The song Nina Simone used to attack John Lennon, and he liked it
Nina Simone thought John Lennon's politics was weak. So when The Beatles released their cry for political and social change, ...
Which musical did Nina Simone adapt her song ‘Ain’t Got No, I Got Life’ from?
Ain't Got No, I Got Life' is a combination of two songs from the 1960s counterculture-inspired musical 'Hair', a fitting source of inspiration for Nina Simone.
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The Song Nina Simone Wrote in Harsh Response to the Beatles’ “Revolution”
One year after the Beatles released their driving rock 'n' roller, jazz pianist Nina Simone responded with a "Revolution" of her own.
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Composing music to match emotions
Nina Simone: By switching elements of the music, we can change up the mood of a song anyway we want. And I'm feeling good. Nina Simone was a very famous American singer, songwriter, pianist and ...
Willie Nelson Releasing ‘Last Leaf on the Tree' Covers LP With Tracks Written By Beck, Tom Waits, Flaming Lips, Neil Young & More
The Legacy Recordings LP features a mix of the country icon's interpretations of songs by Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Beck, ...
How Greenwich Village (and Bob Dylan) Invented the Sixties
How did one neighborhood become the locus for generations of musical invention, from Dylan to Nina Simone? A new book has some answers ...