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Laura Nyro

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American singer and songwriter (1947-1997)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1947 to 1997 · aged 49
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Laura Nyro 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 Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs.

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2012Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2001Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

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Laura Nyro 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 Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs. Wider recognition for her artistry was posthumous, while contemporaries such as Elton John idolized her. She was praised for her emotive three-octave mezzo-soprano voice.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 1997 · aged 49
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25 languages

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