Nina Simone

 

Artist:   Nina Simone  

Birth Name:  Eunice Kathleen Waymon

Born:  February 21, 1933.  Tryon, North Carolina, USA

Died:  April 21, 2003 (Aged 70).  Carry-le-Rouet France

Genre:  R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Standards, Vocal Jazz

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Arranger, Composer, Activist

Instruments:   Vocals, Piano

Nina Simone was an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Arranger and Civil Rights Activist.  Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including Jazz, Blues, Folk, R&B, Gospel, Pop and Classical.  She recorded more than 40 albums between 1958 and 1974, making her debut with Little Girl Blue.  She had a hit single in the USA in 1958 with "I Loves You Porgy".

Title:   Feeling Good:  Her Greatest Hits And Remixes (2022)

Genre:  R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Standards, Vocal Jazz

Label:   Verve Records

Rating:  ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Feeling Good (2:53)

 2.  My Baby Just Cares For Me (3:39)

 3.  I Put A Spell On You (2:34)

 4.  Sinnerman (10:19)

 5. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair (3:24)

 6.  See-Line Woman (2:35)

 7.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (2:44)

 8.  Ain 't Got No-I Got Life (2:08)

 9.  Lilac Wine (2:08)

10. Ne Me Quitte Pas (3:36)

11. Love Me Or Leave Me (4:04)

12. Don't Explain (4:18)

13. Mississippi Goddam (4:56)

Disc 2:

 1.  Strange Fruit (3:28)

 2.  Wild Is The Wind (6:56)

 3.  Work Song (3:03)

 4.  I Loves You Porgy (2:30)

 5.  Mood Indigo (2:26)

 6.  Take Care Of Business (2:05)

 7.  Feeling Good (Joel Corry Remix) (4:21)

 8.  See-Line Woman (Riton Remix) (4:02)

 9.  Sinnerman (Sofi Tukker Remix) (3:50)

10. My Baby Just Cares For Me (Honne Remix) (3:50)

11. Take Care Of Business (Rudimental Remix) (4:40)

12. I Put A Spell On You (Floorplan Remix) (5:57)

13. Be My Husband (Hot Chip Remix) (9:13)

Feeling Good:  Her Greatest Hits And Remixes is the compilation album by Nina Simone, released on February 11, 2022 by Verve Records.