Laura Nyro

Summary

Laura Nyro is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on October 18, 1947^[3]. She died in Danbury^[4]. She died on April 8, 1997^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6], pianist^[7], jazz musician^[8], lyricist^[9], and songwriter^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month, #6,107 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Laura Nyro's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].
• Laura Nyro passed away in Danbury^[4].
• Laura Nyro was born on October 18, 1947^[3].
• Laura Nyro died on April 8, 1997^[5].
• Laura Nyro held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Laura Nyro worked as a singer^[6].
• Laura Nyro worked as a pianist^[7].
• Laura Nyro's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Laura Nyro's professions included lyricist^[9].
• Laura Nyro worked as a songwriter^[10].
• Laura Nyro worked as a composer^[13].
• Laura Nyro's field of work was music composing^[14].
• Laura Nyro's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Laura Nyro is Wedding Bell Blues^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Laura Nyro is And When I Die^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Laura Nyro is Stoney End^[18].
• Laura Nyro received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Laura Nyro received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].
• Laura Nyro is recorded as female^[21].
• Laura Nyro's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Laura Nyro's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality^[23].
• Laura Nyro's genre is pop music^[24].
• Laura Nyro's genre is soul^[25].
• Laura Nyro's genre is jazz^[26].
• Laura Nyro's record label is recorded as Verve Forecast^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-10-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-04-08^[31]

• Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, jazz pop, progressive pop, singer-songwriter, soul^[32]

• Community tags: blue-eyed soul, jazz pop, progressive pop, singer-songwriter, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bb0a1e95-9444-4a05-a1bb-22b8d7ed7844^[34]

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Origins and Family

Laura Nyro's place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on October 18, 1947^[3].

Education

Laura Nyro's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], pianist^[7], jazz musician^[8], lyricist^[9], songwriter^[10], and composer^[13]. Laura Nyro's field of work was music composing^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wedding Bell Blues^[16], a single^[35]; And When I Die^[17]; and Stoney End^[18], a musical work/composition^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[19], a hall of fame^[37], in United States^[38] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20], a music museum^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1983^[41].

Death and Burial

Laura Nyro died on April 8, 1997^[5]. She passed away in Danbury^[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer^[42].

Why It Matters

Laura Nyro ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,552 views/month, #6,107 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan^[45], a singer^[46], b. 1968^[47], of Canada^[48], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[49], specialised in music composing^[50] and Sandra Bernhard^[51], a comedian^[52], b. 1955^[53], of United States^[54].

FAQs

Where was Laura Nyro born?

Laura Nyro was born in The Bronx^[2].

Where did Laura Nyro die?

Laura Nyro passed away in Danbury^[4].

What did Laura Nyro do for work?

Laura Nyro worked as singer^[6], pianist^[7], jazz musician^[8], lyricist^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Where did Laura Nyro go to school?

Laura Nyro was educated at High School of Music & Art^[15].

What awards did Laura Nyro receive?

Honors received include Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[19] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[20].

Who did Laura Nyro influence?

Laura Nyro has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan^[45] and Sandra Bernhard^[51].