This Day in Black History: April 21, 2003
Nina Simone, the internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and composer, died on April 21, 2003.
A highly versatile musician known for her distinctive deep singing voice, her piano virtuosity and her beguiling compositions, Nina Simone was a classically trained artist who would eventually become international known for her skills in a number of genres.
Known as "the High Priestess of Soul," she was born in 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, and went on to study at the Juilliard School in New York City. Simone’s musical style was influenced by her classical training but reached into gospel, pop and jazz.
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Nina Simone, the internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and composer, died on April 21, 2003.
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