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Hall of Fame Inducts
Laura Nyro
April 15, 2012
(UPDATE)
 The
annual Rock 'n Roll
Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies were held
this weekend in
Cleveland with the
posthumous election of
Laura Nyro, one of
Barbra Streisand's
more prolific musical
collaborators.
Nyro
wrote
"Stoney
End"
- a
rock
number
that
became
an
enormously successful
single
for
Barbra
in
the
early
70s.
"Stoney
End"
spent
18
weeks
on
the
Billboard
Hot
100
Singles
chart.
On
her
"Stoney
End"
album,
Barbra
also
recorded
Nyro's
"Time
and
Love"
and
"Hands
off
the
Man
(Flim
Flam
Man),
both
Billboard
Hot
100
hits
as
well.
On
the
"Barbra
Joan
Streisand"
album,
Barbra
included
Nyro's
"I
Never
Meant
to
Hurt
You."
Bette
Midler
was
on
hand
to
induct Laura Nyro into
the Hall of Fame. Nyro's
son,
musician
Gil
Bianchini
accepted
the
award
on
behalf
of
his
mother. |
"If it's Barbra
Streisand, it's not rock
'n' roll"
- Paul Simon, March 14
March 15,
2011
At the 2011 Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame ceremony in
New York last night, the
topic of Barbra Streisand
actually came up when Neil
Diamond (yes, Neil
Diamond) was inducted.
Here's how Jim Farber of
the New York Daily News
reported
the on-stage Streisand
discussion:
When Paul Simon
inducted Diamond, he
pondered why the honor
took so long. 'Six words,'
he said, before quoting
the title of Diamond's hit
with Barbra Streisand,
'You Don't Bring Me
Flowers Anymore.'
'Unfortunately if it's
Barbra Streisand, it's not
rock 'n' roll,' Simon
said.
'I would still sing that
song,' Diamond responded.
'I don't give a s--t. And
guess what? Barbra doesn't
give a s--t, either.'
Bravo, Neil, for
respecting Barbra, not to
mention one
of the most successful
duets in music history.
If you thought that
election into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame was
reserved for such
over-the-top artists as
Alice Cooper, The Doors
and U2, guess again. In
past years, mainstream performers like Louis
Armstrong, Nat King Cole Etta James
and Brenda Lee have each made the
cut. Which begs the
question: why hasn't
Barbra Streisand been
called for election?
Listen to the "Stoney End"
album. Or "Barbra Joan."
Or "A Star Is Born."
Barbra not only qualifies
for Rock 'n' Roll Hall of
Fame election, but she
should have been inducted
years ago.
Like Neil Diamond and
others, Barbra is a
successful crossover
recording artist. She is also,
unequivocally, a rock 'n'
roll performer.
Recognition must be paid.
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