Nina Simone
Born:
02/21/1933
City:
Tryon
Region:
North Carolina
Country:
USA
Died:
04/21/2003
Years Active:
1954-2003
Instruments:
Piano, Vocals
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Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
