Nina Simone: Rock's Unlikely Rebelby Denise Sullivan • June 5, 2009"I want to shake people up. I want to shake people up more." These words were once spoken by international super-artist Nina Simone. It's safe to say she succeeded with her mission: More than 50 years after her debut, few can match Simone's supreme gifts as a vocalist, pianist, and arranger, the diversity of her repertoire, and .
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A whole lot of Nina Simone live material is about to be unveiled for the first time ever. The Protest Anthology features rare, previously unreleased live performances and interviews with the Empress in her heyday. The collection revolves around her most politically outspoken songs, including 11 "unheard" live tracks and 8 "unseen" video interviews. Starting Tuesday, Amazon will have high-qua...
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It's amazing when the elements of a song come together so perfectly that it brings you to tears. Have you ever been driving somewhere in rush-hour traffic and, while waiting for the next shift in position, you look at the car over to find that the person driving is crying their heart out? You think, "Holy crap! I wonder what the hell happen to her?" Well, I was that person crying today, onl...
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http://treblezine.com/reviews/2889-Nina_Simone_To_Be_Free.htmlNina SimoneTo Be FreeLegacy2008In the original era of 1960s political correctness when entertainers toned down their personal rhetoric to continue their careers as performing artists, Nina Simone could never be silenced. She was the voice of freedom. The original chanteuse channeled passionate reasoning and emotional fire to sing abo...
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Well I just joined this site. Hi. My name's Jeff.It seems like a really cool site, and since all I ever do is listen to music it should prove eventful.
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The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam And I mean every word of it Alabama's got me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Alabama's got me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Can't you see it can't you feel it It's all in the air I can't stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer...
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Live @ the Village Gate, 1961Nina Simone - vocals, pianoAl Shackman - guitarChris White - bassRob Hamilton - drums
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A whole lot of Nina Simone live material is about to be unveiled for the first time ever. The Protest Anthology features rare, previously unreleased live performances and interviews with the Empress in her heyday. The collection revolves around her most politically outspoken songs, including 11 "unheard" live tracks and 8 "unseen" video interviews. Starting Tuesday, Amazon will have high-qua...
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[Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter / 5:18]If you are crazy enough to peruse his words and lend your ears to the scrivener, you have surely noticed I have a tender fondness for this lady. No, not Chloé above but this one.Her voice has ensnared me for quite a while. And now, she flings her funky net to capture all of your mosquitoes buzzing around her like in a tropical mist.The fun..
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Here she is, going back to her jazz roots, in 1962, covering one of Duke Ellington's best loved tunes. This is perhaps more cheerfully uptempo than the general perception of serious, committed Nina, but is none the worse for it.
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| 1 Isn't It a Pity |
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| 2 I Can't See Nobody |
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| 3 Feeling Good |
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| 4 Angel of the Morning |
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| 5 I Shall Be Released |
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