. Nyros music was essentially tragic, and quintessentially urban.
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. Most musicians are driven at least in part by an ego that propels them onto stage and screen. Oh, desiree, desiree, desiree oh, my darling, desiree you make my heart feel so free and i. Song information for desiree labelle, laura nyro on allmusic.
There is a clip on youtube, just under four minutes long, that shows the american singersongwriter laura nyro giving a special performance of her. 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. Laura nyro and labelle gonna take a miracle discogs. Desiree by laura nyro a sapphic reverie of maria desiderio. 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. 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. Inducted into songwriters hall of fame in 2010 and rock and roll hall of fame in 2012. Tracks 11 to 14 are previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live at fillmore east 053071. Laura nyro was the elusive musician who transfixed a generation with her incandescent voice and volatile art.
I bought the original vinyl in 1971 and wore it out, as i wore out every other laura nyro record i ever owned. Laura was of russian jewish, polish jewish, and italian ancestry. Tracks 1 to 10 recorded at sigma sound, philadelphia, pa. New album laura nyro original album classics 1968 19762010 flac available for download on site.
The improbable rap career of laura nyros son the village voice. Laura revealed their limerence with the release of desiree. 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. 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. This twocd set is composed of consecutive christmas eve performances at the bottom line in 1993 and 1994. Laura nyro original album classics 196819762010 flac. The volatile and versatile brilliance of laura nyro in 10. Laura nyro aint nothing like the real thing lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics. Dec 30, 2008 immediately, maria goes east to live with laura. Jun 15, 2010 desiree laura nyro, non ho trovato questa performance su youtube e allora ho montato il video. Desiree laura nyro, non ho trovato questa performance su youtube e allora ho montato il video. 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. Lu lyrics verse 1 silver was the color winter was a snowbell mother of the wind boys. Laura had a younger brother, jan nigro, who has become a wellknown childrens musician.
Laura nyros legacy lives on in oberon show the boston globe. New york tendaberry remastered 2002 laura nyro stoned soul picnic. Tracks 11 to 14 are previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded live. It can be fairly stated that maria desiderio was laura nyro s soul mate. 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. New york tendaberry rmst ex by laura nyro audio cd. 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. An influential new york citybased singersongwriter, with a powerful, soulful voice who bridged the gaps bewteen folk, pop, and soul. For your listening pleasure here is a beautiful love song from laura, springblown. A meeting place for fans of the great singersongwriter, laura nyro. 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. 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. Ralph, lets call her ralph has persistently tried to insert the following or similar text. 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.
Laura nyro aint nothing like the real thing mp3 download. 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. The looms desire offer as intimate a portrait of nyro as we are likely to ever get from a recording. To listen to gonna take a miracle is to experience new york street corner funk harmonies in their full glory. Performance by laura desiree from kitty nights toronto. 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. Gonna take a miracle is the fifth album by new york cityborn singer, songwriter and pianist laura nyro, with assistance by vocal trio labelle. 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.
Eli and the thirteenth confession reissue 1990 laura nyro the first songs laura nyro. The passion and soul of laura nyro music the guardian. This site, its format, typestyle, and colors were designed by laura in the last year of her life. 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.
Taken together these recordings are all the laura nyro a listener needs. Covered by 4 artists covered by 3 artists august 17, 1993. Jun 24, 2009 the laura nyro tribute album ultimately isnt meant for the clubs. Alone at a piano topped with a single rose in a jar, she let loose. Using only her piano and two different harmony groups, nyro runs through material from her own recordings and from the streetcorner doo wop. Laura nyros brilliant monterey pop performance and. 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.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. She was a singerpianist most noted for her many innovative pop music compositions. Apr 15, 2014 laura nyros on the cutting room floor. 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. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Laura nyro was a gufted popular composer and performer. 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. Nyro s compositions, marked by rhythmic detours and vocal gymnastics, arent easy to play or sing, but ferber has mastered both.
Laura nyro was born on october 18, 1947 in the bronx, new york, usa as laura nigro. As amazing as the documentary monterey pop is in capturing this seminal music event, they left this brilliant singersongwriter out. It was released on columbia records in november 1971, one year after its predecessor, christmas and the beads of sweat. Nyro acquired a record deal at 18 with verve folkways after louis tuned a piano at the company. Hes planning to shoot a paperchase music video in new jersey. 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. Laura nyro in concert vinyl laura nyro angel in the dark laura nyro. Laura nyro gonna take a miracle with labelle vinyl. Laura nyros treatment of this cover was her own personal attribution. 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.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Sep 04, 2015 laura nyro was the elusive musician who transfixed a generation with her incandescent voice and volatile art. 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. Singersongwriter laura nyro was renowned for blueeyed soul standards such as stoned soul picnic and wedding bell blues when, in 1971, she.