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Nina Simone
Nina Simone was an American composer, concert pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title the High Priestess of Soul. 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. Rolling Stone named Simone one of the greatest singers on various lists. The sixth of eight children born into a respected family in North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a local fund set up in her hometown, she enrolled at Allen High School for Girls, then spent a summer at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, preparing to apply for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She failed to gain admission to Curtis, which she attributed to racism. She remained musically active until her death in 2003, two days after the institute awarded her an honorary degree. Early in her career, to make a living, she played piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Feeling Good
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I Put A Spell On You
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Sinnerman (Sofi Tukker Remix)
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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
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Sinnerman

Albums

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Atlantic Jazz Legends

2026
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Nina's Back

2024
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Little Girl Blue (2021 - Stereo Remaster)

2021
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Fall, Through Her Voice: Nina, Billie & Sarah

2026
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Great Women Of Song: Nina Simone

2023
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Folksy Nina

2021
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Starring Nina Simone With George Wallington

2025
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Jazz Volume: Nina Simone

2022
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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

2025
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Nina Simone And Her Friends (2021 - Stereo Remaster)

2021

Singles & EPs

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Thula Sizwe / I Shall Be Released (feat. Tommy Sims & Praise Paige)

Single • 2026
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For A While

Single • 2024
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The Songwriter

EP • 2021
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Take Care Of Business (Solomun Mix)

Single • 2026
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Blues on Purpose

EP • 2022
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Feeling Good

EP • 2021
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Love Me Or Leave Me (feat. Sam Waymon)

Single • 2026
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African Mailman (2021 - Stereo Remaster)

Single • 2021
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I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive

Single • 2024
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Love Songs

EP • 2021

Videos

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I Put A Spell On You (Visualizer)

Nina Simone • 11K views
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Take Care Of Business (Solomun Mix / Extended Version)

Solomun & Nina Simone • 7.3K views
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Feeling Good (Official Video)

Nina Simone • 50M views
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Four Women (DESIREE Remix)

Nina Simone • 4.7K views
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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Official Video)

Nina Simone • 3.8M views

Live performances

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Nina Simone: To Love Somebody (Live in Antibes, 1969)

Nina Simone • 6.9M views
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Geta Burlacu - Amado Mio (12.10.22) (feat. Hal Mooney)

Nina Simone • 138 views
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Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Live) (Audio)

Nina Simone • 187K views
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Nina Simone: Live at the Newport Jazz Festival — July 1st, 1967 (Full Concert - Audio Only)

Nina Simone • 29K views

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Jazz Remixed

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz for the Lonely

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Fight the Power

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Divas of Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Celebrating Kwanzaa: Ujima

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Freedom Songs

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Lifting Voices... Proud

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Celebrating Kwanzaa: Nia

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Celebrating Kwanzaa: Kujichagulia

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Nina Simone

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VERVE REMIXED // NINA SIMONE

Playlist • Nina Simone • 1.9K views
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Nina Simone: Wild Is The Wind

Playlist • Nina Simone • 81K views
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Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings

Playlist • Nina Simone • 33K views
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Nina Simone: I Put A Spell On You

Playlist • Nina Simone • 486K views
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Nina Simone: Rare Recordings

Playlist • Nina Simone • 75K views
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Nina Simone: Live at Teatro Sistina in Rome, 1969

Playlist • Nina Simone • 31K views
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Nina Simone: Pastel Blues

Playlist • Nina Simone • 145K views
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Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes

Playlist • Nina Simone • 60K views
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Nina Simone: Broadway - Blues - Ballads

Playlist • Nina Simone • 112K views
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Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings

Playlist • Nina Simone • 46K views

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