She "Ain't Got No"

"I've got life, I've got freedom... I've got life, and I'm going to keep it." Our focus of the week is the beautiful and "ohh so talented" Nina Simone. 

A woman to add to your collection of hit records. Her smooth style and beautiful voice inspired African Americans around the globe to fight for all that they were promised. 

She was born on February 21, 1933, and raised in Tyron, North Carolina. Ms. Simone received a scholarship to study classical piano at the Juilliard School in New York City, but left early when she ran out of money. She turned her interest to jazz, blues and folk music to relate her talents to all of those that said, “she can’t.” 

She released her first album in 1958 and in the 60’s; with her hit single “Ain’t got No,” she became identified as the voice of the civil rights and wrote songs about the movement. Nina Simone was taken from us April 21, 2003 but her life will never be forgotten. Her ashes were spread over several African countries.


http://youtu.be/GUcXI2BIUOQ
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493076/