Who is Nina Simone?

Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.

What kind of music did Nina Simone sing?

Nina Simone (/ˈniːnə sɪˈmoʊn/; born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the Civil Rights Movement. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop.

How did Nina Simone get her street named?

Simone inspired a book of poetry, Me and Nina, by Monica Hand, and is the focus of musician Warren Ellis’s book Nina Simone’s Gum (2021). In 2002, the city of Nijmegen, Netherlands, named a street after her, as “Nina Simone Street”: she had lived in Nijmegen between 1988 and 1990.

Is there a tribute album for Nina Simone?

American singer Meshell Ndegeocello released her own tribute album Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone in 2012. The following year, experimental band Xiu Xiu released a cover album, Nina.