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1. Nina Simone

   Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and activist in the civil rights movement. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Born in North Carolina, the sixth child of a preacher, Waymon initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a few supporters in her hometown of Tryon, she enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music in New York.Waymon then applied for a scholarship to study at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she was denied admission despite a well-received audition. Waymon became fully convinced this rejection had been entirely due to racial discrimination. In 2003, just days before her death, the Curtis Institute of Music bestowed on her an honorary degree.To make a living, Waymon started playing piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. She changed her name from Eunice Waymon to "Nina Simone" to disguise herself from family members, having chosen to play "the devil's music" or "cocktail piano". She was told in the nightclub that she would have to sing to her own accompaniment, which effectively launched her career as a jazz vocalist.Simone recorded more than 40 albums between 1958 and 1974. She made her debut with the album Little Girl Blue. She had a hit in the United States in 1958 with "I Loves You, Porgy".Simone's musical style fused gospel and pop with classical music, in particular Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nina simone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nina simone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of nina simone in a Sentence

1. Zoe Saldana:

   I'm so sorry because I love Nina Simone music.

2. Adam Pendleton:

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3. Nina Simone:

   In order to honor and carry forward her extraordinary legacy, a group of visionary artists and preservationists have collaborated to demonstrate our commitment to equity and racial justice by protecting an American landmark in perpetuity and ensuring that Simone's unique voice continues to inspire and empower people through Nina Simone childhood home.

4. Ernest Shaw:

   Malcolm X touched me in my 20s; Baldwin in my 30s. Now in my 40s, as I am watching my daughter grow into womanhood, it's Nina Simone.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone