Laura Nyro Net Worth
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Laura Nyro net worth is
$10 Million
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Laura Nyro /ˈnɪəroʊ/ NEAR-oh (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th Dimension recording her songs. Her style was a hybrid of Brill Building-style New York pop, jazz, gospel, rhythm and blues, show tunes, rock, and soul.Between 1968 and 1970, a number of artists had hits with her songs: The 5th Dimension with "Blowing Away", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Save the Country", and "Black Patch"; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Peter, Paul & Mary with "And When I Die"; Three Dog Night and Maynard Ferguson with "Eli's Comin'"; and Barbra Streisand with "Stoney End", "Time and Love", and "Hands off the Man (Flim Flam Man)". Nyro's best-selling single was her recording of Carole King and Gerry Goffin's "Up on the Roof".In 2012, Nyro was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | I always sang, from the time I could make a noise. And I always wrote. I wrote little poems and at about 8 or 9, I started writing little songs. [Interview with Life Magazine, 1970] |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Her paternal grandfather was Italian. Her three other grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe (Russia and Poland). |
| 2 | Performed at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Her performance was not as well-received as those by Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, and rumors persisted for years that Nyro had been booed offstage. A recording of her set surfaced in the late 1990s, that proved otherwise. |
| 3 | Dropped out of New York's Performing Arts School without graduating, to pursue her music career. |
| 4 | Her biggest hit records came from cover versions of her songs, by other artists. Among them are "And When I Die" by Blood Sweat & Tears, "Eli's Comin'" by Three Dog Night, "Stoney End" by Barbra Streisand, and "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic" and "Save The Country" by The 5th Dimension. |
| 5 | Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 456-457. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. |
| 6 | Ranked #52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glee | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| True Blood | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Morning Light | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Everyone's a VIP To Someone" | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Stoned Soul Picnic" | |
| Medium | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Ranch | 2004 | TV Movie writer: "Emmie" | |
| A Home at the End of the World | 2004 | performer: "Desiree", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | |
| The Event | 2003 | writer: "And When I Die" | |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Six Feet Under | 2002 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | 2001 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Final Destination | 2000 | writer: "And When I Die" | |
| Any Day Now | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Sports Night | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| If These Walls Could Talk | 1996 | TV Movie performer: "Stoned Soul Picnic" / writer: "Stoned Soul Picnic" | |
| Bilang na ang araw mo | 1996 | writer: "Wedding Bell Blues" | |
| Women of the House | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1992-1993 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| My Girl | 1991 | writer: "Wedding Bell Blues" | |
| Designing Women | TV Series 1 episode, 1989 writer - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| Who's That Girl | 1987 | writer: "Wedding Bell Blues" | |
| The Ernie Sigley Show | 1974-1975 | TV Series writer - 8 episodes | |
| The Graham Kennedy Show | 1973 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| The Two Ronnies | 1971 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1970 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Movin' | 1970 | TV Movie writer: "Wedding Bell Blues" | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing | 1968 | TV Movie writer: "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness" - uncredited |
Production Manager
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Goddess | 1973 | Short production supervisor |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Rainbow | 1985 | Documentary | Herself (voice) |
| In Concert | 1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| Monterey Pop | 1968 | Documentary | Performer (uncredited) |
| Where the Action Is | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Final Destination (2000)
as Soundtrack
My Girl (1991)
as Soundtrack
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
as Soundtrack
A Home at the End of the World (2004)
as Soundtrack
