Nina Simone ‎– The Amazing Nina Simone LP Colpix 1959 Mono 1st Pressing

Description: Nina Simone ‎– The Amazing Nina Simone LP Colpix 1959 Mono 1st Pressing Her second release which cemented her greatness, all her recordings are fantastic The Amazing Nina Simone is the second studio album by Nina Simone, released in July 1959. It was her second album, and her first recording for Colpix Records. The album contains a variety of material, including jazz, gospel, and folk songs. Compared to her debut, which showcased Simone's piano playing ability in addition to her singing, the piano was downplayed on Amazing in favor of string arrangements The album was released in July 1959. In a review dated 25 July 1959 in Cash Box, the premier American music industry trade magazine of the time, the reviewer wrote: 'Emerging as one of the bright new singing talents of the year, Nina Simone makes her Colpix LP debut [...] Her deep-toned expressive voice and exquisite phrasing are a listening delight. Outstanding album.' The album featured 12 tracks 1."Blue Prelude"Joe Bishop (m), Gordon Jenkins (l)3:152."Children Go Where I Send You"Simone, Traditional2:453."Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)"Jerry Silverman, Stephen Gale2:564."Stompin' at the Savoy"Benny Goodman (m), Chick Webb (m), Edgar Sampson (m), Andy Razaf (l)2:055."It Might as Well Be Spring"Richard Rodgers (m), Oscar Hammerstein II (l)3:506."You've Been Gone Too Long"Brother John Sellers2:087."That's Him Over There"Lew Spence (m), Marilyn Keith (l)2:288."Chilly Winds Don't Blow"William Lovelock, Hecky Krasnow2:409."Theme From Middle of the Night"George Bassman (m), Paddy Chayefsky (l)2:2510."Can't Get Out of This Mood"Jimmy McHugh (m), Frank Loesser (l)2:3011."Willow Weep for Me"Ann Ronell3:1012."Solitaire"King Guion (m), Carl Nutter (l), Renee Borek (l)3:20 Nina Simone ( born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice Early in her career, to make a living, Simone played piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. She changed her name to "Nina Simone" to disguise herself from family members, having chosen to play "the devil's music" or so-called "cocktail piano". She was told in the nightclub that she would have to sing to her own accompaniment, which effectively launched her career as a jazz vocalist. She went on to record more than 40 albums between 1958 and 1974, making her debut with Little Girl Blue. She released her first and biggest hit single in the United States in 1959 with "I Loves You, Porgy" which peaked inside the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Simone also became known for her work in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, and she later fled the United States and settled in France following the assassination of her friend Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. She lived and performed in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In 1991, Simone published her autobiography, I Put a Spell on You (taking the title from her famous 1965 album), and she continued to perform and attract audiences until her death.Rolling Stone has ranked Simone as one of the greatest singers of all time on various lists

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