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:  Great Women Of Song (2023). 

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

Label:  Verve Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Feeling Good (2:54)

 2.  I Put A Spell On You (2:35)

 3.  Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (2:46)

 4.  Ne Me Quitte Pas (3:34)

 5.  Tell Me More And More And Then Some (3:07)

 6.  Lilac Wine (4:13)

 7.  Take Care Of Business (2:05)

Side B:

 1.  See-Line Woman (2:35)

 2.  Four Women (4:24)

 3.  Wild Is The Wild (6:56)

 4.  I Loves You, Porgy (2:30)

 5.  Mississippi Goddam (4:56)

Great Women Of Song is the collection series of Nina Simone, released on May 12, 2023 by Verve Records.  For Fans of Nina Simone and Music Collectors.