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Nina Simone (1933–2003), was a U.S. singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist.
Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on 21st February 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, one of eight children. Like a number of other black singers in the U.S., she was inspired as a child by Marian Anderson, and began singing at her local church, also showing great talent as a pianist. Her public debut, a piano recital, was made at the age of ten. Her parents, who had taken seats in the front row, were forced to move to the back of the hall to make way for some white people. This incident contributed to her later involvement in the civil rights movement.
Simone’s mother, Mary Kate Waymon (who lived into her late nineties) was a strict Methodist minister; her father, John Divine Waymon, was a handyman and sometime barber who suffered bouts of ill-health. Mrs Waymon worked as a maid, and her employer, hearing of Nina’s talent, provided funds for piano lessons for the little girl. Subsequently, a local fund was set up to assist in Eunice’s continued education.
At seventeen, Simone moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she taught piano and accompanied singers. She was able to begin studying piano at New York City’s prestigious Juilliard School ...
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Feeling Good
My Baby Just Cares For Me
I Put A Spell On You
Sinnerman
Love Me Or Leave Me
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Here Comes The Sun
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
I Loves You Porgy
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
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