What happened to Laura Nyro?

What happened to Laura Nyro?

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) _ Laura Nyro, a singer-songwriter who influenced a generation of women artists with songs like “Eli’s Coming″ and “Stoned Soul Picnic″ and her emotional blend of pop, folk and jazz, has died at 49. Nyro died Tuesday at her home of ovarian cancer.

Who discovered Laura Nyro?

In 1967, David Geffen was a young artists’ manager on the lookout for musical talent. Upon discovering Nyro, Geffen put “all of my marbles in Laura’s basket” and started a management company with one client: Laura Nyro.

What nationality was Laura Nyro?

American
Laura Nyro/Nationality

Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. Laura Nyro (/ˈnɪəroʊ/ NEER-oh; born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist.

Did Laura Nyro ever marry?

Never comfortable in the limelight, Ms. Nyro married and retreated from the music business to lead a secluded life for the next three years in a fishing village in Massachusetts. After the marriage ended in divorce, she returned to recording, putting out ”Smile” (1976), her first album in four years.

Is Laura Nyro dead?

Deceased (1947–1997)
Laura Nyro/Living or Deceased

Is Laura Nyro death?

April 8, 1997
Laura Nyro/Date of death

Who is Laura Nyros son?

Gil Bianchini
Laura Nyro/Sons

Did Laura Nyro play Woodstock?

Laura Nyro might not have made it to Woodstock, but she does have the distinction of being practically the only performer to get a negative reception at the seminal Monterey Pop Festival two years earlier in 1967.

When did Laura Nyro pass away?

Laura Nyro/Date of death
Laura Nyro, 49, the singer-songwriter who wrote hits such as “Stoned Soul Picnic” and “Eli’s Coming” for other artists and influenced dozens of her peers with her free-form, emotional singing style, died of ovarian cancer April 8 at her home in Danbury, Conn.