Nina Simone
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'''Eunice Kathleen Waymon''', better known as '''Nina Simone''' ([[February 21]], [[1933]] – [[April 21]], [[2003]]), was an [[American singer]], [[songwriter]], [[pianist]], and [[civil rights]] [[activist]]. | '''Eunice Kathleen Waymon''', better known as '''Nina Simone''' ([[February 21]], [[1933]] – [[April 21]], [[2003]]), was an [[American singer]], [[songwriter]], [[pianist]], and [[civil rights]] [[activist]]. | ||
- | Although she disliked being categorized, Simone is generally classified as a [[jazz]] [[musician]]. Her work covers an eclectic variety of musical styles, such as jazz, [[soul music|soul]], [[folk music|folk]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[gospel music|gospel]], and even [[pop music]]. Her vocal style is characterized by passion, breathiness, and [[tremolo]]. Simone recorded over 40 live and studio albums, the biggest body of her work being released between 1958 (when she made her debut with ''[[Little Girl Blue (Nina Simone album)|Little Girl Blue]]'') and 1974. Songs she is best known for include "[[My Baby Just Cares for Me]]", "[[I Put A Spell On You|I Put a Spell On You]]", "[[Love Me or Leave Me]]", "[[Feeling Good]]", "[[Sinnerman]]", "[[To Be Young, Gifted and Black]]", "[[Strange Fruit]]", and "[[Nuff Said|Ain't got no-I got life]]". | + | Although she disliked being categorized, Simone is generally classified as a [[jazz]] [[musician]]. Her work covers an eclectic variety of musical styles, such as jazz, [[soul music|soul]], [[folk music|folk]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[gospel music|gospel]], and even [[pop music]]. Her vocal style is characterized by passion, breathiness, and [[tremolo]]. Simone recorded over 40 live and studio albums, the biggest body of her work being released between 1958 (when she made her debut with ''[[Little Girl Blue (Nina Simone album)|Little Girl Blue]]'') and 1974. Songs she is best known for include "[[My Baby Just Cares for Me]]", "[[I Put A Spell On You|I Put a Spell On You]]", "[[Love Me or Leave Me]]", "[[Feeling Good]]", "[[Sinner Man]]", "[[To Be Young, Gifted and Black]]", "[[Strange Fruit]]", and "[[Nuff Said|Ain't got no-I got life]]". |
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Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist.
Although she disliked being categorized, Simone is generally classified as a jazz musician. Her work covers an eclectic variety of musical styles, such as jazz, soul, folk, R&B, gospel, and even pop music. Her vocal style is characterized by passion, breathiness, and tremolo. Simone recorded over 40 live and studio albums, the biggest body of her work being released between 1958 (when she made her debut with Little Girl Blue) and 1974. Songs she is best known for include "My Baby Just Cares for Me", "I Put a Spell On You", "Love Me or Leave Me", "Feeling Good", "Sinner Man", "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "Strange Fruit", and "Ain't got no-I got life".