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Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933. She was one of eight children in a poor family. She began playing the piano when she was age of three. The first song she learned was "God be With You, Till we Meet Again" and she played at her local church. Her first concert was a classical piano recital, when she ...
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.
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 ...
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 .
Jan 14, 2021 · 1933. Nina Simone is born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina on February 21, 1933.
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. The film was released by Netflix on June 26, 2015.
Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. In 2023 Rolling Stone ranked Simone at No. 21 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
