Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

NOT2LP156

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Colour

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

LPx2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-07-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Fat C­at

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5060143491566

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Nina Simone

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Not Now

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.

All the songs from her original debut album, recorded in New York in 1957 and released on the Bethlehem label. Originally titled 'Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club', it is perhaps better known as 'Little Girl Blue' from one of its many standout tracks.

The record included three instrumentals - 'Good Bait', 'You'll NeverWalk Alone' and 'Central Park Blues', plus 'I Loves You Porgy', the tune that got her signed, and seven more songs. Among these is 'Plain Gold Ring', later covered by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and 'My Baby Just Cares For Me'. The latter would expose the talents of Nina Simone to a new generation when it became the theme of a TV ad campaign for Chanel No 5 perfume in 1987, and a UK Top 5 hit for good measure.

My Baby Just Cares For Me (Not Now)

Music US