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SIMPLY SIX: Heinali

Heinali is a musician from Kiev, Ukraine. 1. For many artists, they cite a defining moment for them

ANN!E LENN@X Versus... Volume 3 November 2009

This is the third and final volume of Annie's best Mash ups. The songs that are featured the most a

I Put A Spell On You!

"Your reign on the top was short like leprechauns, as I crush so-called willies thugs and rapper don

Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares For Me

It’s Sunday and I’m recovering (believe it or not) from a Christmas party I attended with my wif

Gran reserva 4

Gran reserva, como los mejores vinos llega lo mejor de 10 historias 10 canciones, en este caso un es

Biography Nina Simone

Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone (IPA: ) (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), was a Grammy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist. Although she disliked being categorized, Simone is generally classified as a jazz musician. Simone originally aspired to become a classical pianist, but her work covers an eclectic variety of musical styles besides her classical basis, such as jazz, soul, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop music. Her vocal style is characterized by intense passion, a loose vibrato, and a slightly androgynous timbre, in part due to her unusually low vocal range which veered between the alto and tenor ranges (occasionally even reaching baritone lows). Also known as The High Priestess of Soul, she paid great attention to the musical expression of emotions. Within one album or concert she could fluctuate between exuberant hap