Nina Simone
Tryon, NC-born pianist and singer who fused classical training with civil-rights protest music.
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Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933. Denied admission to the Curtis Institute due to racism, she turned to nightclub performance. "Mississippi Goddam," "Four Women," and "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" became anthems of the movement.
Location
Tryon, NC, USA
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