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Allmusic: Nina Simone:
Of all the major singers of the late 20th century, Nina Simone was one of the hardest to classify. She recorded extensively in the soul, jazz, and pop idioms, often over the course of the same album; she was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. It's perhaps most accurate to label her as a "soul"...
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Nina Simone Tribute. Includes biography, original discography, lyrics, photographs, audio clips, links, merchandise, apparel and more!
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21st, 1933, in the small town of Tryon, North Carolina. In a poor southern family, Eunice was the sixth of eight children - four boys and four...
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Verve Records: Nina Simone:
Nina Simone (1933-2003) holds a unique place amongst the great jazz performers of all time. What sets her apart from other jazz masters is not only her captivating and sultry voice and skillful command of the piano, but her aptitude in almost every genre of music there is. She has taken soul, jazz, and pop to...
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This site is dedicated to Nina Simone, the great singer, pianist, composer, arranger, songwriter.
Nina was born in North Carolina, USA, February 21, 1933. In the late 50s she recorded her first album. One song, "I Loves You Porgy", became a hit and Nina became a star, performing at Town Hall, Carnegie Hall and at jazz festivals...
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Nina Simone: Official Website: Here you can find find out about Nina Simone's Band, Biography, Concerts, Discography, Fan Club, Musicians, etc ...
Eunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children in a poor family. The child prodigy played piano at the age of four. With the help of her music teacher, who...
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Legendary jazz and blues singer Nina Simone dies at the age of 70, at her home in southern France.
Simone was one of the last divas of jazz and was considered one of the finest songwriters and musicians of her day.
In 1959 she released her first single, Gershwin's I Loves You Porgy. It was an instant hit and was soon...
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Salon: Nina Simone:
Article about her career by Jennifer Gilmore. (June 20, 2000).
June 20, 2000 | I t was less than a decade ago that I first heard Nina Simone sing. It was Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released," and though I'd heard countless vocalists cover Dylan's songs, never before had I experienced such a complex...
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The Eunice Waymon Birthplace:
Web log about the house at 30 East Livingston Street in Tryon, NC where the legendary singer, Nina Simone, was born and raised. Includes photos of restoration efforts.
April arrived in Tryon bringing alternating cool and warm days that tempted the azaleas, dogwoods, and rhododendrons into full bloom...
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