Why Nina Simone Is Having A Moment

Lily Rothman, Time: Entertainment
Thu, 04/21/2016 - 7:30am

When TIME profiled Nina Simone in 1969, the headline was “More Than an Entertainer.” Simone, the story explained, said so herself. That didn’t mean she couldn’t bring the house down—”Nina’s singing and piano playing rank her with Aretha Franklin at the top of the female jazz, blues and soul camp,” the story noted.

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    Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) (/ ˌ n iː n ə s ɪ ˈ m oʊ n /) 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.
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    Best Known For: Legendary performer Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and '60s. A staunch Civil Rights activist, she was known for tunes like "Mississippi Goddam...
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