Nina Simone
| First Name | Nina |
| Last Name | Simone |
| Full Name at Birth | Eunice Kathleen Waymon |
| Other Names | High Priestess of Soul |
| Age | 70 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | February 21, 1933 |
| Birthplace | Tryon, NC |
| Date of Death | April 21, 2003 |
| Location of Death | Carry-le-Rouet, France |
| Cause of Death | natural causes |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Juilliard School of Music, NY |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Claim to Fame | Grammy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist |
| Music Genre | R&B/Soul, Vocal, Piano |
| Music Style | Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Torch Songs |
| Music Mood | Passionate, Fiery, Dramatic, Uncompromising, Earthy, Confident, Poignant, Bittersweet, Gritty, Austere, Volatile, Brooding, Melancholy, Intimate, Theatrical, Aggressive, Organic, Autumnal, Provocative, Sad, Freewheeling |
| Instrument | Piano, Vocals |
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), 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, soul, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.
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Discography
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Filmography
Selected Nina Simone film and TV show credits:
Composer Credits
1990
Ourse bleue, L'
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1975
Four Women
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Soundtrack Credits
2010
The Last Shot 2
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2008
Hold-up à l'italienne
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2007
La tele de tu vida
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2005
Raveling
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2003
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
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2002
Montreal Writer
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2001
Hormoner og andre demoner
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2000
La columna
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1999
Pitch People
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1994
Witch Hunt
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1988
Valentina
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Nina Simone
'Nuff Said (1968)
A Single Woman (1993)
Ain't Got No I Got Life (1968)
Baltimore (1978)
Broadway-Blues-Ballads (1964)
Fodder on My Wings (2005)
Four Women (1965)
Here Comes the Sun (1971)
High Priestess of Soul (1967)
I Put A Spell On You (1965)
Let It All Out (1965)
Little Girl Blue (1958)
Mississippi Goddam (1964)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (2006)
Nina Simone
Nina Simone And Her Friends (1959)
Nina Simone And Piano! (1970)
Nina Simone Sings Ellington (1962)
Nina Simone Sings The Blues (1967)
Nina Simone With Strings (1966)
Pastel Blues (1965)
Revolution (1969)
Silk & Soul (1967)
Sinner Man (1964)
The Amazing Nina Simone (1959)
To Be Young Gifted And Black (1970)
To Love Somebody (1969)
Wild Is The Wind (1966)
