La Vida a Muerte de Nina Simone

Combining interviews with Nina Simone's friends and colleagues with information from albums and Simone's autobiography, this in-depth biography portrays the racial discrimination, rejection, and abandonment Simone experienced, all of which left the legendary musician feeling betrayed and lonely. Nina Simone was one of jazz's greatest performers, but also a complex and troubled woman who verbally assaulted her audiences, reputedly had a loveless upbringing, suffered from mental illness, and fell victim to cutthroat music industry players. This first full-length biography of Simone is highly...


























































