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Happy Birthday Laura

Writer: philoggukphilogguk

On this day (18th October) in 1947, my favourite "secret" singer-songwriter Laura Nyro was born in the Bronx, NY. I love her music so much! And just now I'm enjoying studying about her life a bit more (she left too soon in 1997), while delving into her back catalogue for this month's livestream! There was a time around 1968-71 where she was absolutely huge (at least in singer-songwriter circles) - working with the greatest musicians (see some of them in the pics below), composing prolifically and blazing a trail for women musicians with her passionate, poetic and unconventional songwriting and performance style. She faded from view during the later 70s and 80s, although maybe it was just that she wouldn't play the fame game. Anyway she's one of my total inspirations! I hope you'll enjoy hearing some of her music in this month's stream (I have to get practising!) https://youtu.be/gjfwnpIjarw - and here are some pics to introduce her, on her birthday :))




















 
 
 

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 24, 2021

Good acoustics and few lyric changes. All good! :))

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 24, 2021
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I'll seek it out. I like how you point us in the right direction! :))

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¡Ay, ya te pillé en el convento! ¡Qué bonito la cantaste y en el lugar perfecto allí acompañado de la madre inocente!

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philogguk
philogguk
Oct 24, 2021
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Gracias! Looking forward to more later! :)

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 22, 2021

Hey,Juliia, smashed it again!💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 love it.

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 24, 2021
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No- a line from a Peter Kay performance when a couple leave a group meal early to see the babysitter but without paying their share of the bill....only to resurface later at another visit to a restaurant!! You hav ed been warned!! Ha ha..

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Julia! That is beautiful. It goes well on the uke!

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 19, 2021

Stephen Sondheim' apartment

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Ruth Carless
Ruth Carless
Oct 25, 2021
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Good olives don't last long in our house either!

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Our latest playlist - did you hear it yet? Celebrating Laura Nyro and other eclectic voices - check it out here on Spotify! :)))
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cCwSvW2nFTp3aQPQRpdz2?si=9abc067e4f7d4707

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