If you get Netflix, check out the new movie about her, "What Happened, Miss Simone?" What a wonderful artist she was and what a voice. If ya ain't gotten into her music, check out her blues and jazz albums for a start.

Great doc.

An amazing talent and a very troubled woman.

Lucky enough to have seen her twice in LA (Wiltern)...really, she was an unbelievable talent, so underrated.

I even named my little girl after her...

I recommend the bio flick too

We watched this tonight - very powerful.


Did she ever cross paths with the Stones?

Well worth watching .... talented lady but many sad times .....



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agreed on all accounts above. Should be seen.

Beautiful and painfull to watch at the same time.

It was a great documentary! I watched Janis:Little Girl Blue yesterday and it too is an amazing document of a very talented, trouble performer!

Nina crossed paths, quite notoriously, with Blood Sweat & Tears. I don't think she met the Stones, though she went on record as saying nice things about Eric Burdon and the Animals.

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she went on record as saying nice things about Eric Burdon and the Animals.

That's believable. Her rendition of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood is quite something. She was a true powerhouse; a genuine talent, trying, and succeeding, in breaking free from a troubled environment.

She thought Blood, Sweat & Tears murdered God Bless The Child.

I agree with Nina on that, but also think that BST did a good version of Traffic's Smiling Phases.

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Lucky enough to have seen her twice in LA (Wiltern)...really, she was an unbelievable talent, so underrated.

I even named my little girl after her...

a friend of mine also named his daughter after her!

John Lennon was a great admirer of Nina.
He was probably attracted to her vulnerability and brave political views as much as her music. Did a great cover of Revolution.
Nina-Amy-Janis...quite a year for documentaries.
Cilla Black next?!

One of my all time favorite youtube videos.


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