Laura Nyro Musical Sampler

Clips from 19 Laura Nyro songs spanning the majority of her discography.
To me, the world would not make sense without Laura Nyro. Omniscient is the word that often comes to mind when listening to or thinking about her music.

"I see a connection between all the arts - a song, a poem, a sculpture, like sometimes if I'm walking in the city, I'll see a big colored mobile or sculpture and if I really connect with it, it's a wonderful thing because it just uplifts your spirit. So I think the best of art, it does that. It's an affirmation of your life and your spirit. It's just real" ~ Laura Nyro

* Please don't be angry that the songs are in short clips. My intentions definitely are not to detract from the music, only to share a bit of what people are missing who only listen to the first few seconds of the song without giving it a chance. Thank you for your understanding. *

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jazz
• Pop
• Rock
• Blues
• Broadway
• Soul
• Folk
• Blood
• Sweat
• Tears
• Fifth
• Dimension
• Stoned
• Picnic
• New
• York
• Tendaberry

[neverforeverkate]

I love Christmas in my soul!

[CrescentNoon]

And I love Kate Bush! You've got impeccable taste in music. :)

[stefmagura]

What's the name of the second song in this sampler? Anyone know?

[CrescentNoon]

It's called 'Rhythm and Blues' and is the second song off of her 1978 'Nested' album.

[learnings4makebenefi]

Check it out, you guys. I just yesterday (12/3) saw a flippin fantastic discussion betw. Elton John & Elvis Costello on a show called "Spectacle." Anyway, Elton spent a better part of the hr extolling the virtues of Laura Nyro's musical genius. He talked about how influential she was to all artists in terms of composing songs, and especially vocal and musical arrangements. It was way cool. Sundance channel if you can find it. PS Elton also mentioned David Ackles, and some other luminaries.

[skyavalanche]

This sampler is simply magical, and not an easy feat as all of Laura's work is so relevant and regal. Thank you for this heartfelt video

for this heartfelt

[Lovemylovething]

Laura Nyro rules! Alot of great Artists covered her songs, and had big hits with them, but no one does them better than Laura herself. I'm completely addicted to her sound!

[mzfiesty2]

She was seriously so ahead of her time !!!!

[langucha]

Laura's music will be with us Forever and I am So Glad-!



[454something]

What a writing geniusand her voice has such feeling. It's almost like a blues artist that actually feels the music and that is reflected in the performance. It's such a shame that it took me all these years to get turned on to her great talent. You expect people to live long and prosperous lives but I guess we are like a candle that burns for a while, then eventually the flame goes out. Peace

[mjs3888]

@CrescentNoon FYI, that's Lovin' Spoonful singer John Sebastian on Harmonica.

[candelise]

@arthurzdog It wasn't so much that she wrote FOR other artists as David Geffen spread her talent to various important people that GOT the songs to other performers' attention. For example, she never actually wrote 'Stoney End FOR Barbra Streisand, did she?.

[toes41852]

"Christmas and the Beads of Sweat" has influenced me for 40 years. Hearing it at 18 YOA was like someone slapping me in the face. (I needed it)

The songs are always around me.

I miss her.

[atisaseret]

LAURA NYRO IS BEYOND BRILLIANT!

So sad she died SO young!!!

Beautiful, Brilliant and a Wonderful

Humanitarian!!!! Miss You SO much, Laura!!!

[poeticjournalism]

OMG I love all three as well!!!!! =)