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Laura Nyro

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American singer and songwriter (1947–1997)

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Laura Nyro was born on 18 October 1947 and died on 8 April 1997. Her working period in music ran from 1966 to 1996, and she was recognised in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She had one child. Her lyrics include lines such as 'you can see the walls roar' and 'become God, become cripple, become funky,' as well as 'timer, you're a jigsaw.'

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Laura
Family name
Bianchi
Named after
Laura
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
The Bronx
Place of death
Danbury
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
American English
Native language
American English
Field of work
music composing
Hair colour
brown hair
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
Official website
www.lauranyro.com
Image
Laura nyro 1968 2.png
Number of children
1
Residence
New York City
Political ideology
progressivism
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date of birth
1947-10-18
date of death
1997-04-08
cause of death
ovarian cancer
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1966-00-00
sexual orientation
bisexuality
Commons category
Laura Nyro
married name
Laura Bianchini
copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
birth name
Laura Nigro
pseudonym
Laura Nyro
Commons Creator page
Laura Nyro
end of work period
1996-00-00
name in native language
Laura Nyro
IPA transcription
/lɔːɹə ˈniːroʊ/
ethnic group
Italian Americans
lifestyle
vegetarianism
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