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Nina Simone
Nina Simone in 1965
Birth name	Eunice Kathleen Waymon
Born	(1933-02-21)February 21, 1933 Tryon, North Carolina, United States
Died	April 21, 2003(2003-04-21) (aged 70) Carry-le-RouetFrance
Genres	Black Classical, Jazz, Blues, soul, R&B, folk, gospel
Occupation(s)	Classical Pianist[Classical Music Composer-Interpreter]] [[[singer]] and songwriter
Instruments	voice, piano
Years active	1954–2003
Labels	RCA Victor, Philips, Bethlehem, Colpix, Legacy Recordings
Website	www.ninasimone.com/

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rightsactivist.

Simone did not like people to classify her music, or say what genre it fell into, but people often call her a jazz musician. She was often called "The High Priestess of Soul".

Early life

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Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon