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Nina Simone (/ ˈniːnə sɪˈmoʊn / NEE-nə sim-OHN; [1] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced ...
Allmusic. [1] Pitchfork. 9.5/10 [2] Wild Is the Wind is the sixth studio album by American singer and pianist Nina Simone released by Philips Records in 1966. The album was compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions (in 1964 and 1965) for previous Philips albums. [3]
A Single Woman is the final studio album by the singer Nina Simone, released in 1993 via Elektra Records. [9][10]
Nina Simone's life as a recording artist can be divided into three phases: early period (1957–64, corresponding to her albums with Bethlehem and Colpix); middle period (1964–74, corresponding to her albums with Philips and RCA); and late period (1974–2003, corresponding to her time either without a recording contract or with a multitude of different contracts).
The song was heavily cut from the longer original recording, which featured a lot of Simone's monologue. " Ain't Got No, I Got Life ", a medley from the musical Hair ( Rado , Ragni , MacDermot ). It became a hit in Europe, reaching number two on the British charts and number one on the Dutch charts. [ 1 ]
Code Geass. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (Japanese: コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Hepburn: Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu), often referred to simply as Code Geass, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character ...
Pastel Blues. Pastel Blues is a studio album by American singer Nina Simone, released in October 1st, 1965, by Philips Records. The album was recorded in 1964 and 1965 in New York City [1] and peaked at number 139 on the Billboard 200 chart, [2] as well as number 8 on the Hot R&B LPs chart. [3] The album was re-issued in November 2020 by Verve ...
AllMusic. [1] Rolling Stone. favorable [2] Here Comes the Sun is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Nina Simone, consisting of cover versions of songs by pop and rock musicians, released by RCA in April 1971. It features songs recorded in the RCA studios with a full orchestra and backing vocals. Although Simone covers songs by Bob ...