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Nina’s Choice
''Nina's Choice'' is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It is a compilation of singles from previous albums at Colpix Records. Track listing # " Trouble In Mind", live recording from ''Nina Simone at Newport'' (1960) # " Memphis In June", from ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1960) # "Cotton Eyed Joe", from ''Nina Simone at Town Hall'' (1959) # "Work Song", from ''Forbidden Fruit'' # "Forbidden Fruit", from ''Forbidden Fruit'' # "Little Liza Jane", live recording from ''Nina Simone at Newport'' (1960) # " Rags And Old Iron", from ''Forbidden Fruit'' # "You Can Have Him "You Can Have Him" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1949 musical ''Miss Liberty'', where it was introduced by Allyn McLerie and Mary McCarty. It is not to be confused with Roy Hamilton's 1961 hit "You Can Have Her", which has la ...", live recording from ''Nina Simone at Town Hall'' (1959) # " Just Say I Love Him", from ''Forbidden Fruit'' References {{Authority control 1963 compilatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. The sixth of eight children born from a poor family in Tryon, North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a few supporters in her hometown, she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. She then applied for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where, despite a well received audition, she was denied admission,Liz Garbus, 2015 documentary film, ''What Happened, Miss Simone?'' which she attributed to racism. In 2003, just days before her death, the Institute awarded her an honorary degree. To make a living, Simone started playing piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. She changed her name to "Nina Simone" to disguise herself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Fruit (Nina Simone Album)
''Forbidden Fruit'' is an album by Nina Simone. It was her second studio album for Colpix. The rhythm section accompanying her is the same trio as on both live albums before and after this release. Song information * "Gin House Blues", Simone re-recorded this song in a more upbeat way on '''Nuff Said!'' (1968). * "Work Song", written by Oscar Brown, Jr and Nat Adderley tells the story of a chain gang. This song also appears on '' Nina’s Choice'' (1963), ''Nina Simone with Strings'' (1966) and, newly recorded, on '' High Priestess of Soul'' (1967). * "Forbidden Fruit", the title song, one of three on the album by Oscar Brown, Jr. This "humorous up-tempo take on Adam and Eve was part nursery rhyme, part call and response."Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone Nadine Cohodas – 2012 "Forbidden Fruit (CP 419, COL-CD6207), produced by Cal Lampley, featured three Oscar Brown songs, including the one picked for the title track, “Forbidden Fruit.” The humorous up-tempo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
