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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).
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Nina Simone (/ ˈ n iː n ə s ɪ ˈ m oʊ n / NEE-nə sim-OHN; [1] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist.
The Very Best of Nina Simone is a compilation album of songs by Nina Simone, released by Sony BMG in 2006, three years after her death in 2003. Track listing
The song was first performed in 1930, but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial.
Let It All Out is an album by Nina Simone, released by Philips Records in February 1966. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The song "Chauffeur" is an adaptation of Memphis Minnie 's " Me and My Chauffeur Blues " (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing. [ 7 ]
The song was heavily cut from the longer original recording, which featured a lot of Simone's monologue. " Ain't Got No, I Got Life ", a medley from the musical Hair ( Rado , Ragni , MacDermot ). It became a hit in Europe, reaching number two on the British charts and number one on the Dutch charts. [ 1 ]
Joaquin Phoenix sang all of the songs in the 2005 film, ... Zoe Saldaña's transformation into Nina Simone for "Nina" was controversial. Nina Simone, left, and Zoe Saldaña, right, as Nina Simone ...