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 +""[[Pirate Jenny]]", originating from the first act of ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', has been famously covered by singer and activist [[Nina Simone]] on 1964's ''[[Nina Simone in Concert]]''. She gave the song a [[grim]] [[civil rights]] undertone, with the ship 'the black freighter' symbolizing the coming [[Civil rights movement |black revolution]]."--Sholem Stein
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-'''Eunice Kathleen Waymon''', better known as '''Nina Simone''' ([[February 21]], [[1933]] – [[April 21]], [[2003]]), was an [[United States|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]]", "[[I Loves You Porgy]]", "[[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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""Pirate Jenny", originating from the first act of The Threepenny Opera, has been famously covered by singer and activist Nina Simone on 1964's Nina Simone in Concert. She gave the song a grim civil rights undertone, with the ship 'the black freighter' symbolizing the coming black revolution."--Sholem Stein

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Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known as Nina Simone (February 21, 1933April 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".



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