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Nina Simone
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Birth name	Eunice Kathleen Waymon
Born	()February 21, Tryon, North Carolina, United States
Died	April 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	–
Labels	RCA Victor, Philips, Bethlehem, Colpix, Legacy Recordings
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Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, – April 21, ) 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 in Tryon, North Carolina in She was one of eight children in a poor fam