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26. Aug. 2021 · A deadly tragedy galvanized Simone into activism. On Sunday, September 15, 1963, a bombing by white extremists at the 16 th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killed four young Black ...
21. Feb. 2021 · Let’s take a look back at Simone’s outstanding body of work by re-assessing the value of a select few, that are considered to be some of her bests. The 10 best Nina Simone songs: ‘I Love(s) You Porgy’ The song was originally from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, sung as a duet, penned by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. In the ...
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Her mother, Mary Kate Irvin, was a Methodist preacher and housekeeper, and her father, John Divine Waymon, worked as an entertainer, barber, and dry-cleaner. The family’s home was filled with music and Simone’s mother encouraged her musical pursuits ...
Nina Simone was a fantastically misunderstood, highly temperamental, deeply mercurial character, but through it all she was also a trailblazer, a genius, and a uniquely Black-American individual. The music world misses her gift. And after reading her story, you will wish that she was still among us. One Love.
15. Mai 2017 · Nina Simone turns each of these questions over and over from multiple vantage points in this nearly 13-minute performance, recorded on April 7, 1968, at Long Island’s Westbury Music Fair, three ...
15. Feb. 2024 · By Randall Roberts. 15 Feb 2024. Judging by its original album cover, Nina Simone’s 1985 record “Nina’s Back” might as well have been called “Talk to the Hand.”. It featured a photo of Simone relaxing by a pond – except the singer is facing away from the camera. We just see, literally, Nina’s back – and the back of her head.
8. Dez. 2023 · Aside from exuding sheer musical excellence, Nina Simone has become one of the industry’s most well-respected masters. Trained in classical music from an early age but rejected due to racial discrimination, Simone embarked on a journey of utmost authenticity, channelling grace and courage through her exceptional artistry.
