Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone by Nadine Cohodas

Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone

Nadine Cohodas

460 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history music challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, Nina Simone (1933-2003) began her musical life playing classical piano. A child prodigy, she wanted a career on the concert stage, but when the Curtis Institute of Music rejected her, the devastating di...

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