Written for: Sunday Muse #139 - Laura Nyro
One lucky summer night
my friend and I, both
lovers of Laura Nyro's
music, sat in Central
Park, and thrilled to
the sounds of Laura
at the piano, eight
months pregnant, in
fabulous voice. Fortunately,
I have all her music,
and it never grows stale.
Gone too young.
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I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York.
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Music stays in your mind for ever! What an interesting setting for a pregnant musician!!
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It was an amazing concert in a perfect venue.
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I can imagine!
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An amazing memory of an amazing talent! She was gone too young indeed! 💙
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She had her own style of music. Thanks, Carrie.
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How wonderful to have seen her perform live! And in Central Park no less!
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Lucky Day!
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I’d never heard of her – will have to listen to her now to form an opinion 🙂
Thanks for the introduction!
David
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I hope you like her music, David.
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💙
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THAT sound like a perfect memory! I’ve been a fan of hers since I was sixteen and saw “New York Tendaberry” in another girl’s record collection. I wondered, wow, who’s THIS? Before long I had all her records. I used to turn off the lights in my room, light candles and listen to NYT. My mother took it as a sign of drug use. It wasn’t.
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Back then, all mothers took darkness as a sign of drug use. She was amazing in person.
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Marvelous remembrance — the music imprinting the time and place so vividly.
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Thanks, wyndolynne. It was amazing.
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So happy to be introduced to Laura Nyro, What a lovely memory you’ve shared. Thank you.
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Welcome!
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You were lucky to see her perform and Central Park is a beautiful setting. The beauty of music is that is lingers long after the artist is gone. So sad, that she was taken so soon!
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I was thrilled to be there, and I will always cherish that night of magic.
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Of course, your write left me with body chills … what a remembrance. Happy Holidays dear Sara (formerly of PDX.)
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Thanks, Helen. Seek joy!
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How wonderful Sara to have been there in person. It is a real pity she has to go early. Thanks for sharing!
Hank
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You are welcome. She died far too soon.
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Wow! That must have been amazing.
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It was.
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What a blessing!
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Yes!
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Strong piece Sara. Magical night I’m sure — wow! Well written. I am listening to Laura’s album “Angel In The Dark” as I write this. Damn she was so good. Left us way too soon!
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I am happy to have that memory, and her music. Thanks, Rob.
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She would be a natural for Central Park. Was it a concert or just under the trees. We had bands and singers and singer groups all over the parks here in the 60’s and 70’s. Janis Joplin came, the ZZ Top got their start here in Houston in 1968. I would ride my motorcycle from tree to tree, listening to group after group. Mrs. Jim heard Elvis in Shreveport, LA, at a playing for the Louisiana Hay Ride.
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Sounds great! This was a regular concert, but outdoors.
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