She could move from a whisper to a roar within a phrase, and her repertoire covered jazz standards, protest songs, blues and pop. Listen to these 11 favorites.
Category: Simone, Nina
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My Favorite Song | Jessie Buckley
The actress talks about Nina Simone’s 1969 cover of Sandy Denny’s “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?”
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David Lynch’s Enchanting Sound Worlds
Music played a huge role in defining the filmmaker’s distinctive atmosphere on the big and small screens. Hear 13 examples.
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The Best Songs Our Readers Discovered in 2023
Songs by Labi Siffre, Bessie Banks, the Brat and more that became invested with fresh meaning.
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Why Nina Simone Was Always Ahead of Her Time
A recently unearthed live version of “Blues for Mama,” written by Simone and Abbey Lincoln in the 1960s, took on domestic abuse in a momentous way.
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A Thrilling, Rediscovered Nina Simone Set, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Snoh Aalegra, DeYarmond Edison, Explosions in the Sky and others.
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Moons, Junes and 7 Summer Tunes
Listen to a playlist that summons the heady days of a fresh season.
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Spring Forward: Songs for a New Season
The New York Times – Music:Hear a playlist tuned to rebirth, as well as the risk to bloom. Plus: a selection of tracks that explain our readers.