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Hace 2 días · Nina Simone, a luminary of 20th-century music, embodied resilience and passion in her soulful voice and defiant presence. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933, her journey transcended boundaries of ...
Hace 3 días · Nina Simone was many things: a pianist, a mother, a civil rights activist, and an incredible songwriter. At her heart, though, she was a jazz musician. Although her most recognisable compositions might have leaned more towards pop and soul, Simone was openly resentful of the music industry for pushing her in this direction.
Hace 2 días · It’s unclear if Simone was speaking from personal experience, but her documented bitterness over being pushed away from jazz suggests she might have been. Although classical music was her first love, it was jazz that truly captivated her. “That music,” she shared, “it’s something else. It really gets you.”. The world of jazz has ...
Hace 4 días · Song of the Day: Nina Simone, “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl”. Nina Simone included a version of “Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl” in her 1967 album, Nina Simone Sings the Blues. This was a Tin Pan Alley song, originally popularized by legendary blueswoman Bessie Smith in the ’20s.
Hace 2 días · "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia's 7th Avenue Recording Studios in New York City for their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M ...
Hace 4 días · Sam Shepard would have told you that. A few years ago, Warren Ellis published his book Nina Simone’s Gum, which, while serving as a memoir of his lengthy and interesting career, is mostly a moving tribute to the artist. He calls his moments meeting Dr. Simone, as she liked to be called, and admits that for decades now, he’s been carrying ...
Hace 3 días · Nina Simone was an iconic singer and civil rights activist. She began playing piano at age 3 and started protesting racial injustice at 12 when she refused to perform unless her parents could sit ...
