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=﻿ Nina Simone=

By Julia
Her real name is Eunice Kathleen Waymon. Born on Feburary 21, 1933 died on April 21, 2003 in Carry-Le-Rouet, France. Born in Tryon, North Carolina. Sixth of eight children. Child of John Divine and Mary Kate Waymon. The name "Nina Simone" was given to her by her boyfriend. She recived a scholar ship from Julliard in Ney York, but left early when she ran out of money. She got an interveiw with Curtis Institute to study the piano, but got rejected. She started playing jazz, blues, and folk in 1958 and released her first album. In the 60's she was known as the voice of Civil Rights. She wrote many songs about the movement. She took to music at an early age. She learned how to play piano at age 4 and she sung at her Church Quior. At age 6 she was a regular pianist at her Church. Nina's piano techer was Muriel Massinovitch. Nina grew up with a big family and not very much money. Her music teacher helped establish a special fund to help pay for Nina's education. After she dropped out of Juliard she moved to Philedelphia. In Philedelphia she saved up money to get into a more affordable music insitute. After she got rejected from Curtis Intitute, she later claimed it was because she was African-American. Nina was the first concert pianist. After quiting Classical Music, she then turned to blues and jazz and playind in clubs in 1950.

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