Nina Simone

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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