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".
Genre: R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, Soul, Classical, Gospel, Standards, Vocal Jazz
Label: Wax Time
Rating: *****
Format: LP
Tracks:
Side A: The Ballads
1. I Loves You Porgy (4:16)
2. Little Girl Blue (4:21)
3. Solitude (3:48)
4. Willow Weep For Me (3:16)
5. Memphis In June (2:41)
6. For All We Know (4:05)
7. lue Prelude (3:24)
8. Black Is TheColor Of My True Love's Hair (3:33)
Side B: The Blues
1. Trouble In Mind (6:39)
2. Gin House Blues (3:06)
3. ouse Of The Rising Sun (4:32)
4. Fine And Mellow (3:32)
5. Rags And Old Iron (4:12)
6. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (2:45)
Bonus Track:
7. My Baby Just Cares For Me (3:37)
Personnel:
Nima Simone: Vocals, Piano
Jimmy Bond: Bass on Tracks: A1, A2, A5, A6, B2, B5, B7
Albert "Tootie" Heath: Drums on Tracks: A1, A2, A5, A6, B2, B5, B7
Wilbur Ware: Bass on Tracks: A8, B4
Ben Riley: Drums on Tracks: A8, B4
Al Shackman: Guitar on Track B1
Chris White: Bass on Track 1
Bobby Hamilon: Drums on Track B1
The Malcolm Dodds Singers: Vocal Choir on Track A3
Ballads & Blues is the compilation album by Nina Simone, released on October 26, 2022 by WaxTime. Limited Edition Yellow nColor Vinyl 180 Grams.
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