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Why did Laura Nyro die?

Why did Laura Nyro die?

Ovarian cancer
Laura Nyro/Cause of death

Is Laura Nyro still alive?

Deceased (1947–1997)
Laura Nyro/Living or Deceased

Who was Laura Nyro married to?

David Bianchinim. 1971–1976
Laura Nyro/Spouse

Nyro married Vietnam War veteran David Bianchini in October 1971 after a whirlwind romance and spent the next three years living with him in a small town in Massachusetts.

Was Laura Nyro black?

Besides, Laura was one of the first musicians who challenged the myth of authenticity. While listening to her voice, most people believed she was black. But no, Laura was white; more precisely surnamed Nigro, of Italian descent.

Who is Laura Nyro’s son Gil Bianchini?

But the foundation, which operates in New York, has refused to invite her only son (actually, only child) period to the Cleveland induction ceremony. Gil Bianchini lives in New York, and is a singer-rapper-musician. He is Nyro’s sole heir. But Nyro’s estate fell into the hands of a non relative,a woman named Patti DiLauria, years ago.

Who was Laura Nyro and what did she do?

Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was born in the The Bronx, New York, of Italian-American and Jewish-American parents. She was an American composer, lyricist, singer, and pianist, one of the most influential musicians to emerge in the 1960s.

Who was Laura Nigro and how is she related?

Nyro was born Laura Nigro in the Bronx, the daugh­ter of Gilda (née Mirsky) Nigro, a book­keeper, and Louis Nigro, a piano tuner and jazz trum­peter. Laura had a younger brother, Jan Nigro, who has be­come a well-known chil­dren’s musician. Laura was of Russ­ian Jew­ish, Pol­ish Jew­ish, and Ital­ian an­ces­try (pa­ter­nal grandfather).

Why was Laura Nyro not inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

“Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Eli’s Coming,” and “And When I Die” were just three of her many hits. She’s finally been voted into the Rock and Roll Fame. But the foundation, which operates in New York, has refused to invite her only son (actually, only child) period to the Cleveland induction ceremony.