I have this one on vinyl, great stuff. Just a month or so ago I found a Sony DualDisc that was called a greatest hits or a best of, but turned out to be a pretty oddball assortment of tracks, all terrific of course. The bonus was the DVD side, with a wide array of video clips, including her Ed Sullivan appearance. Such a completely riveting performer, and one of the greatest interpreters of song I've ever encountered.
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Nina Simone was amazing. Her voice reminds me of candles and sugar. With a hint of rage.
Beautifully said.
Man that image is so interesting. How does the chair even hold up? She (still) expects from you.
Nina.
Never an empty note or word.
Of how many singers can that be said?
Amália Rodrigues.
Om Kalthoum
Celia Cruz
Bessie Smith
Billie Holiday
No men to speak of. Except of course the serious blues singers. And Bob Dylan before he lost it. And a bunch of Northern Indian sufi singers.
Deep.
Nina was very deep.
Ever hear "The Human Touch"? On the recording "Nina Simone And Piano!"?
Deep.
Later...
AG
I don't know - there's something strained in Nina Simone's singing, too much hyperbole, the disappointed classicist.
Nina: Impossible to stop listening. I hear her even in my dreams.
I have this one on vinyl, great stuff. Just a month or so ago I found a Sony DualDisc that was called a greatest hits or a best of, but turned out to be a pretty oddball assortment of tracks, all terrific of course. The bonus was the DVD side, with a wide array of video clips, including her Ed Sullivan appearance. Such a completely riveting performer, and one of the greatest interpreters of song I've ever encountered.
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