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I feel what they feel. And people who listen to me know that, and it makes them feel like they're not alone.
Nina Simone
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Nina Simone
Age: 75 †
Born: 1933
Born: February 21
Died: 2008
Died: April 21
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Jazz Pianist
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Eunice Kathleen Waymon
High Priestess of Soul
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I would like a man now who is rich, and who can give me a boat - a sailboat. I want to own it and let him pay for it. My first love is the sea and water, not music. Music is second.
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