A Nina Simone song is recognizable from its opening notes. First comes the piano, keys striking at the ineffable point where classical music meets jazz, blues, and pop. Then the voice, deep and ...

A dozen years have passed since Ledisi experienced a career defining moment by singing the anchor verse of the Nina Simone classic “Four Women” during the inaugural televised presentation of the ...

Ursula Yovich has never been an artist who slips quietly into another person’s voice. When she steps into the world of Nina Simone, she does not imitate, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Covering the music of the late Nina Simone seemed like a natural choice for Morgan James. From an early age, the Broadway actress says she’s had an old soul that felt a connection to ...