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Nina Simone 
Nina Simone (1933-2003) was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in North Carolina. She was the sixth of seven children.
Nina began playing piano at age 4. She studied the instrument at New York's prestigious Juilliard School of Music, a rare opportunity for a black woman in the 1950's. Simone is famous for her jazz, soul, gospel, and civil rights songs. In the late 1950's Simone recorded her first tracks. She gained fame in 1959 with her recording of "I Loves You Porgy," from the opera "Porgy & Bess." Listen to Nina Simone sing "I Want a Little Sugar" 2 minutes 28 seconds |