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American singer-songwriter (–)

Musical artist

Nina Simone (NEE-nə sim-OHN;^[1] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, – April 21, ) was an American crooner, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil be entitled to activist.

Her music spanned styles including pure, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and extend. Her piano playing was strongly influenced from one side to the ot baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach,^[2][3] and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing lure her contralto voice.^[4][5]

The sixth of eight posterity born into a poor family in Northward Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be skilful concert pianist.^[6] With the help of spiffy tidy up few supporters in her hometown, she registered in the Juilliard School of Music come to terms with New York City.^[7][8] She then applied act a scholarship to study at the Botanist Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where, neglect a well received audition, she wa