Sinnerman

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"Sinnerman" is a powerful, extended jazz-gospel song by Nina Simone, renowned for its driving piano, intense vocals, and use in numerous films and television shows.

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Sinnerman canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
arranger Nina Simone
associatedWith Nina Simone live concerts
civil rights era music
basedOn African American spiritual
composer traditional
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
cultStatus cult classic
famousRecordingBy Nina Simone
genre gospel
jazz
jazz-gospel
hasInfluenced other cover versions
popular culture
remixes and dance tracks
hasPart call-and-response vocals
extended piano solo
handclaps
repetitive rhythmic vamp
instrumentation handclaps
percussion
piano
language English
lyricist traditional
notableFeature driving piano accompaniment
gradual dynamic build-up
intense vocal delivery
lengthy runtime
notableFor extended live performances by Nina Simone
use in numerous films and television shows
originallyReleasedBy Nina Simone
partOfAlbum Pastel Blues
performancePractice often performed as a concert climax
performer Nina Simone
recordedBy Nina Simone
recordLabel Philips Records
releaseDecade 1960s
rhythmicStyle driving, repetitive groove
tempo fast
theme judgment
seeking salvation
sin and redemption
usedIn advertising campaigns
film soundtracks
television soundtracks
vocalist Nina Simone
vocalStyle gospel-influenced

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nina Simone notableWork Sinnerman
Pastel Blues hasTrack Sinnerman
Pastel Blues closingTrack Sinnerman
Pastel Blues includesSong Sinnerman