These paired images evoke Nina Simone’s remarkable ability to convey the range of human emotion as a pianist and vocalist. A stormy, often intimidating presence by many accounts, Simone could nonetheless perform material from showtime ballads to gospel-jazz epics, shifting with ease from a gravelly whisper to a long honeyed note in the span of seconds.
The Berkeley Revolution
A digital archive of the East Bay's transformation in the late-1960s & 1970s
Nina Simone Photographs
Date: 3/31/72
Citation:
Nina Simone publicity materials, Rainbow Sign archive, courtesy of Odette Pollar.
Additional Notes:
Both photos of Simone are visible by clicking the link below