She was born Laura Nigro on 18th October 1947 in the Bronx, New York, of Italian-American and Jewish-American parents. As a child, she taught herself piano, read poetry, and listened to her mother's records by Leontyne Price, Billie Holiday and classical composers such as Ravel and Debussy. She composed her first songs at age eight. While in high school, she sang with a group of friends in subway stations and on street corners.
As a teenager she experimented with using different names, and Nyro was the one she was using at the time. She sold her song "And When I Die" to Peter, Paul and Mary for $5,000, and made her first extended professional appearance in 1966, at age 18, singing at the "hungry i" coffeehouse in San Francisco. Mogull negotiated her a recording contract, and she recorded her debut album, More Than a New Discovery, for the Verve Folkways label. The album provided material for other artists, notably the 5th Dimension.
In 1967, Nyro made only her second major live appearance, at the Monterey Pop Festival. Although some accounts described her performance as a fiasco that culminated in her being booed off the stage,[8] recordings later made public contradict this view.[
Nyro was best known by the general public – and had the most commercial success – as a songwriter rather than a performer. Her best-known songs include "And When I Die" (made a hit by Blood, Sweat & Tears), "Stoney End" (covered by Barbra Streisand), "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Save the Country" (all covered by The 5th Dimension), and "Eli's Coming" (a hit for Three Dog Night). Ironically, Nyro's own best-selling single was "Up on the Roof", a cover of the Carole King-Gerry Goffin hit originally recorded by The Drifters in 1962.
She died on 8th April 1997.
In 2012 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
I Met Him On A Sunday
Laura Nyro Lyrics
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And I missed him on Monday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Well I found him on Tuesday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
And I dated him Wednesday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
And I kissed him on Thursday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
And he didn't come Friday, no (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
When he showed up Saturday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
I said bye bye baby
The lyrics to Laura Nyro's song "I Met Him On A Sunday" tell the story of a whirlwind romance that begins on a Sunday and ends just one week later. The repetition of the "oh oh oh" throughout the song reflects the excitement and anticipation of the singer as she recounts the events of each day. The song is a tribute to the simple pleasures of falling in love and spending time with someone you care about.
The first verse sets the scene for the story, with the singer meeting her love interest on a Sunday. The second verse reveals that she didn't see him again until Tuesday, but then they spent time together for the next few days, leading up to the climax of the story on Thursday when they shared their first kiss. However, the passion seems to fizzle out quickly, as the man doesn't show up on Friday and only reappears on Saturday - this time, the singer has had enough and says goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I met him on a Sunday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
I first encountered him on a Sunday.
And I missed him on Monday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
I didn't see him the next day, Monday.
Well I found him on Tuesday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
But I found him on Tuesday.
And I dated him Wednesday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
And on Wednesday we went out on a date.
And I kissed him on Thursday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
On Thursday, we shared a kiss.
And he didn't come Friday, no (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
He didn't come to see me on Friday.
When he showed up Saturday (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
But he finally appeared on Saturday.
I said bye bye baby
I told him it was over.
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Written by: A. HARRIS, B. LEE, D. COLEY, S. OWENS
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CJ Bani
I got this album in the early 80s by accident when I was still in high school and it blew my natural mind!!!
I never would have imagined Laura, and Patti, Nora, And Sarah making a cover record on older soul songs unless I brought it home...
CJ Bani
...and I misspelled Ms. Hendryx's name!
Ms. Nona ~ All apologies!
T M
CJ Bani
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
CJ Bani
Nona - Sorry~
kate davenporty
absolutely love this :)
ohd00bley
I met him on a Sunday - Laura Nyro
I missed him on Monday - Patti Labelle
I found him on Tuesday - Sarah Dsh
I dated him Wednesday - Nona Hendryx
I kissed him on Thursday - Laura Nyro
He didn't come Friday - Patti Labelle
He showed up Saturday - Laura Nyro
Norman Gourmand
Yes, thank you! Always wondered
Cat McNichol
Thank you.
Akasha Lotus
Mark & Tom danced to this in the scene of their documentary "Silverlake Life: The View From Here". RIP beautiful souls...<3
abdelkaderelbrazi
That's the documentary that brought me here :) They were beautiful people indeed. I wish they were still alive. I would've liked to be their friend.