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Nina Simone, the first and most spectacular of the soul divas, died in 2003 at age 70. Prodigiously talented, deeply committed, and fiercely private, Simone remains one of music's most fascinating and least understood icons. Her legendary singing career embraced jazz, folk, pop, blues, R&B, and gospel. on the brink of mainstream success, she veered toward the burgeoning black consciousness movement. Her long involvement there included a friendship with civil rights leader Stokely Carmichael and time spent living in Africa. "Nina Simone: Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is an intelligent exploration of all of these aspects of Simone's life and work.
| ISBN-13 | 9781841955063 |
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| ISBN-10 | 184195506X |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Pages | 160 pages |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Published On | 2004-02-01 |
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