LAURA NYRO He's a Runner & Save the Country 1969

The complete unedited performance

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Bobby Darin
• Laura Nyro
• He's a Runner
• Save the Country

[uVueD2b]

Thanks for showing the whole segment-even the introduction..

Love her sooo much!!

@3:00...still gives me goosebumps

Performers/songwriters need to learn from her...

Was this her only television appearance?

[denknee]

@uVueD2b This is Laura's only television appearance that has survived, uVueD2b. Her other appearance was on PBS' 'Critique' in 1969. Unfortunately, the video tape was wiped and reused which was a common practice in those days to save on costs. Fortunately, however, a fan recorded the audio onto an audio tape so the audio of that appearance has survived. YouTube won't allow a link, but if you do a search on Laura Nyro, bigozine, the first time, it should come up at the top of the page.

[tasmhs11]

@denknee I tried the search and it says the tracks are no longer available for download. Just out of sheer curiousity, how the heck did you get this footage? You have a pretty valuable commodity here, the only TV performance by one of the great songwriters of all time, who still has a cult-like following from performers and fans all over the world.

[tasmhs11]

wow, i have never seen the whole performance, introduction, etc. This is like gold! Thank you for posting!

[ehol773]

It took me a second to recognize Bobby Darin in his beard...but what a treat to see two of my favorite singers!

[10skylark]

thanks for this video! lovely song xo

[ryan33bttm]

Most Nyro fans hail this performance as her best vocally, and deservedly so... She was in exceptionally good voice here, and her range and clarity are outstanding. Many of her little vocal weaknesses that even made it onto her records are nowhere to be seen, so it is indeed a great performance in every way.

[stonedpicnic]

Apparently, she also appeared live in concert on BBC TV in the late sixties. Noone seems to know that has been wiped too. Can any Beeb employees out there find out???

[luthienTunuviel]

@uVueD2b What a treasure this clip is. I don't suppose there is Kraft Music Hall on DVD or something. Oh well, anything beats nothing

thanks for posting it

[RiaLake]

Just came across this artist randomly, sadly I'd never heard of her, so impressive, fabulous, beautiful.

Thank you.

[Lovemylovething]

Beautiful! It breaks my heart to think that Laura once considered doing her own TV special. Can you imagine what a treasure THAT would be for us now?

So few video clips of her exist, but I could watch them on a loop for all of eternity.... Thank you so much for posting this.

[Grisostomo06]

Thanks for posting this denknee. I thought it had been removed so I reposted it. I've since removed what I posted.

Any chance I might be able to see the videos of Laura from 1994 that you set to private? I'd much appreciate it.

Thanks again.