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Original songs. Laura Nyro covered I Met Him on a Sunday, And When I Die, Monkey Time - Dancing in the Street and You've Really Got a Hold on Me. Laura Nyro originally did I Met Him on a Sunday, And When I Die, Monkey Time - Dancing in the Street and Walk on By. Laura Nyro wrote Blackpatch, And When I Die and Time and Love.
- October 18, 1947
- April 8, 1997
- To A Child
- Mr Blue
- Sweet Blindness
- Save The Country
- Up on The Roof
- Stoned Soul Picnic
- Stoney End
- Eli’s Coming
- And When I Die
- Wedding Bell Blues
We open up our top 10 Laura Nyro Songs list with this beautiful heartfelt song from Laura Nyro’s final studio album before she passed away. Released in 1993 in the middle of the harsh grunge era with bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden laying down loud dark music, songs like this went pretty much unnoticed unless you were a Laura Nyro fan. The song ...
Laura Nyro’s “Mr Blue,” was released on the album Nested. The song opens with a very sexy spoken word introduction. However, Laura Nyro breaks out into full voice with that soulful spirit of hers that’s just so chilling and remarkable to listen to. It’s as beautiful as pop music gets. The Nested. album was released in 1978. It did not do well comme...
As we continue our top 10 Laura Nyro songs list we were faced with the decision as to whether to showcase her lesser known brilliant material or her big hits. Since part of the goal of classicrock history.com is to turn younger people onto music they might not know much about, we decided to hit hard with the hits in this one. So the first big hit w...
As soon as the song begins all you want to do is just stand up, dance, throw your hands in the air and sing along in a most joyous fashion. That’s the magic of Laura Nyro’s songs. “Save the Country,” was released on the album New York Tendaberry. The song “Save The Country,” was originally released as a standalone single in 1968. However, Laura Nyr...
Laura Nyro’s version of The Carole King and Gerry Goffin classic “Up On The Roof,” is the only song to appear on this Top 10 Laura Nyro songs list that was not composed by Laura Nyro. The song was released on her classic albumChristmas and the Beads of Sweat which was released in 1970. We added this one to defne the other side of Laura Nyro which w...
The Laura Nyro penned song “Stoned Soul Picnic,” was released on her classic album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. The song “Stoned Soul Picnic,” was the third and final single released from the album. The song became a big hit for the Fifth Dimension peaking as high as number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Laura Nyro also introduced a new word...
Laura Nyro’s “Stoney End,” was released in her debut album MoreThan a New Discovery in 1967. The song was also recorded by Barbra Streisand who had a top 10 hit with it in 1971. It was only Barbra Streisand’s seasoned top 10 hit of career at the time.Linda Ronstadtalso recorded a version of the song.
Laura Nyro’s “Eli’s Coming,” was released on the album that bore the same name as the song… Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. Most rock and roll fans remember this one from Three Dog Night’s blistering version. Three Dog Night released it on their album Suitable for Framing. They had a top 10 hit with the song. Laura Nyro released “Eli’s Coming,” ...
As we inch closer to the top spot on our Top 10 Laura Nyro Songs list, we turn to Laura Nyro’s most successful song. Her incredible composition “And When I Die,” was released on her More Than a New Discovery album in 1967. Laura Nyro had composed the song when she was only seventeen years old. It was first recorded by the folk music group Peter Pau...
Our choice for the number one song on this top 10 Laura Nyro songs lits is the heartbreaking song“Wedding Bell Blues.” The song was issued on Laura Nyro’s debut album More Than a New Discovery. Everytime we hear Laura sings Bill’s name, it just reminds us of how much we love Laura Nyro. This one is easily the most treasured Laura Nyro song. Maybe t...
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Laura Nyro (/ ˈ n ɪər oʊ / NEER-oh; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. 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 ...
Nov 24, 2023 · Nyro created truly remarkable songs whose unique sound drew from a variety of genres, including jazz, pop, rock, soul, and show tunes. Her fans include Todd Rundgren, Elton John, Rickie Lee Jones, Alice Cooper, and Elvis Costello.
Her repertoire includes songs like “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Save The Country,” “Sweet Blindness,” and “Wedding Bell Blues.” She recorded nine studio albums, with her 1968...
Apr 28, 2022 · More Than a New Discovery is the debut album by Bronx-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro. It was recorded during 1966 and released early in following year on the Verve Folkways ...
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Oct 9, 2012 · Listen to Playlist: The Very Best of Laura Nyro by Laura Nyro on Apple Music. 2012. 14 Songs. Duration: 56 minutes.
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