Soul Picnic: The Music and Passion of Laura Nyro
- ISBN-10
- 0312303181
- ISBN-13
- 9780312303181
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 347
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-05-14
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Michele Kort
Description
A portrait of the pioneering 1960s-era singer-songwriter sheds light on her romance with painter Maria Desiderio as well as her revolutionary approach to songwriting.
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