Monday, May 19 at 10PM EST Listen in for a show peppered with tunes by the legendary Nina Simone, http://www.blogger.com/www.ninasimone.com. And, find out more about her talented daughter, Simone, at http://www.simonesworld.com/ I fell in love listening to Nina Simone and will never be the same. Her regal bearing and commanding stage presence earned her the title "High Priestess of Soul." Her live performances were regarded not as mere concerts, but as happenings. On stage, Simone moved from gospel to blues, jazz and folk, to numbers infused with European classical styling, and counterpoint fugues. She incorporated monologues and dialogues with the audience into the program, and she often used silence as a musical element, comparing it to "mass hypnosis." Having seen her daughter in concert recently, I believe she has definitely inherited the same ability to transfix. I was so moved by her talent, energy and commitment to song that I wept through most of the concert.
Nina Claymation
Ain't Got No...
Nina Claymation
Ain't Got No...
