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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.
Simone, ranked No. 29 on Rolling Stone's 2010 list of the 100 greatest singers of all time, wrote music in several genres including jazz and R&B. Songs mentioned in the 2020 Citizen Times article ...
But now prejudice had been made real for me and it was like switching on a light.” ... the Nina Simone Project, World Monuments Fund, and N.C. African American Heritage Council to “apply their ...
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).
What Happened, Miss Simone? is a 2015 American biographical documentary film about Nina Simone directed by Liz Garbus. The film opened the 2015 Sundance Film Festival . The screening was followed by a tribute performance by John Legend . [ 1 ]
Meeting Nina Simone Flanagan wanted to take college courses to pursue writing, but needed money. She hoped for a job as a domestic worker, where room and board would likely be included and she ...
American experimental band Xiu Xiu covered "Four Women" on its 2013 Nina Simone tribute album Nina. The song inspired the 2016 play Nina Simone: Four Women by Christina Ham. In the play, Nina meets the first three women (she is the fourth) at the site of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, and they become the characters in her song.
Nina Simone fans have a reason for feeling good: A previously unreleased recording of the legendary artist's set at the Newport Jazz Festival in July 1966 is being released. Verve Records and UMe ...