Nina Simone

vocals, piano · 1933–2003 · Tryon

Singer and pianist born Eunice Waymon in North Carolina, trained in classical piano and rejected by the Curtis Institute. She began by singing in an Atlantic City club, before recording I Put a Spell on You (1965).

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese

Landmark tracks

• My Baby Just Cares for Me (1958)
• Mississippi Goddam (1964)
• Feeling Good (1965)
• I Put a Spell on You (1965)
• Sinnerman (1965)
• Four Women (1966)
• To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1970)

Cited in 5 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Nov 20, 2016: Nina Simone, la voix de la révolte (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 8, 2024: Nina Simone l'africaine (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 21, 2023: Miss Simone (Émissions spéciales, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 1, 2023: SANDRA NKAKÉ X NINA SIMONE X SARAH MCCOY (Made in China, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Apr 21, 2023: Nina Simone l’africaine (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Nina Simone

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