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When I was studying... there weren't any black concert pianists. My choices were intuitive, and I had the technique to do it. People have heard my music and heard the classic in it, so I have become known as a black classical pianist.


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Author Bio


  • NameNina Simone
  • DescriptionAmerican jazz and R&B singer
  • AliasesEunice Kathleen Waymon; High Priestess of Soul
  • BornFebruary 21, 1933
  • DiedApril 21, 2003
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Composer; Pianist; Autobiographer; Jazz Musician