Nina Simone

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25.08.2008 15:26
George Michael promised to release Christmas single
George Michael is going to release a special Christmas single that will be available from Christmas Day. In addition, single will feature a cover of Nina Simone’s song Feeling Good.

17.05.2010 12:41
Mary J. Blige to play in a Nina Simone biopic
American R&B singer signed up for upcoming movie entitled Nina, which is devoted to jazz artist Nina Simone. The film will concentrate on relationship between Simone and her assistant Clifton Henderson.

14.08.2008 15:56
Barack Obama and John McCain named their favorite songs
US Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain revealed their ten favorite songs. Obama’s favorite track is Ready Or Not by Hip Hop band Fugees, and McCain turned out to be ABBA fan.

Biography

Nina Simone (Eunice Waymon) is an outstanding American singer with a notoriously difficult nature, exemplary devotion to art, and many-faceted talent. She was born in Tyron, North Carolina, 21 February, 1933. As a child, she desired to play piano and had no dream to become a singer. She managed to acquire education at one of the best music schools in New York, which was a miracle for an Afro-American girl. After that, she stared her music career at night clubs. She picked the Nina Simone stage name to pay tribute to her favorite actress Simone Signoret. Once she had tried playing piano and singing at the same time, she decided to combine them every time she gave a concert. Soon the audience could watch Nina as an actress, singer, dancer and pianist in one. Bethlehem Records noticed the young talented girl and offered her a contract. She began an active recording work and released one album after another. It was classic jazz that she used for basis of her music with skilful addition of elements of many other trends. In 1959 Nina produced her first nationwide hit, I Loves You Porgy, to peak second in rhythm-and-blues charts.

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