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Nina Simone: At Town Hall/The Amazing Nina Simone (Jackpot/Southbound)

Nina Simone: At Town Hall/The Amazing Nina Simone (Jackpot/Southbound)

...heart also in gospel, r'n'b, jazz and blues, Nina Simone (1933 - 2003) crossed stylistic... ...also in gospel, r'n'b, jazz and blues, Nina Simone (1933 - 2003) crossed stylistic boundaries on... ...On this disc Town Hall runs into The Amazing Nina Simone which had been recorded in May that... ...this disc Town Hall runs into The Amazing Nina Simone which had been recorded in May that year with... ...her reaching back to a tradition beyond jazz. Simone would later create some exceptional albums and...

Nina Simone: Alone Again Naturally (1982)

Nina Simone: Alone Again Naturally (1982)

...of the most bitter songs Nina Simone -- indeed anyone -- has ever recorded,... ...of the most bitter songs Nina Simone -- indeed anyone -- has ever recorded, this... ...hit now gets down into dark vengeance in Simone's hands. It appeared in 2020 on the album... ...in Alan Light's biography What Happened, Miss Simone? In the six months before his death in 1972...

Nina Simone: Cottage For Sale (1957)

Nina Simone: Cottage For Sale (1957)

...Sinatra, Mel Torme and many, many others. Nina Simone picked it up in 1957 and delivered this... ...Sinatra, Mel Torme and many, many others. Nina Simone picked it up in 1957 and delivered this...

Nina Simone: Backlash Blues (1967)

Nina Simone: Backlash Blues (1967)

...Simone was a rare one: she was classically... ...Simone was a rare one: she was classically trained, a...

Nina Simone: Alone Again, Naturally (1982)

Nina Simone: Alone Again, Naturally (1982)

...of humanity into his emotions. Quite what Nina Simone does in this later version about her... ...of humanity into his emotions. Quite what Nina Simone does in this later version about her late... ...backstory see From the Vaults. . For more on NIna Simone at Elsewhere start here.... ...see From the Vaults. . For more on NIna Simone at Elsewhere start here....

Various: Next Brel (Barclay)

Various: Next Brel (Barclay)

...decades, notably Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield . . . Actually just... ...notably Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield . . . Actually just about... ...big names here (Dusty, Scott, Bowie, Dionne, Nina, Divine Comedy) is Emiliana Torrini, the... ...Brel but others such as Dusty Springfield and Nina Simone who covered the Brel classic If You Go... ...but others such as Dusty Springfield and Nina Simone who covered the Brel classic If You Go Away....

Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings (Verve/digital outlets)

Nina Simone: Fodder On My Wings (Verve/digital outlets)

...which was recorded in '82, the much-troubled Nina Simone delivers a brutal rewrite of Gilbert... ...was recorded in '82, the much-troubled Nina Simone delivers a brutal rewrite of Gilbert... ...and then existential doubt. At the time Simone had been comfortably itinerant but had...

NINA SIMONE, THE POLITICS AND THE PASSION (2023): From Porgy to protest

NINA SIMONE, THE POLITICS AND THE PASSION (2023): From Porgy to protest

...monied audience at New York's Carnegie Hall, Nina Simone announced her song Mississippi Goddamn.... ...audience at New York's Carnegie Hall, Nina Simone announced her song Mississippi Goddamn. It had... ...it will heed the voice of violence.” Simone was moving there, prayer is not enough and it... ...stop calling me Sister Sadie”. Too late, Simone had turned and there was no going back for... ...next to me, just give me my equality”. Simone would perform the song many times, notably in... ...blues, jazz, showtunes – at her command. Simone was as uncompromising in performance as in her... ...of Bart Howards' romantic Music For Lovers. Simone might have often been uncompromising but she... ...the time of Black Lives Matter, the mercurial Nina Simone remains as relevant, compelling and... ...time of Black Lives Matter, the mercurial Nina Simone remains as relevant, compelling and sometimes...

Sarah Vaughan: After You've Gone (1963)

Sarah Vaughan: After You've Gone (1963)

...Hawkins to Frank Sinatra, Bessie Smith and Nina Simone to . . . . You name 'em. And Sassy... ...to Frank Sinatra, Bessie Smith and Nina Simone to . . . . You name 'em. And Sassy Vaughan who...

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine (1963?)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine (1963?)

...a deadly combination), food and booze (Nina Simone called in for Give Me a Pigfoot and a... ...a deadly combination), food and booze (Nina Simone called in for Give Me a Pigfoot and a Bottle...

THE BARGAIN BUY: The Sony "Original Album Classics" series: Divas and difficult darlings

THE BARGAIN BUY: The Sony "Original Album Classics" series: Divas and difficult darlings

...are uneven collections of the late Etta James, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and the much maligned... ...collections of the late Etta James, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and the much maligned Celine... ...Roll (which grabbed a blues Grammy in '03). Nina Simone's catalogue is vast and as difficult as... ...(which grabbed a blues Grammy in '03). Nina Simone's catalogue is vast and as difficult as the... ...incvludes the hit Ain't Got No, I Got LIfe), NIna Simone and PIano! , To Love Somebody, Black... ...the hit Ain't Got No, I Got LIfe), NIna Simone and PIano! , To Love Somebody, Black Gold and... ...black politics and heartbreaking ballads, and Simone's extraordinary drawing from wells as diverse...

A.U.R.A.: Secret Intelligent Light (digital outlets)

A.U.R.A.: Secret Intelligent Light (digital outlets)

...of the cinematic artists on Erased Tapes. Dr Simone (“in my mind I'm playing Nina... ...Dr Simone (“in my mind I'm playing Nina Simone”) is a gentle, probing piece...

Various Artists: Black America Sings Bacharach and David (Ace/Border)

Various Artists: Black America Sings Bacharach and David (Ace/Border)

...the mouths of Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, NIna Simone, Mavis Staples, Gladys Night, Gene... ...of Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, NIna Simone, Mavis Staples, Gladys Night, Gene McDaniels,... ...Remind me (Patti LaBelle); The Look of Love (Simone), Walk on By (Gloria Gaynor) . . . Hal David...

CHUCK CLOSE, a doco by MARION CAJORI (Madman DVD)

CHUCK CLOSE, a doco by MARION CAJORI (Madman DVD)

...and fine food) and a poor whistler (he plays Nina Simone and Paul Simon in his studio and... ...fine food) and a poor whistler (he plays Nina Simone and Paul Simon in his studio and whistles...

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2011 Kimbra: Vows (Warners)

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2011 Kimbra: Vows (Warners)

...most courageously covers Plain Gold Ring which Nina Simone delivered as a broody and bruised... ...courageously covers Plain Gold Ring which Nina Simone delivered as a broody and bruised ballad back...

Iva Lamkum: Iva Lamkum (Base/Rhythmethod)

Iva Lamkum: Iva Lamkum (Base/Rhythmethod)

...If she hasn't listen to female singers from Nina Simone to Alicia Keys I'd be very surprised,... ...she hasn't listen to female singers from Nina Simone to Alicia Keys I'd be very surprised, and if...

Various Artists: Black America Sings Sam Cooke (Ace/Border)

Various Artists: Black America Sings Sam Cooke (Ace/Border)

...and smoky style that was redolent of a polite Nina Simone with an orchestrated arrangement by... ...smoky style that was redolent of a polite Nina Simone with an orchestrated arrangement by Burt...

Alice Russell: Pot of Gold (Inertia/Rhythmethod)

Alice Russell: Pot of Gold (Inertia/Rhythmethod)

...chanteuse from Britain who can sound like Nina Simone as much as having stepped out of the... ...chanteuse from Britain who can sound like Nina Simone as much as having stepped out of the Motown...

Various Artists: How Many Roads, Black America Sings Bob Dylan (Ace)

Various Artists: How Many Roads, Black America Sings Bob Dylan (Ace)

...Muscle Shoals rhythm section driving it and Nina Simone from '71 possesses Just Like a Woman,... ...Shoals rhythm section driving it and Nina Simone from '71 possesses Just Like a Woman, as you...

Alison Moorer: Mockingbird (New Line)

Alison Moorer: Mockingbird (New Line)

...Now; acquits herself soul-country style on Nina Simone's sensual Sugar in My Bowl; reaches... ...acquits herself soul-country style on Nina Simone's sensual Sugar in My Bowl; reaches back to Ma...

Lizz Wright: The Orchard (Verve)

Lizz Wright: The Orchard (Verve)

...as her own person, although now we hear "Nina Simone" and "Etta James"... ...own person, although now we hear "Nina Simone" and "Etta James" whispered...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Simone Felice

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Simone Felice

...surname gives it away for lovers of Americana. Simone Felice was one of the much acclaimed band The... ...for themselves out of that raw clay, and Simone was one of their key songwriters. Their 2011... ...at Elsewhere. But for the past few years Simone has been a solo artist. His debut album... ...ever TOUR DATES FOR TONY JOE WHITE with SIMONE FELICE WED 20TH MARCH - TSB THEATRE, NEW...

BLACK SWAN, a film by DARREN ARONOFSKY (Fox DVD)

BLACK SWAN, a film by DARREN ARONOFSKY (Fox DVD)

...from the opening scenes our prmary dancer Nina (the wafer thin Natalie Portman) seems not for... ...and, of course, a coulda-been-a-contender. Nina is sexually repressed, easily lead, hesitant .... ...free spirit, or is she?), the pathway to Nina's descent into neuroticism and madness is laid... ...torture) and the crazed mirrorworld of Nina. As beauty alternates with the dark side --... ...new production -- you can't help but watch as Nina's life unravels in the most public of ways....

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Dayme Arocena

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE . . . Dayme Arocena

...emotionally moving are ? I Put Spell on You (Nina's version) Canción Fácil (Marta Valdés)... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with friends...

Various Artists: Late Night Tales; Agnes Obel (latenighttales/Southbound)

Various Artists: Late Night Tales; Agnes Obel (latenighttales/Southbound)

...Sleep, a piece by Can (Obscura Primavera) and Nina Simone's ethereal Images. And a piece by... ...a piece by Can (Obscura Primavera) and Nina Simone's ethereal Images. And a piece by Alfred...

Bettye LaVette: Interpretations; The British Rock Songbook (Anti)

Bettye LaVette: Interpretations; The British Rock Songbook (Anti)

...Be Misunderstood pales against the Animals and Nina Simone, and the orchestrated Wish You Were... ...pales against the Animals and Nina Simone, and the orchestrated Wish You Were Here may...

Tom Russell: Blood and Candle Smoke (Proper/Southbound)

Tom Russell: Blood and Candle Smoke (Proper/Southbound)

...then loops back. He sings of the spirit of Nina Simone (“the darkest of ravens”),... ...loops back. He sings of the spirit of Nina Simone (“the darkest of ravens”), how...

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Red Earth, A Malian Journey (Universal)

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Red Earth, A Malian Journey (Universal)

...Malian guests seems a little out of place but Nina Simone's Four Women makes excellent sense on... ...guests seems a little out of place but Nina Simone's Four Women makes excellent sense on an album...

Various Artists; Let It Be; Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison (Ace/Border)

Various Artists; Let It Be; Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison (Ace/Border)

...written for him and is even more deranged. Nina Simone delivers a lovely Here Comes the Sun,... ...for him and is even more deranged. Nina Simone delivers a lovely Here Comes the Sun,...

King Krule: The Ooz (XL/True Panther)

King Krule: The Ooz (XL/True Panther)

...next direction might be: whether it suggest Nina Simone-meets-Anohni (Slush Puppy); the... ...direction might be: whether it suggest Nina Simone-meets-Anohni (Slush Puppy); the two-parts of...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Bic Runga

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Bic Runga

...your most recent downloads include . . .) 
A Nina Simone Best of.
 One song, royalties for... ...most recent downloads include . . .) 
A Nina Simone Best of.
 One song, royalties for life,...

Tom Russell/Norwegian Wind Ensemble: Aztec Jazz (Proper/Southbound)

Tom Russell/Norwegian Wind Ensemble: Aztec Jazz (Proper/Southbound)

...songs (he has plenty to choose from) such as Nina Simone, the autobiographical East of... ...(he has plenty to choose from) such as Nina Simone, the autobiographical East of Woodstock, West...

Wabjie: Lull (bandcamp)

Wabjie: Lull (bandcamp)

...Berent which at times seem as close to aching Nina Simone as out-there Bjork or incendiary... ...which at times seem as close to aching Nina Simone as out-there Bjork or incendiary post-punk...

Dion: Sisters of Mercy (1968)

Dion: Sisters of Mercy (1968)

...which features Cohen songs interpreted by Nina Simone, Collins, Joe Cocker, Nick Cave, Rufus... ...which features Cohen songs interpreted by Nina Simone, Collins, Joe Cocker, Nick Cave, Rufus...

Buika: A La Noche Mas Larga (Warners)

Buika: A La Noche Mas Larga (Warners)

...has been likened – wrongly – to Nina Simone. Here on her eighth album she includes... ...been likened – wrongly – to Nina Simone. Here on her eighth album she includes an...

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . PATTY WATERS' ALBUM, SINGS: It's black then gets blackblackblack

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT . . . PATTY WATERS' ALBUM, SINGS: It's black then gets blackblackblack

...and Joan Baez in the folk idiom and then by Nina Simone. Patty Waters starts where Simone left... ...Joan Baez in the folk idiom and then by Nina Simone. Patty Waters starts where Simone left off and... ...black black” in a way which pulls Nina into Yoko's excoriating and unashamedly raw...

Nick Lowe: The Old Magic (Proper)

Nick Lowe: The Old Magic (Proper)

Perhaps after the series of excellence on his albums The Impossible Bird (1994), Dig My Mood ('98, Elsewhere's pick), The Convincer (2001) and At My Age (2007), it was maybe too much to expect the sta

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Grayson Gilmour

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Grayson Gilmour

...for others… Everyone should listen to Nina Simone, and everyone should, could, can, if... ...others… Everyone should listen to Nina Simone, and everyone should, could, can, if they...

Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone (1959)

Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone (1959)

R'n'b singer/songwriter Little Willie John -- born in Arkansas in '37, raised in Detroit and perhaps best known for his crossover hit Fever which Peggy Lee famously covered -- clocked up more than a d

ELVIS COSTELLO, COVER STAR (2014): 10 Great Interpretations

ELVIS COSTELLO, COVER STAR (2014): 10 Great Interpretations

...Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (made famous by Nina Simone and the Animals) Find it on King of... ...Let Me Be Misunderstood (made famous by Nina Simone and the Animals) Find it on King of America....

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE:  Tiny Ruins

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE WORLD MUSIC QUESTIONNAIRE: Tiny Ruins

...Up by Tom Waits; Ne Me Quitte Pas performed by Nina Simone; Trudy Dies by Palace Music/Will Oldham... ...Tom Waits; Ne Me Quitte Pas performed by Nina Simone; Trudy Dies by Palace Music/Will Oldham The... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with... ...The artist you most admire would be . . . Nina Simone Your favourite meal to share with friends...

Brittany Howard: Jaime (Columbia)

Brittany Howard: Jaime (Columbia)

...than exacts retribution; Presence is close to Nina Simone channeled through Glasper's spacey... ...exacts retribution; Presence is close to Nina Simone channeled through Glasper's spacey jazz-soul....

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases

...Song). Not to mention the Stooges (Fun House), Nina Simone (I Put a Spell on You), Peter Cook and... ...Not to mention the Stooges (Fun House), Nina Simone (I Put a Spell on You), Peter Cook and Dudley...

SOUNDTRACKS; SONGS THAT DEFINED HISTORY, a tele-doco series on Prime

SOUNDTRACKS; SONGS THAT DEFINED HISTORY, a tele-doco series on Prime

...and emotions. With songs and appearances by Nina Simone and Lady gaga to David Bowie and... ...emotions. With songs and appearances by Nina Simone and Lady gaga to David Bowie and Kendrick...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Victoria Girling-Butcher

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Victoria Girling-Butcher

...anyone it would be . . . (And you would play?)Nina Simone playing with her band from the 1967... ...it would be . . . (And you would play?)Nina Simone playing with her band from the 1967 album,... ...Nina Sings The Blues. I think I’d just dance....

THE VERVE LABEL: Fifty-plus years, and what's the forecast?

THE VERVE LABEL: Fifty-plus years, and what's the forecast?

...via the Verve Remixed album, which featured Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Ella, Billie and... ...the Verve Remixed album, which featured Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Ella, Billie and others...

Gary US Bonds: From a Buick 6 (1981)

Gary US Bonds: From a Buick 6 (1981)

...features the likes of the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, Solomon Burke, Booker T, Esther... ...the likes of the Staples Singers, Nina Simone, Solomon Burke, Booker T, Esther Phillips and...

Leila Adu: Moonstone and Tar Sands (digital outlets)

Leila Adu: Moonstone and Tar Sands (digital outlets)

...– the connection which comes to mind is Nina Simone for the expansive and exploratory... ...the connection which comes to mind is Nina Simone for the expansive and exploratory vision. On...

Jake Holmes: Dazed and Confused (1967)

Jake Holmes: Dazed and Confused (1967)

...Sinatra, some of their songs later covered by Nina Simone. But after a couple of solo albms in... ...some of their songs later covered by Nina Simone. But after a couple of solo albms in the...

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Gil Scott-Heron: Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (Ace/Border)

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Gil Scott-Heron: Small Talk at 125th and Lenox (Ace/Border)

...blues for three pieces where the influence of Nina Simone is also evident. As a poet of the... ...for three pieces where the influence of Nina Simone is also evident. As a poet of the volatile...

Tom Jones: Praise and Blame (Island)

Tom Jones: Praise and Blame (Island)

...these songs have been adapted (Led Zeppelin, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash and others have changed... ...songs have been adapted (Led Zeppelin, Nina Simone, Johnny Cash and others have changed them...

Circuit Des Yeux: Reaching for Indigo (Drag City)

Circuit Des Yeux: Reaching for Indigo (Drag City)

...mentioned include Popul Vuh, Jacques Brel/Nina Simone, the first Roxy Music album, Diamanda... ...mentioned include Popul Vuh, Jacques Brel/Nina Simone, the first Roxy Music album, Diamanda Galas,...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Paddy Burgin

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Paddy Burgin

...anyone it would be . . . (And you would play?) Nina Simone and I would play the triangle. The... ...it would be . . . (And you would play?) Nina Simone and I would play the triangle. The three films...

Lloyd McNeill: Asha (Universal Sounds/Southbound)

Lloyd McNeill: Asha (Universal Sounds/Southbound)

...such as Cecil McBee and Ron Carter, singer Nina Simone and many in the Civil Rights movement.... ...as Cecil McBee and Ron Carter, singer Nina Simone and many in the Civil Rights movement. He...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Meredith Wilkie and Kyla Dyresen of the Rocky Bay Midnights

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Meredith Wilkie and Kyla Dyresen of the Rocky Bay Midnights

...Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon & War, Nina Simone, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Joni... ...Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon & War, Nina Simone, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Joni... ...ukulele I got in Austin Texas. And a Nina Simone concert ticket from 2000 at the Wiltern... ...ukulele I got in Austin Texas. And a Nina Simone concert ticket from 2000 at the Wiltern...

BETH ROWLEY INTERVIEWED (2008): From Bristol to the Big Time

BETH ROWLEY INTERVIEWED (2008): From Bristol to the Big Time

...started singing it really early on and I heard Nina Simone do a version and that was the first I... ...singing it really early on and I heard Nina Simone do a version and that was the first I heard of... ...I didn’t want to do it too similar to Nina Simone and thought if you do a cover you have... ...didn’t want to do it too similar to Nina Simone and thought if you do a cover you have to...

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2023; THE YEAR IN REISSUES (AND SUCH)

THE BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2023; THE YEAR IN REISSUES (AND SUCH)

...story about the artist and the EPs is here . Nina Simone: You've Got to Learn Recorded live at... ...about the artist and the EPs is here . Nina Simone: You've Got to Learn Recorded live at the... ...Jazz Festival in 1966, the great Simone took her audience on a tour of soul, blues,...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steph Casey

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steph Casey

...a my mind. From the song Save Me, written by Nina Simone, covered by Aretha Franklin.... ...mind. From the song Save Me, written by Nina Simone, covered by Aretha Franklin. Songwriting:...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Emma Davey

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Emma Davey

...to hear are . . . Pirate Jenny – Nina Simone, With Every Breath I Take –... ...to hear are . . . Pirate Jenny – Nina Simone, With Every Breath I Take – Rachelle...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Julien Baker

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Julien Baker

...to hear are . . .Paul - Big ThiefLilac Wine - Nina SimoneDrew Barrymore - SZA Any interesting,... ...are . . .Paul - Big ThiefLilac Wine - Nina SimoneDrew Barrymore - SZA Any interesting, valuable...

Various: Life Beyond Mars. Bowie Covered (Border)

Various: Life Beyond Mars. Bowie Covered (Border)

...is the obscurity of the bands (only Au Revior Simone, Kelley Polar and Carl Craig mean anything to...

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Epic/digital outlets)

Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Epic/digital outlets)

...As musically expansive and unconstrained as Nina Simone and lyrically as constantly revelatory... ...musically expansive and unconstrained as Nina Simone and lyrically as constantly revelatory as a...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE INNOVATOR'S QUESTIONNAIRE: Che Chen of 75 Dollar Bill

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE INNOVATOR'S QUESTIONNAIRE: Che Chen of 75 Dollar Bill

...say the entire catalogs of Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone, and Eliane Radigue (especially the... ...the entire catalogs of Ornette Coleman, Nina Simone, and Eliane Radigue (especially the more...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Alicia Dara of Volcano Diary

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Alicia Dara of Volcano Diary

...or Jay-Z Robert Plant, Prince, PJ Harvey, and Nina Simone! If music was denied you, your other... ...Robert Plant, Prince, PJ Harvey, and Nina Simone! If music was denied you, your other career...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Leigh Franklin

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Leigh Franklin

...include . . .) The last vinyl I bought was a Nina Simone LP – most recent downloads were... .... . .) The last vinyl I bought was a Nina Simone LP – most recent downloads were For...

EPs by Yasmin Brown

EPs by Yasmin Brown

...moment that preceded this silence. Hozier: Nina Cried Power Irish born Hozier may well be... ...talent extends far beyond this popular track. Nina Cried Power is just further proof of this... ...just our ears. Opening and title track, Nina Cried Power, is a powerful comeback following...

CHARMAINE NEVILLE INTERVIEWED (2000): Who's in a name?

CHARMAINE NEVILLE INTERVIEWED (2000): Who's in a name?

...jazz songs but people like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy... ...songs but people like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Betty Carter, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson ......

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: DANIEL BARRETT of RACING

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: DANIEL BARRETT of RACING

...love everyone to hear are . . .Sinnerman by Nina Simone. Joga by Bjork. Hey by The Pixies. Any... ...everyone to hear are . . .Sinnerman by Nina Simone. Joga by Bjork. Hey by The Pixies. Any...

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by BOB DYLAN

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG by BOB DYLAN

...into lines and asides; the Temptations, Cher, Nina Simone and Ricky Nelson given as much... ...lines and asides; the Temptations, Cher, Nina Simone and Ricky Nelson given as much attention as...

LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL (2019): The rock'n'soul missionary

LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL (2019): The rock'n'soul missionary

...Robert Johnson to Beyonce, Link Wray to Kanye, Nina Simone to Gorillaz. This is American music... ...Johnson to Beyonce, Link Wray to Kanye, Nina Simone to Gorillaz. This is American music history...

Landaeus/De Heney/Osgood: Dissolving Patterns (digital outlets)

Landaeus/De Heney/Osgood: Dissolving Patterns (digital outlets)

...jazz. Here pianist Mathias Landaeus, bassist Nina De Henry and drummer Kresten Osgood –...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Kornelia Binicewicz

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Kornelia Binicewicz

...get on stage with anyone it would be? Fairuz Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody... ...on stage with anyone it would be? Fairuz Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody watch...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Robin Nathan

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Robin Nathan

...even if they disappointed you previously, is? Nina Simone, Ruban Neilson As songwriters:... ...if they disappointed you previously, is? Nina Simone, Ruban Neilson As songwriters:...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Wade Wu of Wukong the Monkey KIng

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Wade Wu of Wukong the Monkey KIng

...could get on stage with anyone it would be? Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody... ...get on stage with anyone it would be? Nina Simone The three films you'd insist anybody watch...

DON'T TELL ANYBODY THE SECRETS I TOLD YOU by LUCINDA WILLIAMS

DON'T TELL ANYBODY THE SECRETS I TOLD YOU by LUCINDA WILLIAMS

...Plath and Anne Sexton, listen to Coltrane, Nina Simone, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Son... ...and Anne Sexton, listen to Coltrane, Nina Simone, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Son House,...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Ebony Lamb

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Ebony Lamb

.... . . Bill Callahan – Javelin Unlanding Nina Simone – Feeling Good Me at the Museum,... .... Bill Callahan – Javelin Unlanding Nina Simone – Feeling Good Me at the Museum, you at...

Jennifer Zea and the Antipodean Collective: The Latin Soul (Mama Wata)

Jennifer Zea and the Antipodean Collective: The Latin Soul (Mama Wata)

...Moon Blue). The ballads To Love and Mi Nina written by Zea and Field are just plain lovely...

T54: In Brush Park (Flying Nun)

T54: In Brush Park (Flying Nun)

...mix: they push towards dreamscape ballads (O Nina, the lovely AC Parade with that prominent bass...

AROOJ AFTAB, INTERVIEWED (2024): Music from and for the soul

AROOJ AFTAB, INTERVIEWED (2024): Music from and for the soul

...I found Billie Holiday, Ella [Fitzgerald] and Nina [Simone]. All the ladies just came out.... ...Billie Holiday, Ella [Fitzgerald] and Nina [Simone]. All the ladies just came out. “I...

KIM'S CONVENIENCE, by Ins Choi and Kevin White. A Netflix series

KIM'S CONVENIENCE, by Ins Choi and Kevin White. A Netflix series

...daughter Janet and her flatmates, Pastor Nina and members of the Korean congregation at the...

GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN GANLEY talks the art and business of images from PhotoForum

GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER JONATHAN GANLEY talks the art and business of images from PhotoForum

...its present activities and future plans, with Nina Seja, the book’s author, and Geoffrey H.... ...PhotoForum now fit with the new photography? Nina Seja agrees that the digital age means... ...by Barney Brewster (PhotoForum at 40 cover), Simone Van Delden (Max Oettli and John Turner, 1974),...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steve Abel

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE SONGWRITER QUESTIONNAIRE: Steve Abel

...place that led to Velvet Underground, T Rex, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen. The one songwriter you... ...that led to Velvet Underground, T Rex, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen. The one songwriter you will...

JACQUES BREL PROFILED: Seasons in, and out of, the sun

JACQUES BREL PROFILED: Seasons in, and out of, the sun

...Scott Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's... ...Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's Jarvis...

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases

IN BRIEF: A quick overview of some recent international releases

With so many CDs commanding and demanding attention Elsewhere will run this occasional column which scoops up releases by international artists, in much the same way as our SHORT CUTS column picks up

Jacques Brel, Infiniment (2004 compilation)

Jacques Brel, Infiniment (2004 compilation)

...Scott Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's... ...Walker, Ute Lemper, Judy Collins and Nina Simone. The Kinks' Ray Davies and Pulp's Jarvis...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Dominic Blaazer

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Dominic Blaazer

...“The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”, Nina Simone singing “I Shall be... ...“The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”, Nina Simone singing “I Shall be Released” and...

The Duke and the King: Nothing Good Can Stay (Shock)

The Duke and the King: Nothing Good Can Stay (Shock)

...gorgeously tuneful, lyrically probing debut is Simone Felice of the terrific Felice Brothers, two...

ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE QUEEN OF SOUL: Oh, how the mighty have risen

ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE QUEEN OF SOUL: Oh, how the mighty have risen

...Brown funk. At the piano she could thump like Nina Simone or tickle like the most subtle of jazz... ...funk. At the piano she could thump like Nina Simone or tickle like the most subtle of jazz...

MUSIC IS MY MADNESS: Ego, drugs and minor chords, musicians who lost the plot

MUSIC IS MY MADNESS: Ego, drugs and minor chords, musicians who lost the plot

...funny but mostly harrowing and sad viewing. Nina Simone As with many artists, Simone placed a... ...but mostly harrowing and sad viewing. Nina Simone As with many artists, Simone placed a premium...

WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING (2013): Black rhythm and blues goes white

WHEN ROCK STARTED ROLLING (2013): Black rhythm and blues goes white

...Ike and Tina Turner, Mary Wells, Eddie Bo, Nina Simone, Gary US Bonds, Arthur Alexander, the... ...and Tina Turner, Mary Wells, Eddie Bo, Nina Simone, Gary US Bonds, Arthur Alexander, the...

DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD by ERIC BURDON

DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD by ERIC BURDON

...them, and had an abrupt confrontation with Nina Simone who berated him for stealing her song... ...and had an abrupt confrontation with Nina Simone who berated him for stealing her song Don't...

THE BEE GEES' STORY AND LEGACY (2021): The final curtain call

THE BEE GEES' STORY AND LEGACY (2021): The final curtain call

...with work performed by artists as diverse as Nina Simone, the Animals, Barbra Streisand, Ed... ...work performed by artists as diverse as Nina Simone, the Animals, Barbra Streisand, Ed Sheeran...

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Delaney Davidson and Marlon Williams

.... Delaney: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Nina Simone’s piano instrumental version of... ...Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Nina Simone’s piano instrumental version of...

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE considers the early career of Randy Newman

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE considers the early career of Randy Newman

...Funeral of Her Father, Baltimore (covered by Nina Simone) and Jolly Coppers on Parade. When it... ...of Her Father, Baltimore (covered by Nina Simone) and Jolly Coppers on Parade. When it comes to...

The Duke and The King: Long Live the Duke and The King (Shock)

The Duke and The King: Long Live the Duke and The King (Shock)

...a new aggregation around former Felice Brother Simone with various Felice Brothers in support --...

WOMAD TARANAKI CONSIDERED (2014): Three days of love, peace and percussion

WOMAD TARANAKI CONSIDERED (2014): Three days of love, peace and percussion

...afternoon set rarely justified the spurious Nina Simone comparisons she has had. It just all... ...set rarely justified the spurious Nina Simone comparisons she has had. It just all melted...

Sparklehorse: Bird Machine (digital outlets)

Sparklehorse: Bird Machine (digital outlets)

...with Tom Waits, P.J. Harvey, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of the Cardigans and the Bangles'...

Marlon Williams: My Boy (digital outlets)

Marlon Williams: My Boy (digital outlets)

...New Romantic/Ultravox sound of Thinking of Nina (inspired by the unsettling Netflix spy series...