✨60 years of Pastel Blues✨

"It's as close to God as I know..." - #ninasimone - 🎨 by Elin Eplet Sandström

Happy Birthday to Ray Charles 🎹 - and to John Coltrane 🎷

‘Feeling Good’ has just been certified 2X platinum by the RIAA #ninasimone

OUT TOMORROW: The 60th Anniversary Edition of “I Put A Spell On You,” pressed on “Spellbound” vinyl.

66 years ago today — on September 12th, 1959 — #ninasimone performed at Town Hall in NYC.

#ninasimone #aintgotnoigotlife

Pre-order a 60th anniversary commemorative ‘Spellbound’ edition of “I Put A Spell On You” today!

#ninasimone and @MastersAtWorkTV - “See-Line Woman” remix visualizer

Happy Birthday to ​⁠@LouisArmstrongOfficial, who was born on this day in 1901!

48 years ago today — on July 19th, 1977 — #ninasimone performed at Jazz à Juan Festival in Antibes

35 years ago today — on July 13th, 1990 — #ninasimone performed at the ​⁠​⁠@MontreuxJazzFest

#feelinggood #ninasimone

49 years ago today — on July 3rd, 1976 — #ninasimone performed at the@MontreuxJazzFest #feelings

#ninasimone #nemequittepas - 📷 by Burt Goldblatt

“Give him your attention day and night…” - #ninasimone #dayandnight

Enjoy the lyric video for “Feeling Good” - out now on the #ninasimone ​⁠@YouTube channel!

"God is holding me hand..." - #ninasimone #liberiancalypso - 📷 by Mario Algaze

57 years ago today #ninasimone performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival - 📷 by Jan Persson

The 1965 Nina Simone release “I Put A Spell On You” stands as a towering achievement in her catalog!

“Sick to my soul of it all…” - #ninasimone #whathappenedmisssimone

Happy Birthday to Hazel Scott, born on this day in 1920. #hazelscott #heavenlybirthday #ninasimone

Ray Charles (9/23/1930 - 6/10/2004) #raycharles

“I was at home…” - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian #liberia

Happy Birthday, Lauryn Hill! #laurynhill #ninasimone #readyornot #fugees

Langston Hughes (2/1/1901 - 5/22/1967) #langstonhughes

37 years ago today — on May 21st, 1988 — #ninasimone performed on Sábado Noche in Spain

#ninasimone #saveme — 🎨 by Ell La'Simone

37 years ago today #ninasimone performed on Sacrée Soirée in Paris #mybabyjustcaresforme

#ninasimone #troubleinmind — 🎨 by Leanne Shapton for the cover of "The Essential Nina Simone”

In honor of Duke Ellington's birthday, we're revisiting “Nina Simone Sings Ellington!”

56 years ago #ninasimone performed at @UCBerkeley. Stream her concert via our YouTube channel!

Happy Birthday, @ellafitzgerald! #ellafitzgerald #firstladyofsong #heavenlybirthday #ninasimone

#ninasimone #feelinggood

Join us in celebrating the birth of ​⁠@charlesmingusofficial, born on this day in 1922! #mingus

We miss you, Miss Simone!

This #ninasimone sculpture from ​⁠@SILAII has us #feelinggood!

"When they're ready, I play for them..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian

25 years ago today — on April 16th, 2000 — #ninasimone performed in São Paulo, Brazil #seelinewoman

62 years ago today — on April 12th 1963 — #ninasimone gave her first solo concert at @carnegiehall

#ninasimone #africanmailman - 🎨 by Jean Okada

"I sing from intelligence..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian

Happy Birthday to Billie Holiday, born on this day in 1915 #billieholiday #ninasimone #strangefruit

52 years ago today — on April 6th 1973 — #ninasimone & #milesdavis performed at Shrine Auditorium

"I ain't bout to be nonviolent, honey!" - #ninasimone #thekingofloveisdead #mlk

53 years ago today: Berkeley CA mayor Warren Widener declared March 31st, 1972 to be Nina Simone Day

“I’m a performer first and foremost…” - #ninasimone #martinbronstein

#ninasimone #feelinggood #pixelart - 🎨 by Karakenio