Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Real name: Eunice Kathleen Waymon
Born: February 21, 1933
Died: April 21, 2003
Country: United States
IPI: 00028790853
Comments: Jazz singer, songwriter, pianist and arranger. Took the stage name of "Nina Simone" so that her mother wouldn't find out she was playing "devil's music".
Family: Lisa Simone Daughter
Andy Stroud Spouse (1961-1970)

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Popular Originals

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

Released on Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1964)

Covered by (106 artists)

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Released on To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1969)

Covered by (13 artists)

Do I Move You?

Do I Move You?

Released on Do I Move You? (1967)

Covered by (12 artists)

Don't You Pay Them No Mind

High Priestess of Soul

Released on High Priestess of Soul (1967)

Covered by (5 artists)

Popular Covers by Nina Simone

Feeling Good

Originally by Cy Grant
Sampled by (5 artists)

Released on I Put a Spell on You (1965)

Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter

It Is Finished

Originally by Ike and Tina Turner

Released on It Is Finished (1974)

Everything Must Change

Baltimore

Originally by Quincy Jones

Released on Baltimore (1978)

Thulasizwe / I Shall Be Released

Eyes on Tomorrow

Originally by Bob Dylan

Released on Eyes on Tomorrow (1991)