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:   I Put A Spell On You (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series LP) (2020)

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

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  I Put A Spell On You  (2:33)

 2.  Tomorrow Is My Turn  (2:43)

 3.  Ne Me Quitte Pas  (3:27)

 4.  Marriage Is For Old Folks  (3:22)

 5.  July Tree  (2:40)

 6.  Gimme Some  (2:58)

Side 2:

 1.  Feeling Good (From The Musical "The Roar Of Greasepaint") (2:52)

 2.  One September Day  (2:47)

 3.  Blues On Purpose  (3:18)

 4.  Beautiful Land (From The Musical "The Roar Of Greasepaint")  (1:55)

 5.  You've Got To Learn  (2:40)

 6.  Take Care Of Business  (2:04)

Personnel:

Nina Simone:  Piano, Vocals

Rudy Stevenson:  Guitar

 

I Put A Spell On You is a studio album by Nina Simone, originally release on June 1965 by Philips, remastered and reissued on September 11, 2020 by Verve Records.   180 Gram Vinyl in Deluxe Gatefold Packaging.