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Anne Fletcher-Jones's avatar

A very moving story! Thank you for that.

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René Volpi's avatar

Thank you, Anne! ✌️

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Laura Dion-Jones's avatar

Love her. Always one of my favorites. “Sinner Man,” one of my all time favorite songs. God bless her. I had no idea. Thank you for this information. ❤️🙏🏼

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René Volpi's avatar

You are welcome. You must listen to the song on the post! 🎶

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Her sound! Yes!

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René Volpi's avatar

Did you get to listen to the song in the post? Goosebumps!

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Sera's avatar

Nina Simone, Paul Robeson and Marion Anderson are the people whose names I drop at the feet of any fool who tries to tell me about the superiority of the caucasian race.

All were rebels, all possessed genius, and all were oppressed by a shameful, and largely ungrateful, country.

Thank you for this. There can never be enough tributes to Nina Simone.

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René Volpi's avatar

Thank you, Sera! You beat me to it! I was gonna add that as a comment. ✌🏼

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Chavaruca Marcia's avatar

Thank you René! You piece it’s a beautiful Portrait of Nina Simone🎶😍🎶An immortal soul she is🪷

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René Volpi's avatar

Thanks, Marcia!

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Chuck Flounder's avatar

She was like Kanye, if he had what they used to call talent...

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René Volpi's avatar

Are you serious??? I hope not.

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Simon Brooks's avatar

Such a genius, and such a sad story but one echoed in many women whose names we don't know.

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René Volpi's avatar

Yes, of course. But this post is about her.

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Beatrijs NL 🇳🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦's avatar

One of my favourite singles, bought in 1968, was Nina Simone’s Ain’t got no - I got life. I listened to it endlessly. Also in The Netherlands she was beloved ;-)

I knew already a lot about her (mostly because of a documentary about her in many ways heavy life) but now I know even more. And I didn’t know that she also sang Wild is the Wind. Sounds fantastic. I only knew David Bowie’s version.

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René Volpi's avatar

I so much appreciate your comment. Thank you! ✌🏼

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Her voice, her lyrics, her songs--they are exquisite. I'd heard parts of this René. So very sad.

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Clee Images's avatar

I love women who tear doors off the hinges with their courage and unapologetic fire.

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René Volpi's avatar

Agreed. However, some would argue that if you're in show business, you could completely thrash your career. And she did that.

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Clee Images's avatar

Not the career she should have had if not for the color of her skin.

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Emma Harnett's avatar

Beautiful words for a beautifully talented human

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