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 | Nina Simone | | Of all the major singers of the late 20th century, Nina Simone was one of the hardest to classify. She recorded extensively in the soul, jazz, and pop idioms, often over the course of the same album; she was also comfortable with blues, gospel, and Broadway. It's perhaps most accurate to label her as a "soul" singer in terms of emotion, rather than form. Like, say, Aretha Franklin, or Dusty Springfield, Simone was an eclectic who brought soulful qualities to whatever material she interpreted | |
|  | Nina Simone North Carolina-born, classically-trained pianist/singer/composer Nina Simone beautifully blended gospel, blues, jazz, soul, and r&b into her own spellbinding, sepia-tinged artistry. | | AKA | | | Born | Feb 21, 1933 in Tryon, NC | | Died | Apr 21, 2003 in Carry-le-Rouet, France | | Performed As | | | Genres | Vocal | | Labels | RCA , Mercury , Polygram , Colpix , Collectables , Verve , Bethlehem, | | Instruments | Vocals, Piano | | Charts & Awards | | | Years Active | 1950's----2003 |
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