Nina Simone
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- Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on 21 February 1933 in North Carolina, US.
- Died on 21 April 2003 in France.
- Recorded the original version of Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood subsequently covered by many other artists.
- Recorded a version of Mr. Bojangles originally recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker.
- Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 2017
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2018
- 1965
I Put A Spell On You 
- Nina Simone entered the UK charts on 05 August 1965, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 49.- 1968
- Ain't Got No, I Got Life - Nina Simone
(vs. Groovefinder) entered the UK charts on 16 October 1968, spent 18 weeks in the charts and reached number 2.
- 1969
- I Put A Spell On You - Nina Simone re-entered the UK charts on 15 January 1969 and spent a further 4 weeks in the charts reaching number 28.
- To Love Somebody - Nina Simone entered the UK charts on 15 January 1969, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 5.
- 1985
- My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone entered the UK charts on 28 April 1985, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 82.
- 1987
- My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone re-entered the UK charts on 01 November 1987 and spent a further 11 weeks in the charts reaching number 5.
- 1988
- Mr. Bojangles - Nina Simone entered the UK charts on 28 February 1988, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 96.
- 1994
- Feeling Good - Nina Simone entered the UK charts on 17 July 1994, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
- 2006
- Ain't Got No, I Got Life - Nina Simone
(vs. Groovefinder) re-entered the UK charts on 23 April 2006 and spent a further 19 weeks in the charts reaching number 30.
- 1959
- (I Loves You) Porgy - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 01 August 1959, spent 15 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.
- 1960
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 03 September 1960, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.
- 1961
- Trouble In Mind - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 21 January 1961, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 92.
- 1968
- Do What You Gotta Do - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 19 October 1968, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 83.
- 1969
- Ain't Got No, I Got Life - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 04 January 1969, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 94.
- Young, Gifted And Black - Nina Simone entered the US charts on 13 December 1969, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 76.
- African Mailman - Nina Simone
- Backlash Blues - Nina Simone
- Baltimore - Nina Simone
- Chilly Winds Don't Blow - Nina Simone
- Come On Back Jack - Nina Simone
- Do I Move You - Nina Simone
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone
- Either Way I Lose - Nina Simone
- Exactly Like You - Nina Simone
- For All We Know - Nina Simone
- Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter - Nina Simone
- Gin House Blues - Nina Simone
- He Needs Me - Nina Simone
- Here Comes The Sun - Nina Simone
- I Like The Sunrise - Nina Simone
- I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl - Nina Simone
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Nina Simone
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Nina Simone
- Just Like A Woman - Nina Simone
- Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone
- Love Me Or Leave Me - Nina Simone
- Mood Indigo - Nina Simone
- Plain Gold Ring - Nina Simone
- See Line Woman - Nina Simone
- Sinner Man - Nina Simone
- Solitaire - Nina Simone
- Suzanne - Nina Simone
- That's Him Over There - Nina Simone
- The Gal From Joe's - Nina Simone
- The House Of The Rising Sun - Nina Simone
- The Look Of Love - Nina Simone
- Touching And Caring - Nina Simone
- Try A Little Tenderness - Nina Simone
- Turn Me On - Nina Simone
- Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone
- Willow Weep For Me - Nina Simone
- Work Song - Nina Simone
- Feeling Good - Huff & Herb
(featuring Nina Simone)