Name: Nina Simone - The Complete Philips Albums
Brand: Nina Simone

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5360567

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2016-06-23

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Universal

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00600753605677

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Nina Simone

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Jazz

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Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Born on February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, she began giving piano recitals at a young age after playing at her local church. Her talent impressed her mother's employer and a local fund set up by her music teacher, who funded her childhood piano lessons.

At the age of 17, Nina moved to Philadelphia where she taught piano and played to raise money for her studies at New York's renowned Juilliard School Of Music. To support her family financially, she worked in a bar in Atlantic City where she gained a devoted following through singing.

Nina's career took off when she recorded Gershwin's "I Loves You Porgy," which became a US Top 40 hit. This success led to performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Newport Jazz Festival. Throughout her career, Nina embraced numerous Civil Rights anthems and was a passionate supporter of the movement.

In the 1970s, Nina left the US and lived in various places including Barbados, Africa, the Netherlands before settling in France where she passed away from cancer in 2003. Known for drawing heavily on gospel blues soul jazz R&B folk music forms within her voice; it found wider popularity late in life when "My Baby Just Cares For Me" became an unlikely UK chart hit featured in a TV ad campaign.

Meticulously curated box sets featuring exceptional audio quality, stunning visuals, and exclusive bonus content. Explore genres, eras, and artists to find the perfect addition to your collection.

Box Sets

'Nina Simone: The Philips Years' is a collection of seven albums released during her time with the label. 'Nina Simone in Concert' was Simone's first album for Philips and was made up of three live recordings in Carnegie Hall, New York City in March and April 1964. This album marks the beginning of "Nina Simone, the Civil Rights singer" in her recording career. Included on the album are politically laden songs, most notably the self-written 'Mississippi Goddam', released as a single at the time. But also 'Old Jim Crow', 'Go Limp' and the haunting 'Pirate Jenny' contributed to the message in a covert or metaphorical way. In contrast to her first Philips album which was politically laden with civil rights motifs, 'Broadway-Blues-Ballads' is more playful. 'I Put a Spell on You' is the 1965 album by Nina Simone, and features some of her best known songs. 'Pastel Blues' features covers of Billie Holiday songs. 'Let It All Out' features 'Images', an a cappella performance by Simone, based on a poem by Waring Cuney. 'Wild Is the Wind' was compiled from several recordings that were left over from sessions for previous Philips albums. 'High Priestess of Soul' is the last album Simone released under Philips Records. The songs are accompanied by a large band directed by Hal Mooney. After this album title - an attempt to broaden her appeal by management execs - Nina Simone was sometimes referred to as "the high priestess of soul".

Nina Simone - The Complete Philips Albums

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