Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, was an acclaimed singer, pianist, and civil rights activist. Known for her powerful voice and genre-blending music that incorporated jazz, blues, classical, and soul, Simone used her artistry to speak out against racial injustice. Her songs like “Mississippi Goddam” and “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” became anthems of the Civil Rights Movement.
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