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Label: Remember - RMB 75011 • Format: CD • Country: Europe • Genre: Funk / Soul, Blues • Style: Soul

By the mids, Simone became known as the voice of the Civil Rights Movement. She wrote "Mississippi Goddam" in response to the assassination of Medgar Evers and the Birmingham church bombing that killed four young African-American girls.

She also penned "Four Women," chronicling the complex histories of a quartet of African-American female figures, and "Young, Gifted and Black," borrowing the title of a play by Hansberry, which became a popular anthem.

As the s drew to a close, Simone tired of the American music scene and the country's deeply divided racial politics. For years, Simone also struggled with severe mental health issues and her finances, and clashed with managers, record labels and the Internal Revenue Service. Critics gave the album a warm reception, but it did not fare well commercially. The song thus became a Top 10 hit in Britain in She also penned her autobiography, I Put a Spell on Youwhich was published in Her next recording, A Single Womancame out in Touring periodically, Simone maintained a strong fan base that filled concert halls whenever she performed.

Inshe appeared in the New York tri-state area, her first trip there in five years, specifically playing at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The New York Times critic Jon Pareles reviewed the concert, noting that "there is still power in her voice" and that the show featured "a beloved sound, a celebrated personality, and a repertory that magnifies them both.

She was joined on stage by her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly for a few songs. Lisa, from Simone's second marriage to manager Andrew Stroud, followed in her mother's footsteps. Among an array of performance accomplishments, she has appeared on Broadway in Aidausing the stage Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD) "Simone. In her final years, reports indicated that Nina Simone was battling breast cancer. She died at the age of 70 on April 21,at her home in Carry-le-Rouet, France.

While she may be gone, Simone left a lasting impression on the world of music, art and activism. She sang to share her truth, and her work still resonates with great emotion and power. Her deep, distinctive voice continues to be a popular choice for television and film soundtracks.

The latter project was directed by Liz Garbus and offered commentary from daughter Lisa and ex-husband Stroud, among others. In addition to glorious musicianship, the project detailed troubling aspects of Simone's life, including the abuse she endured from her ex-husband and in turn the abuse daughter Lisa endured from her mother.

What Happened, Miss Simone? In a turn of controversial casting, Simone was also depicted by actress Zoe Saldana in the biopic Nina. Inwith Simone's childhood home in Tryon on the market, four African-American artists teamed up to purchase the structure, fearing it would be demolished. Wild Is the Wind has a bit of everything that made her a defining pop artist of the 20th century—showtunes, heart-wrenching ballads, traditional folk, a politically charged original that became a classic—and is as beautiful an introduction as anything to Simone's mid-'60s style., Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD).

Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone was busy between and She released 10 albums—a mix of live and studio—during those years, Wild Is the Wind among them.

Wild Is the Wind has a bit of everything that made her a defining pop artist of the 20th century—showtunes, heart-wrenching ballads, traditional folk, a politically charged original that became a classic—and is as beautiful an introduction as anything to Simone's mid-'60s style.

I Put a Spell on YouNina Simone recalled her Greenwich Village days, when the micro scenes that had formed around folk, blues and jazz all embraced the singer-pianist with equal fervour. Her voice is haunted, spellbinding, fragile yet commanding all at once, fluent in rock, soul, jazz and everything in between; her piano underscoring Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD) consummately tasteful and unpredictable. I Put a Spell On You In her autobiography Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD) Put a Spell on YouNina Simone recalled her Greenwich Village days, when the micro scenes that had formed around folk, blues and jazz all embraced the singer-pianist with equal fervour.

Pastel Blues was her second release inand she dropped no fewer than four new albums the following year. The pace was relentless, and in time it would take a serious toll on her mental and physical health. But this creatively fertile period saw Simone bringing her relentlessly original take to folk songs, jazz standards, and much more—cementing her status as an American original. These may not be the blues of Muddy Waters, but they damn sure are the blues. Pastel Blues Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD) Broadway-Blues-Ballads Albums See Backlash Blues - Nina Simone - Aint Got No - I Got Life - Nina Simone In Concert (CD).

After Hours A Single Woman Expanded Version Fodder on My Wings Baltimore To Love Somebody Expanded Edition Nina Simone and Piano! Remastered Top Videos See All. Liberian Calypso Lyric Video Color Is A Beautiful Thing Someone to Watch Over Me Live Artist Playlists. Nina Simone Essentials This soul-jazz great sang of love, life and tragedy like no one else.

Nina Simone: Next Steps She reimagined diverse standards as her own mercurial creations. Inspired by Nina Simone Her fearless intensity and passion influences singers across genre lines.

Live Albums See All. In Concert Live Emergency Ward Live [Remastered] Let It Be Me Live It Is Finished Live Black Gold Live [Remastered] Folksy Nina Live At Carnegie Hall Live Compilations See All. The Best of Nina Simone The Colpix Singles Mono [Remastered] Portrait Miss Simone: The Hits Appears On.

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