Nina Simone

A child prodigy from a large poor North Carolina family, Eunice Waymon could play piano at the age of four. In the summer of 1954, she changed her name to Nina Simone to launch her nightclub singer career, a career that ended up in stardom. Called 'High Priestess of Soul' by her fans, Nina was also a highly talented songwriter, and wrote some deeply moving Civil Rights songs. Her music continues to excite new and young listeners. Ain't Got No / I Got Life was a big hit in 1998 in The Netherlands, just as it had been there 30 years before...