Gil Bianchini's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech on Behalf of Laura Nyro | 2012 Induction

[@Tuffg1rlie]

That bought a tear to my eye. I am so glad she was recognised for her beautiful art.

[@paulaseniors7944]

What a beautiful tribute. We loved her music. My mother would play her albums when I was a child.

[@myfriendisaac]

Yes, straight up New York 👏🏾 We thank your Mom for her TIMELESS art!

[@graciehernandez1364]

Wow. I just found out about Laura Nyro two hours ago. My gosh what a fan I am of hers now. God Bless her. R.I.P. Laura.

[@maz4388]

so glad you have joined the Laura family............xx

[@jimmysapien9961]

Recently me too

[@lindahuff8976]

A legend. Had all her albums and still have some. She didn't care about the fame, but only the music. A woman's singer/songwriter.

[@mortimersnerd1]

that was so beautiful

[@ottowes]

My man Gil-T! Glad that he's doing well!

[@gailkinney8683]

Among Gil's children are twin girls, one of whom is named Laura.

[@jimmysapien9961]

@@gailkinney8683AWSOME and I hope he can get back what is his Legally .

[@nena4215]

He did a great job!

[@L_O27]

Just like there's a Free Britney campaign, there needs to be a similar campaign so this sweet son of Laura Nyro can finally get his mother's very wealthy estate back from the stranger who's currently holding it. What a troubled life he had, with his mother dying when he was just 15 and her partner dying the next year, leaving her estate to a friend of hers who's ignored this kid for years and makes it much more difficult than his life needs to be.

[@brettopia]

Who is that?

[@markstbr]

Yes! A dmn shame and a fiasco.

[@markstbr]

Brett, He is Nyro’s sole heir. But Nyro’s estate fell into the hands of a non relative, a woman named Patti DiLauria, years ago. Even though DiLauria had a tenuous connection to Nyro, just as an ex-lover of the deceased partner of Laura, she is the executor by proxy, and openly expressed her censorship of bi-sexual Laura’s relationships with men, finding only Lesbian relationships appropriate. Thus, her disavowal of Laura’s son Gil. A small-minded injustice.

[@daphneywaggoner9481]

@@markstbr are you serious? He was a minor, oh my word.

[@msoileau83]

@@brettopia Patty DiLauria

[@shop4sue]

I had an opportunity to see Laura Nyrro in DC back in the day.

[@m.j.c.6969]

Who is Laura Nyrro? Is she a Laura Nyro imitator or can't you spell correctly? The correct spelling is in the title FFS

[@jimmysapien9961]

@@m.j.c.6969come on now🤔

[@CharlesKoffiOyoua]

A real NY Accent!

[@CMustaine-ky5hv]

Yes!Lets win Mr.President

[@davidigleniec2483]

Great job.

[@raginbakin1430]

Beautiful

[@Lmaclinmaclin]

Freaking Dope Lady he's a runner.. Panioist.. Woman blues.

[@philbrown1474]

Speak English.

[@gardensofthegods]

Too bad her son had to fight to be there and there's a story about it somewhere and originally they only allowed him to have a seat weigh in the back of the nosebleed section and didn't even send him an airplane ticket and he had to fight to be there and receive his mother's award ... poor guy he shouldn't have had to go through that ... thanks to the horrible woman who got everything from his mother's estate and didn't want him to have anything and the poor guy was only a teenager when Laura died . Later the woman who snatched up the estate said she didn't think he was interested in having anything from his mother none of her personal effects or anything ... can you imagine ? ... well that's what she said . He shouldn't have had to go through so much

[@Furry67]

Mah muth-auh Bet Middle-uh Good Lord.

[@marinazagrai1623]

He sounds such like such a New Yorker (Brooklyn/ Bronx sound the same to non - NYers). Funny how some celebs manage to insert themselves everywhere...opportunists! Midler eluded me (that's just my taste) but I heard her speak and she is a hateful person. I don't care how talented she might be.

[@jimmysapien9961]

How so ?

[@michaelsegovia1115]

Good morning

[@shanegreen1677]

morning

[@glengoffe]

Can somebody explain if your the only child, how was he not sole heir to his mothers estate,even when he became of age

[@stephluisa]

She left the estate to her partner and she gave it to a friend after her death. Terrible that they treated him like that.

[@jimmysapien9961]

@@stephluisahe got Shafted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sappermade6012]

Who

[@rs4425]

Yo

[@ChikaraGuy]

he looks and sounds like a pre balding artie bucco

[@DannyP-dm1pw]

Yeah who would have thunk that people sound different from different places and cultures in the world.

[@CulturedWhiteBoy]

Try harder to sound hood.

[@christoffesedao3579]

Try harder to learn about him before you speak.

[@CulturedWhiteBoy]

@@christoffesedao3579 What do I need to learn about him? Do tell me.

[@Drumbuoy545]

@@CulturedWhiteBoy Listen to the man's words pouring out his heart and soul as he speaks so eloquently about his own mother whom he loved and never mind the accent. It's a Bronx accent... it's where he lives.

[@CulturedWhiteBoy]

@@Drumbuoy545 I'm from Queens. I don't sound anything like him.

[@Drumbuoy545]

@@CulturedWhiteBoy Ok, so he's got a thick accent. It doesn't really matter. All that matters is that he's got a good heart and he obviously does... it shows through. "You know that some people are different now ain't that a crying shame... now wouldn't it be a real drag if we were all the same." Savoy Brown

[@brandonjones2721]

Not the best reader.

[@Marv_0815]

Laura who?!?!?! 😳. What about TOTO?!?! 🤬

[@dadduorp]

I like Toto too, but if you don’t know who Laura Nyro is…damn. 🤨

[@1975JorgePerez]

you know its not pie, right? There's enough nominations to go around... get cracking!

[@Marv_0815]

@@dadduorp Laura who?!

[@golds04]

Marv who?

[@Marv_0815]

@@golds04 Again…“Laura who?!?!“

[@nick.caffrey]

No sincerity there at all. Pure economics.

[@christoffesedao3579]

No sincerity?

[@nick.caffrey]

@@christoffesedao3579 Bianchini, I mean, not Laura. He comes across as totally fake.

[@nick.caffrey]

@ColonialBuckeye If what you say is true, then I recant.

[@106andie]

@ColonialBuckeye that’s really sad, I don’t understand why a judge can’t rule in his favor instead of some bitch that has nothing to do with Laura Nyro.