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Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), better known by her stage name Nina Simone /ˈniːnə sɨˈmoʊn/, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
Born the sixth child of a preacher's family in North Carolina, Simone aspired to be a concert pianist as a child. Her musical path changed direction after she was denied a scholarship to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, despite a well-received audition. Simone was later told by someone working at Curtis that she was rejected because she was black. She then began playing in a small club in Philadelphia to fund her continuing musical education to become a classical pianist and was required to sing as well. She was approached for a recording by Bethlehem Records, and her rendition of "I Loves You Porgy" became a smash hit in the United States in 1958. Over the length of her career, Simone recorded more than 40 albums, mostly between 1958 — when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue — and 1974.
NINA SIMONE - Greates Hits Full Album | Best songs of Nina Simone
Nina: The Essential Nina Simone [Full Album]
The Ballad of Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings My Baby Just Cares for Me and Other Jazz & Blues Hits
Nina Simone - Nina, The Rebel
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
Nina Simone - Ain't Got No...I've Got Life
Zoë Saldana's Nina Simone Portrayal Under Fire
Nina Simone's Daughter Talks With Whoopi Goldberg | After The View
Ain't Got No, I Got Life - Nina Simone
Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam
Feeling Good - Nina Simone (1965)
Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Nina Simone: To Love Somebody
nina simone - my baby just cares for me
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