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| DR. NINA SIMONE (Eunice Kathleen Waymon) SINGER - PIANIST - ARRANGER - COMPOSER QUEEN OF AFRICAN ROOTED CLASSICAL MUSIC HONORARY DOCTOR IN MUSIC AND HUMANITIES 2/21/33-4/21/03 |
| This is a tribute to Dr. Nina Simone - one of our most gifted, provocative and, unfortunately, under appreciated musicians. Nina Simone deserves to be kept high in public esteem for her powerful music and passionate work for civil rights. She may have left this world somewhat bitter - and rightfully so - but perhaps we can fight to keep her memory as timeless as her music. |
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| Nina was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul' but she did not prefer this title as she did not want to be labeled as a strictly or mainly "soul" artist. She felt these types of categorizations were often rooted in racism. With respect for Nina's versatility as an artist, it seems more appropriate to use the title High Priestess of Song as it doesn't attribute any particular genre to her music while it recognizes her as the religious figure she is to many of her fans. You can use the navigation menu on the left to learn all about Dr. Simone's life, music, social contributions and her ongoing legacy. |
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| Dr. Nina Simone’s daughter, Simone, has recorded a big band tribute to her mother produced by Grammy-winning jazz musician and arranger Bob Belden: “Simone on Simone”. |
| “Protest Anthology” is a collection of eight previously unreleased video interviews, in which Dr. Nina Simone expresses her views on political and racial issues, and eleven unheard tracks. This is the first in a series of five anthologies of Dr. Simone rarities, produced by Simone’s ex-husband and manager Andy Stroud. |
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| “Tell It Like It Is” is a 2 CD set of rare and unreleased tracks recorded during Dr. Simone’s tenure with RCA Records 1967-73. Roger Nupie, president of the International Dr. Nina Simone Fan Club, contributed to the selection of the material and wrote the liner notes. This release, produced by Keith Munro, includes as well an essay by Stuart Nicholson, and previously unpublished pictures from Nupie’s archives. |
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| German-Tanzanian singer Lyambiko has released a Dr. Nina Simone tribute album: “Saffronia” . The titel refers to one of the four black women depicted in Simone’s protest song “Four Women”. Liner notes: Roger Nupie. |
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