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Theory and harmony broadened my mind in music. I know what music is made of.
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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Singer-Songwriter
Tryon
North Carolina
Eunice Kathleen Waymon
High Priestess of Soul
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I do not believe in mixing of the races. You can quote me. I don't believe in it, and I never have. I've never changed. I've never changed my hair. I've never changed my color, I have always been proud of myself, and my fans are proud of me for remaining the way I've always been. I married a white man one time, but he was a creep
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What is love but a prelude to sorrow...with heartache ahead for your goal.
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I'm a nut for Bach as a composer.
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I believe in racial memory too. I'm sure I've got ancient African blood in me that has something to do with what I am.
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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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To be young, gifted and black!
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I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rapping.
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