Soul picnic : the music and passion of Laura Nyro / Michele Kort.
| Author/creator | Kort, Michele |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2002. |
| Description | xii, 347 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | One child born -- Teenage primal heartbeat -- More than a new discovery -- Monterey and Geffen -- Eli's comin' -- New York Tendaberry -- Top ten -- Singer-songwriter -- Beads of sweat -- Gonna take a miracle -- Marriage--and a divorce -- Smile -- Season of lights -- Nested -- Mother's spiritual -- Roadnotes -- The bottom line -- Walk the dog -- Angel in the dark -- A world to carry on. |
| Abstract | This is a biography of the pioneering singer-songwriter whose recordings and high-drama performances were both beloved and inspiring in the 1960s and '70s. With her groundbreakingly honest and passionate lyrics, her unusual and innovative rhythms and melody, Nyro's influence is still felt by singers and songwriters today. Beginning with her childhood and teen years in the Bronx, and ending with her untimely death from ovarian cancer in 1997, this book details how Nyro was "discovered" as a prodigious eighteen-year-old songwriter, had her songs covered with great success by other singers (most famously, the Fifth Dimension, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Three Dog Night, and Barbra Streisand), and created her own remarkable albums, such as Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279), discography (pages 315-329), and index. |
| LCCN | 2001054779 |
| ISBN | 031220941X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML420.N97 K67 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |