About
Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.
Albums/Songs:
- To Love Somebody
- Little Girl Blue
- Pastel Blues
- I Put a Spell on You
- Nina Simone Sings the Blues
- Forbidden Fruit
- Broadway Blues Ballads
- Baltimore
- Nina Simone Sings Ellington
- Silk & Soul
- Nina Simone Sings Billie Holiday
- A Very Rare Evening
- Here Comes the Sun
- Live!
- Nina’s Back
- Nina Simone and Piano!
- Wild Is the Wind
- Let It All Out
- A Single Woman
- The Amazing Nina Simone
- Gospel According to Nina Simone
- High Priestess of Soul
- Fodder on My Wings
- Nina Simone With Strings
- Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Street Side Club
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