Nina Simone

Born: 1933-02-21

Birthplace: Tryon, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist who worked in a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. 

Known For

Cruella
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
LBJ
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
They All Came Out to Montreux
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976

Top Movie Credits

Cruella Songs
LBJ Music
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux Self (archive footage)