Nina Simone Sings the Blues

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"Nina Simone Sings the Blues" is a 1967 studio album that showcases Nina Simone’s powerful blend of blues, jazz, and soul, marked by emotionally intense vocals and socially conscious themes.

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Nina Simone Sings the Blues canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Nina Simone
chronologyPosition early RCA Victor album by Nina Simone
composerOfSomeTracks Nina Simone
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReputation highly regarded in Nina Simone's discography
era 1960s
format LP record
genre blues
jazz
soul
hasCoverSong My Man’s Gone Now
surface form: My Man's Gone Now

“House of the Rising Sun”
surface form: The House of the Rising Sun
hasStyleElement blues ballads
jazz-inflected arrangements
soulful interpretations
hasTrack Backlash Blues
Blues for Mama
Buck
Day and Night
Do I Move You?
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
In the Dark
My Man’s Gone Now
surface form: My Man's Gone Now

Real Real
Since I Fell for You
“House of the Rising Sun”
surface form: The House of the Rising Sun
language English
lyricistOfTrack Langston Hughes
notableSong Backlash Blues
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
My Man’s Gone Now
surface form: My Man's Gone Now

“House of the Rising Sun”
surface form: The House of the Rising Sun
performer Nina Simone
pianist Nina Simone
producer Danny Davis
Joe René
recordLabel RCA Victor
releaseYear 1967
theme civil rights
heartbreak
love
socially conscious lyrics
trackWithLyricsBy Backlash Blues
vocalist Nina Simone
vocalStyle emotionally intense vocals

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Nina Simone notableAlbum Nina Simone Sings the Blues
Silk & Soul follows Nina Simone Sings the Blues