Nina Simone
Official Bluesky for the Estate & Legacy of Dr. Nina Simone
Pianist | Singer | Songwriter | Activist | Icon
High Priestess of Soul
- “When I was a young girl, I used to seek pleasure…” - #ninasimone #wheniwasayounggirl - 🎨 artist unknown
- Celebrating the life and legacy of Etta James, who died on this day in 2012 #ettajames #idrathergoblind
- “Everyone’s gone to the moon…” - #ninasimone #everyonesgonetothemoon #jonathanking - 📷 by Dwight Carter
- Celebrating the life and legacy of bassist, composer, bandleader, and pianist Charles Mingus, who died on this day in 1979. #charlesmingus - 📷 by Frank Gauna @charlesmingus.com
- #ninasimone - 📷 by Paul Bergen
- Celebrate this year with Verve // Remixed Holiday! #ninasimone #ververemixed
- 59 years ago today - on December 19th, 1966 - #ninasimone conducted her first recording session for RCA, which became her album NINA SIMONE SINGS THE BLUES, released in June of 1967 - 📷 by David Hollander
- Celebrating the life and legacy of singer and actor Kenny Lynch, who died on this day in 2019. This photo of #ninasimone and #kennylynch was taken in June of 1965 in London - 📷 credit Starstock/Photoshot
- #ninasimone — 📷 by Gerald Simmons/Ulozi Photographics
- 60 years ago today - on December 11th, 1965 - #ninasimone performed on the Swedish television program, "De Ju Haven." #lovemeorleaveme
- “Why oh why won’t love free me?” - #ninasimone #loveolove - 🎨 by Dennis Rogers
- 57 years ago today - on December 8th, 1968 - #ninasimone appeared on the David Frost television program, "Frost On Sunday" - 📷 by Michael Putland
- “I need a cigarette!” - #ninasimone #hardtalk
- #iputaspellonyou #ninasimone - 🎨 by Gabriel Jarnier
- #ninasimone - 🎨 by Dose Creative
- #ninasimone - 📷 by Jim Simpson
- “They’re a bit crazy…” - #ninasimone interviewed by Nick Owen on Good Morning Britain in April of 1985
- "It's as close to God as I know..." - #ninasimone - 🎨 by Elin Eplet Sandström
- Happy Birthday, Otis Redding! #otisredding #heavenlybirthday #ninasimone Photos of Otis & Nina are from Atlanta in 1967, taken by Vernon Merritt during the National Association of Radio Announcers convention.
- 35 years ago today — on September 4th, 1990 — Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, and Odetta kicked off a brief tour of Italy, titled "Three Women For Freedom,” performing at Rocca dei Normanni in Paternò (Catania), followed by concerts in Salerno on 9/6, Cagliari on 9/8, and Bologna on 9/10.
- #ninasimone performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1966 — 📷 by Gai Terrell
- #ninasimone in Algiers, 1969 — 📷 by Philippe Gras
- 48 years ago today — on July 19th, 1977 — #ninasimone performed at the Jazz à Juan Festival in Antibes, France #fourwomen Nina’s entire concert is available to stream now on our official YouTube channel! Photos circa 1998 by Cathy Hassam, sourced from The Big Issue In The North Magazine (No. 239)
- 49 years ago today — on July 3rd, 1976 — #ninasimone performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival. #feelings #morrisalbert
- #ninasimone #nemequittepas - 📷 by Burt Goldblatt
- “Give him your attention day and night…” - #ninasimone #dayandnight
- 40 years ago today — on June 26th, 1985 — #ninasimone performed at Avery Fisher Hall for the Kool Jazz Festival — 📷 by Rene Perez
- Nina Simone, circa 1977 — 📷 by Danny Gotfried
- 64 years ago today — on June 8th, 1961 — #ninasimone performed at the Daily News Jazz Festival at Madison Square Garden. 1st 📷 by Herb Snitzer shows Nina with Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, and George Shearing - 2nd 📷 by Arthur Buckley, sourced from the 6/9/61 edition of the New York Daily News
- Happy Birthday, Nikki Giovanni! #nikkigiovanni #heavenlybirthday — 📷 sourced via Pictorial Parade/Getty Images
- #ninasimone — 📷 by Bruno Bebert
- #ninasimone performing at the 6th Festival Banlieues Bleues in France, 1988 — 📷 by Christian Rose
- 37 years ago today — on June 4th, 1988 — #ninasimone appeared on the television program "Bain de minuit" in France — 📷 by Christian Rose
- #ninasimone #thelookoflove (photographer unknown)
- 📷 by Thierry Le Goues
- Langston Hughes (2/1/1901 - 5/22/1967) #langstonhughes "Words Like Freedom" recited by Langston Hughes at ULCA in February, 1967 - 📷 by Jack Delano
- 37 years ago today — on May 21st, 1988 — #ninasimone performed on Sábado Noche in Spain #mybabyjustcaresforme
- #ninasimone #saveme — 🎨 by Ell La'Simone
- 37 years ago today — on May 18th, 1988 — #ninasimone performed on Sacrée Soirée in Paris #mybabyjustcaresforme
- 54 years ago today — on May 9th, 1971 — #ninasimone performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC #funkierthanamosquitostweeter — Nina’s entire concert at Carnegie Hall can be streamed via our official YouTube channel! (Photo sourced from Swing Journal, 1971)
- #ninasimone #colorisabeautifulthing — Live on Les Visiteurs Du Jour, 1982
- #ninasimone in 1982 — 📷 by Christian Rose
- #ninasimone in 1991 — 📷 by Christian Rose
- #ninasimone photographed during the filming of French television program "Numéro un" in 1977 — 📷 by Christian Rose
