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Nina Simone
American singer-songwriter (–)
Musical artist
Nina Simone (NEE-nə sim-OHN;[1] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, – April 21, ) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist.
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,[2][3] and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.[4][5]
The sixth of eight children born into a poor family in North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist.[6] With the help of a few supporters in her hometown, she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.[7][8] She then applied for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where, despite a well received audition, she wa
