Nina Simone
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1950s - 2000s

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Eunice Kathleen Waymon
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An African-American icon and true diva whose distinctive voice brought an unmatched level of eclecticism across five decades.
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Discography

Year Album Label AllMusic Rating User Ratings
Nina Simone and Her Friends/Nina Simone
 		1957 Nina Simone and Her Friends/Nina Simone
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Little Girl Blue
 		1957 Little Girl Blue Varèse Sarabande
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Nina Simone
 		1958 Nina Simone Charly Records / Snapper
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Nina Simone at Town Hall
 		1959 Nina Simone at Town Hall EMI Music Distribution / Parlophone
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The Amazing Nina Simone
 		1959 The Amazing Nina Simone 4 Men with Beards
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The Original Nina Simone
1959 The Original Nina Simone
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Forbidden Fruit
 		1961 Forbidden Fruit EMI Music Distribution
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Nina Simone Sings Ellington!
 		1962 Nina Simone Sings Ellington! WPCR
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At the Village Gate
 		1962 At the Village Gate Blue Note / Roulette Records
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At Carnegie Hall
 		1963 At Carnegie Hall
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Nina's Choice
 		1963 Nina's Choice Collectables
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Blues: Ballads
1964 Blues: Ballads
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Broadway - Blues - Ballads
 		1964 Broadway - Blues - Ballads Verve
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Folksy Nina
 		1964 Folksy Nina Pure Pleasure Records
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Nina Simone in Concert
 		1964 Nina Simone in Concert Universal / Verve
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I Put a Spell on You
 		1965 I Put a Spell on You Universal Distribution / Verve
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Pastel Blues
 		1965 Pastel Blues Verve
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High Priestess of Soul
 		1966 High Priestess of Soul Mercury / Verve
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Wild Is the Wind
 		1966 Wild Is the Wind Verve
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Let It All Out
 		1966 Let It All Out Verve
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Nina Simone with Strings
 		1966 Nina Simone with Strings
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Silk and Soul
 		1967 Silk and Soul BMG
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Nina Simone Sings the Blues
 		1967 Nina Simone Sings the Blues RCA / Legacy
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'Nuff Said!
 		1968 'Nuff Said! BMG
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Nina Simone and Piano!
 		1969 Nina Simone and Piano! RCA
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To Love Somebody
 		1969 To Love Somebody RCA
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A Very Rare Evening
 		1969 A Very Rare Evening P-Vine Records
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Black Gold
 		1969 Black Gold Tombstone
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Gifted & Black
 		1969 Gifted & Black Canyon Records
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Black Soul
1970 Black Soul RCA
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Here Comes the Sun
 		1971 Here Comes the Sun BMG / RCA
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Heart & Soul
 		1972 Heart & Soul RCA
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Emergency Ward!
 		1973 Emergency Ward! Bluebird / BMG / RCA
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It Is Finished
 		1974 It Is Finished BMG / RCA
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Baltimore
 		1978 Baltimore Legacy / Sony Music Distribution
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The Rising Sun Collection
 		1980 The Rising Sun Collection Just A Memory Records
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Artistry of Nina Simone
1982 Artistry of Nina Simone RCA
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Fodder on My Wings
 		1982 Fodder on My Wings Sunnyside Communications
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Live at Ronnie Scott's
 		1984 Live at Ronnie Scott's DRG
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Nina's Back
 		1985 Nina's Back Magnum (UK) / Tko Magnum Midline
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Let It Be Me
 		1987 Let It Be Me Verve
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A Single Woman
 		1993 A Single Woman Elektra
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Destiny
 		2006 Destiny Overall Music
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Remixed & Reimagined
 		2006 Remixed & Reimagined Legacy
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Live in Europe
Live in Europe TRIP
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At Town Hall
At Town Hall
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