Post by Alex61 on Apr 6, 2022 14:09:13 GMT
Laura Nigro
Vocal Range: E♭3 – G♯5
Significant High Notes:
G♯5 ("It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Tom Cat Goodbye")
G5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" live Japan 1972, "Beads of Sweat", "The Bells", "The Cat Song", "Christmas in My Soul", "The Confession", "Gibsom Street", "I Am the Blues", "Lu", "Mercy on Broadway", "Nowhere to Run", "Refrain", "The Sweet Sky", "Timer", "The Wind")
F♯5 ("Save the Country", "Sexy Mama", "Springblown", "The Sweet Sky")
F5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" live Japan 1972, "Art of Love", "Beads of Sweat", "Been on a Train", "California Shoeshine Boys", "Captain Saint Lucifer", "Child in a Universe", "Christmas in My Soul", "The Confession", "Eli's Comin'", "Emmie", "Get Me My Cap", "Hands off the Man", "He's a Runner", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Lu", "Midnite Blue", "Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street", "Nowhere to Run", "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Sweet Lovin' Baby", "Timer", "Tom Cat Goodbye", "Wedding Bell Blues" live 1967, "The Wind", "A Woman of the World", "Woman's Blues")
E5 ("And When I Die", "Art of Love", "The Bells", "Blackpatch", "Brown Earth", "Captain for Dark Mornings", "Captain Saint Lucifer", "The Cat Song "Children of the Junks", "Christmas in My Soul", "December's Boudoir", "Désiree", "Emmie", "Get Me My Cap", "I Am the Blues", "Jimmy Mack", "Late For Love", "Lonely Woman", "Luckie", "The Man Who Sends Me Home", "Melody in the Sky", "Mercy on Broadway", "Midnite Blue", "Money", "Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street", "The Morning News" live Season of Lights, "He's a Runner", "In the Country Way", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Light", "Map to the Treasure", "My Innocence", "New York Tendaberry", "Rhythm and Blues", "Roadnotes", "Smile", "Someone Loves You", "Stoney End", "Sweet Lovin' Baby", "Time and Love", "Tom Cat Goodbye", "Trees of the Ages", "Up on the Roof", "Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp", "Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)", "Wedding Bell Blues", "When I Was the Freeport And You Were the Main Drag", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" live Japan 1972, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version])
E♭5 ("Blackpatch", "Blowin' Away", "The Confession", "Eli's Comin'", "I'm So Proud/Dedicated to the One I Love", "La La Means I Love You", "Louise's Church", "Lu", "My Innocence", "O-o-h Child" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "A Wilderness", "A Woman of the World", "Woman's Blues")
D5 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" live Japan 1972, "American Dreamer", "Animal Grace", "Art of Love", "Beads of Sweat", "Blowin' Away", "Buy and Sell", "California Shoeshine Boys", "Captain for Dark Mornings", "Captain Saint Lucifer", "Child in a Universe", "Children of the Junks", "Coda", "Coffee Morning", "Companion" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Crazy Love", "December's Boudoir", "The Descent of Luna Rose", "Emmie", "A Free Thinker", "Get Me My Cap", "Gibsom Street", "Goodbye Joe", "Hands off the Man", "He Was Too Good For Me", "I Am the Blues", "I Met Him on a Sunday", "I'm So Proud/Dedicated to the One I Love", "In the Country Way", "Lazy Susan", "Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)", "Lonely Woman", "Luckie", "The Man Who Sends Me Home", "Map to the Treasure", "Melody in the Sky", "Money", "Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street", "The Morning News" live Season of Lights, "Mother's Spiritual", "Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)", "The Nest", "New York Tendaberry", "Nowhere to Run", "Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies)", "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)", "Ooh Baby, Baby", "Rhythm and Blues", "The Right to Vote", "Roadnotes", "Roll of the Ocean" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Save the Country", "Serious Playground", "Sexy Mama", "Sophia", "Spanish Harlem", "Springblown", "Stormy Love", "Sweet Blindness", "The Sweet Sky", "Talk to A Green Tree", "Time and Love", "Tom Cat Goodbye", "Triple Goddess Twilight", "Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp", "Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)", "Walk On By", "The Wild World" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Woman's Blues", "You've Really Got a Hold on Me")
C♯5 ("Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)", "The Japanese Restaurant Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "My Innocence", "Springblown", "The Sweet Sky", "Trees of the Ages", "A Woman of the World")
C5 ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "American Dreamer", "Angel in the Dark", "Be Aware", "Billy's Blues", "Blowin' Away", "Broken Rainbow", "Brown Earth", "The Cat Song", "Crazy Love", "Coda", "Désiree", "Don't Hurt Me Child", "Eli's Comin'", "A Free Thinker", "Goodbye Joe", "He's a Runner", "High-Heeled Sneakers" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "I Never Meant to Hurt You", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Jimmy Mack", "La La Means I Love You", "Late For Love", "Light", "Luckie", "Man in the Moon", "The Nest", "O-o-h Child" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies)", "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)", "Ooh Baby, Baby", "Rhythm and Blues", "Roadnotes", "Roll of the Ocean" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Serious Playground", "Sexy Mama", "Smile", "Someone Loves You", "Sophia", "Spanish Harlem", "Stoney End", "Sweet Dream Fade", "Sweet Lovin' Baby", "Time and Love", "Timer", "Triple Goddess Twilight", "Up on the Roof", "Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)", "Wedding Bell Blues", "When I Fall in Love" live Seattle Arts Festival 1991, "A Wilderness", "The Wind", "Women of the One World" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version])
B4 ("The Brighter Song", "Désiree", "The Japanese Restaurant Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Light", "Mercy on Broadway", "The Morning News" live Season of Lights, "Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)", "New York Tendaberry", "Park Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "You Don't Love Me When I Cry")
B♭4 ("Black Train", "Buy and Sell", "Child in a Universe", "Crazy Love", "A Free Thinker", "Hands off the Man", "I Met Him on a Sunday", "Lazy Susan", "Lonely Woman", "Louise's Church", "Melody in the Sky", "Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)", "Park Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Poverty Train", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "To a Child", "Wedding Bell Blues")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Be Aware", "Broken Rainbow", "Captain Saint Lucifer", "Child in a Universe", "Crazy Love", "The Descent of Luna Rose", "Eli's Comin'", "Louise's Church", "Lu", "O-o-h Child" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies)", "Park Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Roll of the Ocean" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "To a Child", "Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)", "Woman's Blues", "Women of the One World" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line)
A3 ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "American Dreamer", "And When I Die", "Angel in the Dark", "Art of Love", "Billy's Blues", "Blackpatch", "The Brighter Song", "Brown Earth", "Buy and Sell", "California Shoeshine Boys", "The Cat Song", "Coda", "Companion" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "December's Boudoir", "Désiree", "A Free Thinker", "Gardenia Talk", "He Was Too Good For Me", "I Am the Blues", "I Never Meant to Hurt You", "The Japanese Restaurant Song" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Jimmy Mack", "Lazy Susan", "Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)", "The Man Who Sends Me Home", "Mercy on Broadway", "Money", "The Morning News" live Season of Lights, "Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)", "My Innocence", "Oh Yeah Maybe Baby (The Heebie Jeebies)", "Rhythm and Blues", "Save the Country", "Smile", "Someone Loves You", "Springblown", "Stormy Love", "Sweet Blindness", "Time and Love", "Tom Cat Goodbye", "Trees of the Ages", "Wedding Bell Blues", "When I Fall in Love" live Seattle Arts Festival 1991, "When I Was the Freeport And You Were the Main Drag", "The Wild World" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "You Don't Love Me When I Cry", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "You've Really Got a Hold on Me")
G♯3 ("Be Aware", "High-Heeled Sneakers" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "La La Means I Love You", "A Woman of the World")
G3 ("American Dreamer", "And When I Die", "Angel in the Dark", "Animal Grace", "Been on a Train", "Broken Rainbow", "Buy and Sell", "Captain Saint Lucifer", "The Cat Song", "Children of the Junks", "Christmas in My Soul", "Coffee Morning", "Désiree", "Don't Hurt Child", "Embraceable You", "Emmie", "Let It Be Me", "Gibsom Street", "Hands off the Man", "I Never Meant to Hurt You", "I'm So Proud/Dedicated to the One I Love", "In the Country Way", "Lazy Susan", "Lonely Woman", "Luckie", "Man in the Moon", "Map to the Treasure", "Mercy on Broadway", "Mother's Spiritual", "The Nest", "New York Tendaberry", "O-o-h Child" live Gonna Take a Miracle [2002 reissue version], "Ooh Baby, Baby", "Poverty Train", "Roll of the Ocean" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Serious Playground", "Spanish Harlem", "Stoney End", "Sweet Dream Fade", "Talk to a Green Tree", "To a Child", "Tom Cat Goodbye", "Triple Goddess Twilight", "Up on the Roof", "Walk the Dog and Light the Light (Song of the Road)", "Walk On By", "When I Fall in Love" live Seattle Arts Festival 1991, "Women of the One World" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me")
F♯3 ("Art of Love", "Companion" live Laura: Live at the Bottom Line, "Mr. Blue (Song of Communications)", "Springblown", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow", "A Woman of the World")
F3 ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" live Japan 1972, "Animal Grace", "Buy and Sell", "Don't Hurt Child", "Lonely Woman", "Louise's Church", "Map to the Treasure", "New York Tendaberry", "Poverty Train", "Roadnotes", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "The Sweet Sky", "Triple Goddess Twilight", "You Don't Love Me When I Cry")
E3 ("December's Boudoir", "Luckie", "Timer", "You Don't Love Me When I Cry")
E♭3 ("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow")
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• Bold marks notes or passages that are particularly outstanding (relative to the singer).
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
A true musician's musician, soulful songwriter Laura Nyro experienced remarkably modest success during her career as a musician. Her music incorporates a variety of styles ranging from the R&B/pop blend heard on her debut to the more folky, mystical stylings on New York Tendaberry. With her songs having been covered (and popularised) by the likes of Barbra Streisand and Morrissey, while Laura's work received widespread critical acclaim only posthumously, her influence among legendary artists like Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush is immediately notable.
Laura's vocal styling was an unorthodox one which would serve as a precursor for many female singer-songwriters to follow. Incorporating her jazz influences across her albums, Laura's ability to play with dynamics - switching seamlessly from brash, beltier passages into a wonderfully controlled head voice - was unique and endearing, further distinguishing Laura from her contemporaries. Her voice was perhaps unpolished, but it was arguably this itself which would serve as her greatest distinction as an artist, giving her music a deeply personal, intimate feel.
{A Few Examples of Her Voice}
A wonderfully dynamic performance.
One of her more popular songs, but a nice display of her head voice and melismas.
Shows off some of her chest voice here.
A wonderfully dynamic performance.
One of her more popular songs, but a nice display of her head voice and melismas.
Shows off some of her chest voice here.
{Questionable Notes}
A5 ("Tom Cat Goodbye"[1])
G5 ("In the Country Way"[1])
F3 ("Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)"[2])
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1. Questionable control/brevity (slides).
2. Questionable low notes (breathy dips).
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Questionable notes are any notes of questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) notes of questionable identity, notes of questionable legitimacy and notes of significantly poor quality.
A5 ("Tom Cat Goodbye"[1])
G5 ("In the Country Way"[1])
F3 ("Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song)"[2])
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1. Questionable control/brevity (slides).
2. Questionable low notes (breathy dips).
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Questionable notes are any notes of questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) notes of questionable identity, notes of questionable legitimacy and notes of significantly poor quality.
{Notewatched Material & Other Info}Alex61
Solo:
More Than a New Discovery (1967): F3 – F5
New York Tendaberry (1969): E3 – G♯5
Gonna Take a Miracle (1971): G3 – G♯5 (with Labelle)
Nested (1978): F3 – G5
Walk the Dog and Light the Light (1993): F♯3 – F5
Holsety
Solo:
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968): E3 – G5
Christmas and the Beads of Sweat March (1970): F3 – G5
Smile (1976): G3 – G5
Mother's Spiritual (1984): F3 – G5
Angel in the Dark (2001): E♭3 – E♭5
Credits to Holsety for the OP! Some live performances notewatched & thread pic provided by Brenda. Notewatching of other performances done by Alex61.
Solo:
More Than a New Discovery (1967): F3 – F5
New York Tendaberry (1969): E3 – G♯5
Gonna Take a Miracle (1971): G3 – G♯5 (with Labelle)
Nested (1978): F3 – G5
Walk the Dog and Light the Light (1993): F♯3 – F5
Holsety
Solo:
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968): E3 – G5
Christmas and the Beads of Sweat March (1970): F3 – G5
Smile (1976): G3 – G5
Mother's Spiritual (1984): F3 – G5
Angel in the Dark (2001): E♭3 – E♭5
Credits to Holsety for the OP! Some live performances notewatched & thread pic provided by Brenda. Notewatching of other performances done by Alex61.
