“Nina Simone was…and still is able to weave a story like a folk singer. Elicit the core feeling of the song like a blues singer and articulate the brilliant timing of a superior jazz musician.
I have watched her perform in three countries other than Canada and the United States and she communicated emotionally and scored several standing ovations. Nina is sorely missed.” ~Bill Cosby
Favorite Song: Mr. Cosby does not have one favorite Nina Simone song. He says he likes all of them.
I remember the first time I heard a Nina Simone song on the radio. It was on a public radio station in the Bay area and the song was "Trouble in Mind." It was a beautiful Sunday and I was sitting in my white rocking chair on my porch.
“When I was an aspiring young artist searching for my voice, purpose, and direction, my early teachers took note of the fire burning in my belly, and they individually fanned the flame into passion, by introducing me to great Black women artists who presented their artistry with clarity and unrestrained courage.
One of those great women was the unmistakable, Ms. Nina Simone. I am eternally grateful to my teachers for this particular introduction."
~Diane Reeves
There never has been a time in my life when Nina Simone was not a part of it. I was a deliberate jazz fan from the age of three. So much so when she would leave the house and me alone with it I would tune the old five foot high radio in the living room, standing on a chair, to stations that played jazz. She listened to gospel and classical music, I listened to blues and jazz. Nina was my mother is music. When I became really sophisticated as a music lover and musician myself, I was always in deep awe and reverence of and for Nina Simone. Nina is my favorite name for a woman to this day. If her name is Nina she gets to first base. This is the most wonderful thing a daughter could do for her mother. Kudos and thanks to you for this awesome and inspiring tribute to a Goddess.
My first visit. Will not be my last. Does the “Site” sell
any CD’s/DVD’s/Film? Thanks, Jim.
How sad and wonderful that only recently have I stumbled upon Nina’s music thanks to the internet. She had a marvelous and unique gift, and she is living on through her work, and bringing people together. I am still discovering her, and it is making me more alive.