Thursday, September 19, 2024

LAURA NYRO louise's church - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) "I'm going by Louise's church.It's there in the city...A candle at Louise's church,light it for your vision,for the changes."

Emma Raducanu vs. Yuan Yue | 2024 Seoul Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights - YouTube - Seoul,Republic of Korea

Emma Raducanu of Great Britain,white visor,vs. Yuan Yue of China*The winner goes to the quarterfinals.

Monday, September 16, 2024

LAURA NYRO broken rainbow - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) "Home sweet home America broken rainbow."This is from her next to last album in 1993.Only the posthumous "Angel in the Dark" followed it in 2001.Laura's mature mastery is evident in these late albums.

Heather Watson vs. Jia-Jing Lu | R1 Korea Open 2024 | WTA Match Highlights - YouTube - ASDF Tennis - Seoul,Republic of Korea

Heather Watson of Great Britain,blue top,vs. Jia-Jing Lu of China

Sunday, September 15, 2024

LAURA NYRO (and LABELLE) it's gonna take a miracle - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) This was recorded with Labelle,a funk rock band.Funk rock is a genre of Black music that blends rhythm and blues with rock.It is the title track to Laura's album Gonna Take a Miracle.

New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Week 2 - YouTube - Nissan Stadium

Commentary:It was a great team effort.Aaron Rodgers was much better this week,throwing for two touchdowns,and with no interceptions.The Jets are 1-1.

Friday, September 13, 2024

LAURA NYRO my innocence - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) "Innocence,my innocence comes from my mother.My innocence,my innocence I give to my lover,to his lips...the sweet summer days die young."

Lucia Bronzetti vs. Antonia Ruzic | 2024 Monastir Quarterfinal | WTA Match Highlights - YouTube - Monastir,Tunisia

Lucia Bronzetti of Italy,red skirt,vs. Antonia Ruzic of Croatia The winner goes to the semifinals.

Thursday, September 12, 2024

LAURA NYRO timer - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) Lyrically and melodically complex,this song is possibly a love song to her son."Walking with the master of time,my lady woke up,and she broke down.I belong to timer,he changed my face.You've got me walking through the gates of space.If you love me through and you love me too,I'll spend my life with you.Walking to my cradle with my hands open...""Walking from uptown to down" refers to her beloved Bronx,which is uptown.

Elise Mertens vs. Eva Lys | 2024 Monastir Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights - YouTube - Monastir,Tunisia

Elise Mertens of Belgium vs. Eva Lys of Germany,dark hair*The winner goes to the quarterfinals.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

LAURA NYRO tom cat goodbye - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

"You know you're never gonna be a movie-maker,city faker."In this song,Laura mentions her move to rural Connecticut,apparently leaving a boyfriend behind.

Diane Parry vs. Yulia Starodubtseva | 2024 Monastir Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights - YouTube - Monastir,Tunisia

Diane Parry of France vs. Yulia Starodubtseva of Ukraine,green top*The winner goes to the quarterfinals.

Monday, September 9, 2024

Saturday, September 7, 2024

LAURA NYRO child in a universe - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) In this song,Laura reflects on the insignificance of a human being in the context of the vast universe,noting that the Earth is just a grain in the galaxy.She also asks if someone could send some peace to Earth.

Round 4 | Women’s Grand Prix 2024-2025 | First Leg - YouTube - Tbilisi,Georgia

First,celebrating FIDE's centenary.Then,commentators GM Valeriane Goprindashvili and WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili on the current event.Next up,the Chess Olympiad in Budapest,Hungary.

Trophy Presentation | Women's Doubles Final | 2024 US Open

Kichenok/Ostapenko vs. Zhang/Mladenovic Highlights | 2024 US Open Final - YouTube - USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,Queens,New York

Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia vs. Kristina Mladovic of France and Shuai Zhang of China

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

LAURA NYRO the wind - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) This song is performed with three backing singers.Laura's musical influences are jazz and gospel music.

Jessica Pegula defeats Iga Swiatek to make her first career grand slam semifinal - YouTube - ESPN

A fan threw a piece of garbage at Iga-perhaps a response to how poorly she played.

Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula Highlights | 2024 US Open Quarterfinal - YouTube - USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,Queens,New York

Iga Swiatek of Poland vs. Jessica Pegula of the USA*The winner goes to the semifinals.

Emma Navarro On-Court Interview | 2024 US Open Quarterfinal - YouTube - USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,Queens,New York,

LAURA NYRO blackpatch - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) Laura's musical influences were jazz and gospel music.At every turn,her genius was evident.A shy person,Laura was uncomfortable with being a celebrity.The fans who met her said she was a very warm person.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

LAURA NYRO new york tendaberry - YouTube - A Laura Nyro Tribute

Laura Nyro (1947-1997) This is the title track of the album of the same name."You look like a city,but you feel like religion to me."Laura eventually moved to rural Connecticut,but she never forgot the city she was born and raised in,the city that formed her.She loved it.

Emma Navarro On-Court Interview | 2024 US Open Round 4 - YouTube - USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,Queens,New York

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was the site of the 1965 New York World's Fair and its iconic Unisphere sculpture,which remains to this day.

Emma Navarro vs. Coco Gauff Highlights | 2024 US Open Round 4 - YouTube - USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,Flushing Meadows-Corona Park,Queens,New York,

Emma Navarro of the USA vs. Coco Gauff of the USA*The winner goes to the quarterfinals.