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May 9, 2024 · Nina Simone, American singer who created urgent emotional intensity by singing songs of love, protest, and black empowerment in a dramatic style, with a rough-edged voice. In the 1960s she became a friend of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X and performed at civil rights demonstrations.
Nina Simone discography. Portrait of Nina Simone in concert in Morlaix, France during 1982. Studio albums. 19. Live albums. 14. Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and arranger .
Apr 2, 2014 · Gender: Female. Best Known For: Legendary performer Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and '60s. A staunch Civil Rights activist, she was known for tunes like ...
By Mariana Brandman, NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History | 2020-2022. “The High Priestess of Soul,” Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Mostly known as a jazz singer, her music blended gospel, blues, folk, pop, and classical styles.
Nina Simone (1933–2003) was a singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. Born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone was groomed into an accomplished pianist as a child, made possible by donations and fundraising efforts through family friends.
Nina Simone’s unapologetic rage and accusatory voice named names and took no prisoners in the African-American struggle for equality in the early 1960s. Her triumphant voice sang what it meant to be young, gifted and black in a sometimes unjust and troubled world.
Jun 26, 2015 · Three new films explore the music – and the personal suffering – of the US singer Nina Simone. Their directors tell Tom Brook what makes her so relevant today. British Broadcasting Corporation
