Laura Nyro (born October 18, 1947; died 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. In 2012 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro (born October 18, 1947; died 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. In 2012 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Released on all streaming music platforms, this song tells the story of a musician who falls in love with someone for whom she is willing to give up her solo life.more
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Drool your seething words on me
I'm here to destroy your empirre
The chain chain chain is clenching
Someday it will kill
Don't try and take chances
This ragged soul will
Yes it will
Eat liberty for breakfast
Drink your fascist tea
Ain't no animal prisoner
Like the prisoner in me
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Drool your seething words on me
I'm here to destroy your empirre
The chain chain chain is clenching
Someday it will kill
Don't try and take chances
This ragged soul will
Yes it will
Eat liberty for breakfast
Drink your fascist tea
Ain't no animal prisoner
Like the prisoner in me
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released September 12, 2024
Vocals and Songwriter: Diane Green
Guitar, Bass, Drums: Ricky Liontones
Sound Engineer: Jon Smith
Producer: Bob Buchholzmore
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12th of September
Off my newly released EP - a song about accepting lost love.more
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