Nina Simone was the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000 for her interpretation of “I Loves You, Porgy.” On Human Kindness Day 1974 in Washington, D.C.,…
Simone’s consciousness on the racial and social discourse was prompted by her friendship with black playwright Lorraine Hansberry.[54] The influence of Hansberry planted the seed for the provocative social commentary…
Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. The sixth of eight children[9] in a poor family, she began playing piano at the age…
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a…
