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'''Laura Nyro''' (born '''Laura Nigro''' on ], ] in ], died ], ] in ]) was an ] ] and ]. She was ] on her father's side and ] on her mother's. '''Laura Nyro''' (born '''Laura Nigro''') (], ] – ], ]) was an ] ] and ]. She was ] on her father's side and ] on her mother's.


Nyro was best known, and had the most commercial success, as a songwriter rather than a performer. Her most well-known songs include "And When I Die" (made a hit by ]), "Stoney End" (covered by ]), "Wedding Bell Blues," "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Sweet Blindness," "Save the Country" (all covered by ]), and "Eli's Coming" (a hit for ]). (Ironically, Nyro's own best-selling single was a cover of ] and ]'s "Up on the Roof.") Born in the ], Nyro was best known, and had the most commercial success, as a songwriter rather than a performer. Her most well-known songs include ''And When I Die'' (made a hit by ]), ''Stoney End'' (covered by ]), ''Wedding Bell Blues,'' ''Stoned Soul Picnic,'' ''Sweet Blindness,'' ''Save the Country'' (all covered by ]), and ''Eli's Coming'' (a hit for ]). (Ironically, Nyro's own best-selling single was a cover of ] and ]'s ''Up on the Roof.'')


Frustrated by her lack of commercial success, and a music industry disinclined to support artistic innovation, Nyro announced her retirement from the music business at the age of 24. Five years later, however, she returned with ''Smile'', a ]y, laid-back album. After ], she would continue to release albums at the rate of about once every five years. None of these works became a major hit. Frustrated by her lack of commercial success, and a music industry disinclined to support artistic innovation, Nyro announced her retirement from the music business at the age of 24. Five years later, however, she returned with ''Smile'', a ]y, laid-back album. After ], she would continue to release albums at the rate of about once every five years. None of these works became a major hit.


Nyro died of ] in 1997 at the age of 49 (in a grisly coincidence, this was the same disease which claimed the life of her own mother, Gilda Nigro, who also was 49 at the time of her death). Nyro died of ] in ] at the age of 49 (in a grisly coincidence, this was the same disease which claimed the life of her own mother, Gilda Nigro, who also was 49 at the time of her death).


Her life partner had been Maria Desiderio. Her life partner had been Maria Desiderio.

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Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. She was Italian American on her father's side and Jewish American on her mother's.

Born in the The Bronx, New York, Nyro was best known, and had the most commercial success, as a songwriter rather than a performer. Her most well-known songs include And When I Die (made a hit by Blood, Sweat & Tears), Stoney End (covered by Barbra Streisand), Wedding Bell Blues, Stoned Soul Picnic, Sweet Blindness, Save the Country (all covered by Fifth Dimension), and Eli's Coming (a hit for Three Dog Night). (Ironically, Nyro's own best-selling single was a cover of Carole King and Gerry Goffin's Up on the Roof.)

Frustrated by her lack of commercial success, and a music industry disinclined to support artistic innovation, Nyro announced her retirement from the music business at the age of 24. Five years later, however, she returned with Smile, a jazzy, laid-back album. After 1978, she would continue to release albums at the rate of about once every five years. None of these works became a major hit.

Nyro died of ovarian cancer in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 49 (in a grisly coincidence, this was the same disease which claimed the life of her own mother, Gilda Nigro, who also was 49 at the time of her death).

Her life partner had been Maria Desiderio.

She is survived by her son, her father and her brother.

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