Before she became the Nina Simone we all know and love, she was Eunice Kathleen Waymon, born in Tryon, North Carolina. Simone’s legacy will live on through one of the places where it all started, her childhood home. For the past decade, efforts have been underway to honor Simone by those who admired her talent […]
Legendary jazz vocalist, songwriter, and civil rights activist Nina Simone has influenced dozens of celebrated artists with her unique and formidable abilities. Simone’s distinctive voice…
Ever since it was announced that “Avatar” star Zoe Saldana (pictured right) had been tapped to play jazz/blues/folk singer and activist Nina Simone (pictured), there…
Although the biopic isn’t moving as fast as the singer would like, Blige says she’s looking forward to the different energy that comes with Simone’s singing style in comparison to the high-energy, glam rock attitude of her current “Rock of Ages” character Justice Charlier. “When we can get ‘Nina Simone’ off the page and at […]
R&B songstress Mary J. Blige will tune up her jazz vocals after signing to star in Cynthia Mort’s “Nina,” a movie about legendary singer Nina Simone. Mort’s script focuses on Simone’s relationship with her assistant Clifton Henderson, who will be played by David Oyelowo, backers said. William Morris Endeavor’s Global Finance & Distribution Group brought […]
