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Nina Simone (Jazz Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known by her stage name Nina Simone, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, choreographer, and civil rights activist. His music spans a variety of musical styles, including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel and pop. The sixth of eight children born into a poor family in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to become a concert pianist. With the help of a few supporters from her hometown, she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York. She then applied for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Academy of Music in Philadelphia, where she was refused admission despite a well-received audition, which she attributed to racism. In 2003, a few days before his death, the Institute awarded him his honorary degree. To earn a living, Simone began playing the piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City.
Birth nameEunice Kathleen Waymon
BornFebruary 21, 1933, Tryon, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2003, Carry-le-Rouet, France
GenresR&B, jazz, blues, folk, soul, classical, gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, composer, activist
Years active1954–2002
LabelsBethlehem, Colpix, Philips, RCA Victor, CTI, Legacy

About Nina Simone

Jazz Singer Nina Simone was born in Tyron, North Carolina, United States on February 21, 1933. She dies at the age of 70, on April 21, 2003.

Singer, civil rights activist, pianist, and arranger who worked in a variety of genres, including blues and jazz, and recorded"Strange Fruit". She was nominated for fifteen Grammy Awards during her career.

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Nina Simone before becoming famous

Nina Simone was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1933 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

When her parents were escorted to the back of one of her concerts to make place for white guests, she refused to play.

Achievement of Nina Simone

One of her early hits was a version of"I Loves You Porgy".

Nina Simone's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She married Don Ross in 1958, and after their divorce in 1960, she remarried Andrew Stroud in 1961. Her daughter's name was Lisa Celeste Stroud.

Nina Simone on Social Media

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Nina Simone Collabed with

Her surname was inspired by French actress Movie Actress Simone Signoret.

Nina Simone Income & Net worth

Nina Simone's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a jazz singer. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Nina Simone.

Nina Simone Height and Weight

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Latest information about Nina Simone updated on March 16 2023.