Nina Simone
Truly in a musical class by herself, never compromising her uniqueness for commercial gain, Nina Simone is one of the most chameleon-like musicians in history, trying on all kinds of different hats and fitting well in all of them. She has been considered a jazz singer, a pop singer, a blues singer, and a soul singer. These transitions were always made rapidly, as Simone released nearly 50 albums in her four-decade long career and many of these LPs contain these different styles within them. The songstress never fully made it to the big time, and one can argue that she is still more of a really well-respected cult figure, like Tom Waits, than a star. All the same, she... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Tyron, North Carolina, United States
- Genre:
- Jazz, Jazz Vocal
- Birthdate:
- 02/21/1933
- Death date:
- 04/21/2003
