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"Stoney End" is a song written by Laura Nyro and released in February 1967 on her debut album More Than a New Discovery. According to childhood friend Alan Merrill , Nyro originally intended the song, a gospel-inflected uptempo piece, to be performed at a slower pace.
Laura Nyro (/ ˈ n ɪər oʊ / NEER-oh; [1] born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs.
Stoney End may refer to: "Stoney End" (song), a 1966 song by Laura Nyro; Barbra Streisand's cover version is the most famous. Stoney End (Barbra Streisand album)
"Stoned Soul Picnic" is a 1968 song by Laura Nyro. The best-known version of the song was recorded by the 5th Dimension, and was the first single released from their album of the same title. It was the most successful single from that album, reaching No. 3 on the U.S. Pop chart [3] and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. It became a platinum record.
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro is the second retrospective album by American musician Laura Nyro and the most comprehensive overview of her work to date. It was the last album Nyro released during her lifetime, and she died from ovarian cancer less than two months after its release. The two-disc set combines highlights from all of ...
Pages in category "Songs written by Laura Nyro" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Stoney End (song) Sweet Blindness; T.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against Georgia Tech during the first half of the Birmingham Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Dec. 27 ...
The song "Stoney End", composed by Laura Nyro, was released in the US as the lead single and charted at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 [5] and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart [6] and also reached number 27 on the UK singles chart. "Time and Love" reached Number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the AC Chart.