Surrific

Happy birthday, Laura Nyro.  When you consider the diverse and amazing songs she wrote--"Wedding Bell Blues," "Stoned Soul Picnic," "Eli's Coming," "Stoney End" and so many others--some written when she was a teenager, it almost seems a miracle.  Her writing style seemed to be a mix of the early rock and roll with an edge of jazz, and even when she wrote about dark themes, there was a joyousness to everything she touched.

She wasn't a bad performer either.  Made the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year, and it's about time.