What Happened, Miss Simone?

Posted on 05 August 2017 by Alan Light

Inspired by the Academy Award nominated Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone , an intimate and vivid look at the legendary life of Nina Simone, the classically trained pianist who evolved into a chart topping chanteuse and committed civil rights activist From music journalist and former Spin and Vibe editor in chief Alan Light comes a biography of incandescent soul singer and Black Power icon Nina Simone, one of the most influential, provocative, and least understood artists of our time Drawn from a trove of rare archival footage, audio recordings and interviews including Simone s remarkable private diaries , this nuanced examination of Nina Simone s life highlights her musical inventiveness and unwavering quest for equality, while laying bare the personal demons that plagued her from the time of her Jim Crow childhood in North Carolina to her self imposed exile in Liberia and Paris later in life Harnessing the singular voice of Miss Simone herself and incorporating candid reflections from those who knew her best, including her only daughter, Light brings us face to face with a legend, examining the very public persona and very private struggles of one of our greatest artists. New Download eBook What Happened, Miss Simone? by Alan Light – kino-fada.fr 5 the way musical biography was meant to be stars Before we beginI NEED you to listen to the genius of Nina Simone I heard this in Sicily in an old hotel when I was 21 with a Russian girlfriend that I adored She put this on one night and I was so shaken and moved by the misunderstood jazz singer that I could not do anything but be amazed, drink Marsala and hold my girl s hand while tears streamed down my face.Here is the song Mr Alan Light ha 5 the way musical biography was meant to be stars Before we beginI NEED you to listen to the genius of Nina Simone I heard this in Sicily in an old hotel when I was 21 ... What Happened, Miss Simone is an incredible story of resilience, music and fighting for what you believe in It s an amazing story and I loved it.I got this in the mail and thought wow I know this looks familiar I then realized the Documentary Wow I was so happy to see this It s a goodreads giveaway and I am so happy to have gotten this I got this copy in pretty bad shape cover bent completely over,pages crunched, back cover TORN OFF but i am very happy for the opportunity to read this I m going to pass it on to everyone I can GREAT BOOK This is the story of Mrs Nina Simone A very Unique, Creative, Tortured, I got this in the mail and thought wow I know this looks familiar I then realized the Documentary Wow I was so happy to see this It s a goodreads giveaway and I am so happy to have gotten this I got this copy in pretty bad shape cover bent completely over,pages crunched, back cover TORN OFF but i am very happy for the opportunity to read this I m going to pass it on to everyone I can GREAT BOOK This is the story of Mrs Nina Simone A very Unique, Creative, Tortured, soul. 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From BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Inspired by the Oscar nominated TV documentary, Alan Light s biography draws on Nina Simone s early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and input from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly to paint a picture of the classically trained pianist who became a soul legend, a leading civil rights activist and one of the most influential artists of our time.Episode One I was born a child prodigy darling I was born a genius Nina SimoneMusic journalist Alan Light From BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Inspired by the Oscar nominated TV documentary, Alan Light s biography draws on Nina Simone s early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and inpu...What Happened, Miss Simone What a great title for a book that tells a heartbreaking story of a fantastic singer Alan Light writes the biography of Nina Simone taking the reader from Miss Simone s hardscrabble childhood through her musical talent and genius to the end of her sad life Such talent must have made it very difficult for her to adjust to the everyday workings of life Maybe that is why she seemed unable to fit into her own skin nor to find the love which she needed so badly I was a What Happened, Miss Simone What a great title for a book that tells a heartbreaking story of a fantastic singer Alan Light writes the biography of Nina Simone taking the reader from Miss Simone s hardscrabble childhood through her musical talent and genius to the end of her sad life Such talent must have made it very difficult for her to adjust to the everyday workings of life Maybe that is why she ...I recommend reading this before you watch the documentary with the same title Despite being written after and because of that film the director asked the author if he was interested in writing it it has, naturallyinformation, which makes easier to understand the movie that has one or two moments when the facts are not chronologicaly also, the documentary will play as a resume of what you just read I do recommend both because they give you insights almost exclusive of each format I recommend reading this before you watch the documentary with the same title Despite being written after and because of that film the director asked the author if he was interested in writing it it has, naturallyinformation, which makes easier to understand the movie that has one or two moments when the facts are not chronologicaly also, the documentary will pl...BOTWhttp www.bbc.co.uk programmes b08gwsjbDescription Inspired by the Oscar nominated TV documentary, Alan Light s biography draws on Nina Simone s early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and input from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly to paint a picture of the classically trained pianist who became a soul legend, a leading civil rights activist and one of the most influential artists of our time.Music journalist Alan Light is the author of The Holy of the Broken Leonard Cohen, Jeff ...I can t remember exactly when I first heard a Nina Simone record, but it was some time in the early 1980s It could have been in a nightclub or played on friend s record player Being pre internet we had no idea who she was or anything about her life It was only when a someone told me that I realised that she was playing the piano as well as singing the extent of her genius really hit home There s a line in One Day that says something like in a student flat in Edinburgh in the 1980 s you I can t remember exactly when I first heard a Nina Simone record, but it was some time in the early 1980s It could have been in a nightclub or played on friend s record player Being pre internet we had no idea who she was or anything about her life It was only when a someone told me that I realised that she was playing the piano as well as singing the extent of her genius really hit home There s a line in One Day that says something like in a student flat in E...2 Nina Simone is an important part of music history She was renowned for her unruly personality as much as her amazing talent This book does and does not explain a lot of that Her family background and life history makes for a reasonable story, but some of it does feel very strange to today s reader The abuse she endured, from the outside and self inflicted , is overwhelming, and her actions at time were unjustifiable Her involvement in the civil rights and other social movements were wel 2 Nina Simone is an important part of music history She was renowned for her unruly personality as much as her amazing talent This book does and does not explain a lot of that Her family background and life history makes for a reasonable story, but some of it does feel very strange to today s reader The abuse she endu...This was really interesting and it didn t sugarcoat anything The writing itself was a little on the dry side but I m looking forward to watching the documentary.

05 August 2017

Alan Light