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

#ninasimone #lilacwine

“I gave up tears long ago, and I never cry…” - #ninasimone #inevercry - 📷 from Hulton/Getty

I’m just a soul whose intentions are good… #dontletmebemisunderstood #ninasimone

#ninasimone #littlelizajane #newportjazzfestival

#ninasimone #misunderstood

Official music video for Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” premiers this Friday 2/21!

"My music is first in my life..." - #ninasimone #hardtalk #timsebastian #blackhistorymonth

“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good…” - #ninasimone #dontletmebemisunderstood

Excerpt from an interview Tom Schnabel conducted with Nina Simone in 1985 on ​⁠ @kcrw

#ninasimone #tomreed #blackhistorymonth

#younggiftedandblack #ninasimone #blackhistorymonth