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Simone at the 1986 Playboy Jazz Festival. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title "the High Priestess of Soul". [80] She was a pianist, singer and performer, "separately, and simultaneously". [citation needed] As a composer and arranger, Simone moved from gospel to blues, jazz, and folk, and
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High Priestess of Soul is a studio album by singer, pianist and songwriter Nina Simone.The songs are accompanied by a large band directed and arranged by Hal Mooney.The album contains pop songs (such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind") and African American gospel and folk-related songs written by Simone herself (such as "Take Me to the Water" and "Come Ye").
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Nina Simone's life as a recording artist can be divided into three phases: early period (1957–64, corresponding to her albums with Bethlehem and Colpix); middle period (1964–74, corresponding to her albums with Philips and RCA); and late period (1974–2003, corresponding to her time either without a recording contract or with a multitude of different contracts).
Nina Simone and Piano! (1969) To Love Somebody (1969) ... Source Rating; Allmusic [1] Tom Hull: B [2] Nina Simone and Piano! is an album by American jazz singer ...
Baltimore is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone, released in January 1978 by CTI Records.Due to a lack of promotion, and Simone's dissatisfaction with the record, It became a commercial failure, failed to chart, and also received mixed reviews from critics.
"Backlash Blues," one of Simone's civil rights songs. The lyrics were written by her friend and poet Langston Hughes. "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl," based on a song by Simone's great example, Bessie Smith, but with somewhat different lyrics. "The House of the Rising Sun" was previously recorded live by Simone in 1962 on Nina at the Village ...