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I don't like to go to strange places. I was in Italy for about five hours on my way to Africa.

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Nina Simone
Age: 75 †
Born: 1933
Born: February 21
Died: 2008
Died: April 21
Composer
Jazz Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Tryon
North Carolina
Eunice Kathleen Waymon
High Priestess of Soul
Italy
Africa
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Strange
Five
Hours
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