Nina Simone, American singer who created urgent emotional intensity by singing songs of love, protest, and black empowerment in a dramatic style, with a rough-edged voice. In the 1960s she became a friend of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X and per
QUICK FACTS Name: Nina Birth Year: 1933 Birth date: February 21, 1933 Birth State: North Carolina Birth City: Tryon Birth Country: United States Gender: Female Best Known For: Legendary performer Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and '60s. A staunch ...