for Saturday
November 9, 2019
They Write The Songs - Series 4 - Episode 8
 Barry Manilow discusses singer/songwriter Laura Nyro on this Sunday's They Write The Songs, hosted by Barry Manilow at 9pm BST on BBC Radio 2. Barbra Streisand, Elton John and Stephen Sondheim acknowledge Laura's influence, yet she's remained largely unknown - until now! The episode will also be available on demand shortly after it airs.
 Barry Manilow looks at the career of the uniquely talented singer/songwriter, Laura Nyro. Among her admirers are Barbra Streisand, Elton John and Stephen Sondheim, yet Laura remains largely unknown to the public. Among her songs 'Stoney End' a huge hit for Barbra Streisand, 'And When I Die' for the band 'Blood Sweat and Tears' and 'Sweet Blindness' for 'The Fifth Dimension'. Laura was a songwriting prodigy who made her first album when she was just nineteen. Her songs were sought out and recorded by, among others, Chet Atkins, Chris Connor, 'Mama' Cass Elliot, Maynard Ferguson, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Frank Sinatra. Her unique style, with tempo changes and complex lyric writing, plus a determination to go her own way, produced several albums - none of which were successful! But all of which contain her extraordinary songs. In this programme Barry Manilow showcases her remarkable talent.
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