What Happened, Miss Simone?
A Biography
by Alan Light
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Pub Date 3 Mar 2016 | Archive Date 3 Mar 2016
Description
Inspired by the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? is an intimate and vivid portrait of the legendary Nina SimoneWhat Happened, Miss Simone? tells the story of incandescent soul singer and Black Power icon Nina Simone, one of the most influential, provocative, and least-understood artists of our time. Drawn from a trove of rare archival footage, audio recordings and interviews (including Simone's remarkable private diaries), this nuanced examination of Nina Simone's life highlights her musical inventiveness and unwavering quest for equality, while laying bare the personal demons that plagued her from the time of her Jim Crow childhood in North Carolina to her self-imposed exile in Liberia and Paris. Harnessing the singular voice of Miss Simone herself and incorporating candid reflections from those who knew her best, including her only daughter, music journalist Alan Light brings us face to face with a legend, examining the very public persona and very private struggles of one of our greatest artists.
Advance Praise
She is loved or feared, adored or disliked, but few who have met her music or glimpsed her soul react with moderation - Maya Angelou
Electrifying . . . Captures how unique and real she was on every page - Alicia Keys
Nina Simone was an overwhelming artist, piano player, and singer - the kind of artist that I loved and admired - Bob Dylan
Electrifying . . . Captures how unique and real she was on every page - Alicia Keys
Nina Simone was an overwhelming artist, piano player, and singer - the kind of artist that I loved and admired - Bob Dylan
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781782118732 |
| PRICE | £20.00 (GBP) |
