onbeschrijfelijk ......nog steeds dezelfde magic als toen ....en toen is 40 jaar geleden .....ben ik blij dat youtube bestaat ...............er is niemand zoals zij ...kan eens iemand proberen !!!!
the song is from Porgy and Bess a old broadway musical written by George Gershwin and the only musical with a all african american cast for its time . Beautiful music came from that including Summmertime and this .
@gundamshogen2310 well... it's indeed from porgy and bess, but it's a really different rendition comparing to classic performances by Ella Fitzgerald for instance
@Manyakhin That's what we have ... Original Classical performances by classy African American Sisters/Mothers for some. We love them all and truly appreciate" the work of Nature's God"(Sun Ra), expressing its muti-dimensional elements through them. How about a real love shout out of gratitude for those African Americans who touched Gershwin's mind with their music...which he heard in that time. Probably did not get honorable mentioning.
@Manyakhin I would have to completely agree with you on this. But you also have to take in to account that Ella is most definitely a true Jazz vocalist to where I would put Nina more in to the Blues. fits her style and voice the best.
@gundamshogen2310 A seemingly minor point, possibly, but "Porgy and Bess" is actually an opera, although it does have deep roots in Broadway. It even had a later run as a Broadway play, with many parts converted to spoken dialogue. Now, though, it's considered legitimate opera, having been performed by the Met and Houston opera, among others. I agree, this is a beautiful rendition, but I really miss the B section of the song.
@tedwilsonjr Why wouldn't it have been considered legitimate before a performance by the Met and Houston Operas...as far I know it was always considered a legitimate opera, particularly b/c it was performed by an ensemble of CLASSICALLY trained African-American musicians.
I am 21 years old and I greatly appreciate older music. It transports you, it moves and inspires. I wish they made more of this kind of music now. THIS WOMAN IS AMAZING, AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.....moving!
My man's gone now Ain't no use a listenin' For his tired footsteps Climbin' up the stairs Old man sorrow's Come to keep me company Whisperin' beside me When I say my prayers When I say my prayers He come around He come up, he come around Ain't that I mind workin' Work n' me is travelers Journeyin' together To the promised land But old man sorrow Mountin' all the way with me Tell' me that I'm old now Since I lose my man Since I lose my man Since I lose my man
My man's gone now Ain't no use a listenin' For his tired footsteps Climbin' up the stairs Old man sorrow's Come to keep me company Whisperin' beside me When I say my prayers When I say my prayers He come around He come up, he come around Ain't that I mind workin' Work n' me is travelers Journeyin' together To the promised land But old man sorrow Mountin' all the way with me Tell' me that I'm old now Since I lose my man Since I lose my man Since I lose my man
simply divine! sinead o'connor does a great tribute to this song. very different to ms simone's, but hauntingly delicious all the same. it's found on the gershwin tribute album, the glory of gershwin.
Take a look at the documentary of the making of the album - Larry Adler tears strips off O'Connor, but she delivers in the end. Really interesting insight on the pressures of performing.
I just wanted to say that the video for this song was nicely put together. It was nice to see Nina at different stages of her performing life. To me she always looks beautiful.Yes the song is packed with feeling and depth. Thanks for posting
I just felt the urge to upload the song which I'm just very fond of! Every note in it echoes in me.
I too find Nina beautiful every time she performs. I can't think of anyone else being on stage in a pink swimsuit and still being astonishingly beautiful..
I'm sure you understand what I'm trying to explain here...
@Manyakhin This is a fine recording, but Nina set such high standards that it does not even get into my top 10 by her. You asked me which ones I preferred. My favourites are (in no order)
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, FOUR WOMEN, NOBODY, KEEPER OF THE FLAME, FEELING GOOD, BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S HAIR, DON'T YOU PAY THEM NO MIND, I AM BLESSED, NE ME QUITTE PAS, and DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD. Wow, what a roll call! Aretha is divine, but in my humble opinion Nina outshone her.
@1408alan Hey, thx for answering! Even had to listen to some of those you mentioned for another time, and no - this one is my all time fave, and not only among NS songs :))
God, this one breaks my heart. I never heard the original version until finding some here today. I'm feeling the opposite of those of you who heard those first - I can't think of a better interpretation than Nina's. Her voice is just so honest and wounded.
no offense intended but this song was orginally written as an opera-type song. the style that this version is written in isn't like the original. but nicely performed, though.
@TheKKB36 The song was written as opera imitating the blues. Nina Simone just brought it back to its roots, same as Miles did with Gil Evans. The fact that it works so well as a blues song is a testament both to her talent and Gershwin's brilliance as a composer.
@EOsborne318 You make a very valid point. Furthermore, this piece and most of (if not all) the other pieces in Porgy & Bess have become an integral part of the jazz standard tradition. The heart of that tradition is in interpretation and improvisation so it fits that Nina interprets Gershwin's tune as a blues/jazz hybrid thus vocally promoting the deep & brooding emotion of the lyric.
Beautiful voice! However I have to say I much prefer the original classical arrangement. I really think the sorrow of this song is just so well demonstrated in the higher part of the voice. That being said, I do really like this interpretation. :)
@coleio14 thx :)) to be honest i uploaded some yrs (?) ago and never checked the comments :O but it appears to be quite popular here...
I can still remember the place, the moment and can recover the date when I first heard it... I still have a feeling as if Nina communicates directly to me with this song )))
Why on earth do you have to make a snide sexual attack on Aretha Franklin to comment on the power and beauty of Nina Simone's voice? That's totally uncalled for and dumb.
Why on Earth do you have to type like such a smart ass? Say "snide" and everyone takes your side. How was this a sexual attack? Everyone has a urethra. It was just something funny that I heard. Besides, without Sam and Otis, she would be nothing.
I hate to admit it but until I heard Nina Simone Aretha Franklin was like a god... But now I wont ever hear her the same way... Dont get me wrong she still has an amazing voice just not as impressive. Nina is orgasmic Aretha is arousing LMAO
@bluehippo54 ..like nina simone had some deep spiritual powers in her her voice is no ordinary voice something of a higher power comes through this woman just listen to her !
@bluehippo54 ....THIS NINA SIMONE IS SO DEEP IN THE SPIRITUAL THINGS YOU CAN FEEL IT IN HER TANTILIZING VOICE, IT PIERCES YOUR INNER CORE, IT'S BEEN SAID WHAT COMES FROM THE HEART TOUCHES THE HEART SHE'S FEELING GOOD , I KNOW WHAT SHE MEANS, OLD MAN SORROW TOOK ASEAT, TOLD HER SHE WAS OLD ONCE SHE LOST HER MAN, I FEEL THE SAME WAY WITHOUT MY MAN, NINA WE GOT THAT IN COMMON! LOL!/ KMS ! LMAO
you both need to go to a free clinic afterwards....tramps...i can't ask you to show some respect for nina....you both clearly have none for yourselves....
I couldn't even listen to music while i was away! Too sad always. Your choices on your channels resonated, and were never misunderstood. I understood everything you tried to convey, and it made me heartsick. Muahh!
I know your going to let Rena go. It will really hurt when you finally do it. Letting go of Rena is like ripping a part of us apart. I love your channel, and always will, because i'm your biggest Rena fan. But i'm also your largest supporter i n whatever your choices are. It will truely be a sad day when Rena goes away. :{
The moment you let Rena channel go will be especially sad for me. A true lengendary account! So many great people, and nut jobs have traveled through 721. Who boy..such mixed emotions!
it may be hard to believe, but when i heard nina sing this song is my time of sorrow it actually made me feel better. it is really true that misery loves company. i could not believe another woman could feel the same depth of sadness as i. but, nina convinced me otherwise and in some kind of strange way it made me feel a just a little better knowing that there was someone out there who could feel the same depth of pain and that i was not alone in my misery. nina was a balm for my soul.
This was filmed around 1968, and it is just fine. She's wearing white, and she is playing the piano---all before a 100% white audience! *(My father filmed it.) I was there. She's a heroine. Thank you kindly!
OK- heard all the operatic ones, great. BUT THIS !!! THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! This is the best of the best...totally clear and understandable, and truly conveys the correct passionate emotions.
@20caratstone Agree!! Agree!! Got Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzerald record of this, and have to admit - nowhere near!!!! Of course, Nina made it her own, but the best version ever!
These fluctuations also characterized her own personality and personal life, worsened by bipolar disorder with which she was diagnosed in the mid-1960s, but was kept secret until 2004 after her death.
She is singing an opera aria from Porgy and Bess. The aria is sung by the character Serena after she finds out that her husband, Robbin, was murdered. I hope that helps. :o) And you're right. This rendition is breathtaking in a way that can't be described.
I`m listening to this song and it`s like I`m the the same time in a grave and in the sky,in hell and in heaven,in day and in night,flying and falling...no one can do that feelings,no one but Nina Simone and her songs...
She has what most singers today lack. Her music reaches out and touches your soul in such an amazing way. It breaks my heart to hear it. I hope she found rest among the stars.
Gershwin has NEVER been interpreted with more gripping soulfulness! The first time I heard this peice, wave upon wave of chill-bumps went through my body. I was stunned by the depth of raw, naked emotion she brought forth. The sheer power of her voice laid bare my own feelings, so much so that I felt... exposed and vulnerable... yet liberated and free! She showed me that it was safe to embrace and inhabit parts of my soul that I had been afraid of. In 4 and half minutes! She was amazing!!
Bravo!Bravo! 1St to Nina-as well to u friend in music! That was so well said the I'm ramblin' now cause i'm jealousy. The best description ever. Thank You 2 U Both!
AWESOME!!! I can feel the blues!
grantgre 2 weeks ago
Haunting, timeless voice!
bolder2009 7 months ago
onbeschrijfelijk ......nog steeds dezelfde magic als toen ....en toen is 40 jaar geleden .....ben ik blij dat youtube bestaat ...............er is niemand zoals zij ...kan eens iemand proberen !!!!
marionnification 8 months ago
what dumb ass gave this a thumbs down, they must be deaf? and should have their thumbs removed off of youtube
ravenXX 9 months ago
I'm a rather cold person, but I cry sometimes when I listen to her. She makes me feel human.
jonasser8 9 months ago 2
Sublime voce.Da brividi
mirko78ify 10 months ago
she is a SINGER, not the shits that we have today.
ferreirarod 10 months ago 5
Love the crackling sound of the vinyl record. Wonderful voice
volup2us1 11 months ago
deep....deeep! but i have drank from a well that will never go dry.....JESUS...WOMAN THOU ART LOOSE! AMEN!
FeMOGUL 11 months ago
IM JUST FEELIN LIKE IT'S A NINA NIGHT, GLASS OF WINE, FIREPLACE, AND SOMEBODY TO SHARE THEM WITH...
cetricf 11 months ago
sublime!
velazquez2011 1 year ago
sublime.
velazquez2011 1 year ago
wow
SandraSophiaSA 1 year ago
This is the song that defines pain, sorrow, and struggle. I love Nina, Rest her Soul
MrDLiam 1 year ago 3
Wow!!! Never heard her before , I'm a fan. Her voice I's remarkable.
mochamami916 1 year ago 2
@mochamami916
Welcome!
themrduragss 1 year ago
She's amazing!
What'a great singer!
Awesome!
TheMylodog 1 year ago
the way she sings this song blows my mind, beautiful!
anaki96 1 year ago 2
the song is from Porgy and Bess a old broadway musical written by George Gershwin and the only musical with a all african american cast for its time . Beautiful music came from that including Summmertime and this .
gundamshogen2310 1 year ago 5
@gundamshogen2310 well... it's indeed from porgy and bess, but it's a really different rendition comparing to classic performances by Ella Fitzgerald for instance
not that much left from the original
Manyakhin 1 year ago
@Manyakhin That's what we have ... Original Classical performances by classy African American Sisters/Mothers for some. We love them all and truly appreciate" the work of Nature's God"(Sun Ra), expressing its muti-dimensional elements through them. How about a real love shout out of gratitude for those African Americans who touched Gershwin's mind with their music...which he heard in that time. Probably did not get honorable mentioning.
Thank y'all for keeping that feelin' alive.
DrAyaba 1 year ago
@Manyakhin I would have to completely agree with you on this. But you also have to take in to account that Ella is most definitely a true Jazz vocalist to where I would put Nina more in to the Blues. fits her style and voice the best.
kcanova 11 months ago
@Manyakhin
that's because Nina Simon was an original herself and didn't need to be yet another Ella clone.
JLevant1 3 months ago
@gundamshogen2310 A seemingly minor point, possibly, but "Porgy and Bess" is actually an opera, although it does have deep roots in Broadway. It even had a later run as a Broadway play, with many parts converted to spoken dialogue. Now, though, it's considered legitimate opera, having been performed by the Met and Houston opera, among others. I agree, this is a beautiful rendition, but I really miss the B section of the song.
tedwilsonjr 11 months ago
@tedwilsonjr Why wouldn't it have been considered legitimate before a performance by the Met and Houston Operas...as far I know it was always considered a legitimate opera, particularly b/c it was performed by an ensemble of CLASSICALLY trained African-American musicians.
mumbiokundaye 8 months ago
@gundamshogen2310 It is not a musical it is an opera ... ans it is not a song , it is an aria :P
kanban333 11 months ago
@gundamshogen2310 Porgy ans Bess is not a musical, it is an Opera
kanban333 10 months ago
I am 21 years old and I greatly appreciate older music. It transports you, it moves and inspires. I wish they made more of this kind of music now. THIS WOMAN IS AMAZING, AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.....moving!
LadyBug3314 1 year ago 4
this is pure class! no comment needed just listen and be transported!
Marcina1 1 year ago 3
Clássico!
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Armine325 1 year ago
Armine325 1 year ago 8
Awesome! Nina simply owns this.
paulostroff99 1 year ago 3
chills down my spine
jassypha89 1 year ago 2
Maravilhosa Nina!!!!!!!
khell159726 1 year ago
TRUE TALENT!!!
326Taz 1 year ago
I truly love the voice and emotion she displays in each of her works.
francoisef1 1 year ago
on of theall time best .on a rainny sunday afternoon thinking about old times love and loss. sigh *
funkmama1 1 year ago
Nina cries this song for me... but old man sorrow.. tellin me that I'm old now, since I lose my man since I lose my man.
rekouche 1 year ago
simply divine! sinead o'connor does a great tribute to this song. very different to ms simone's, but hauntingly delicious all the same. it's found on the gershwin tribute album, the glory of gershwin.
czahnie 1 year ago
@czahnie
Take a look at the documentary of the making of the album - Larry Adler tears strips off O'Connor, but she delivers in the end. Really interesting insight on the pressures of performing.
Shtove 1 year ago
totally. great song, my favorite singer
6pshooter 1 year ago
What she wants to say......i understand you ;-) wow great honestie :-)) i like you so so much.
jguem 1 year ago
I just wanted to say that the video for this song was nicely put together. It was nice to see Nina at different stages of her performing life. To me she always looks beautiful.Yes the song is packed with feeling and depth. Thanks for posting
angelialvares 1 year ago 4
@angelialvares Holy cow! Thanks for the compliment ))
I just felt the urge to upload the song which I'm just very fond of! Every note in it echoes in me.
I too find Nina beautiful every time she performs. I can't think of anyone else being on stage in a pink swimsuit and still being astonishingly beautiful..
I'm sure you understand what I'm trying to explain here...
Manyakhin 1 year ago
@Manyakhin This is a fine recording, but Nina set such high standards that it does not even get into my top 10 by her. You asked me which ones I preferred. My favourites are (in no order)
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, FOUR WOMEN, NOBODY, KEEPER OF THE FLAME, FEELING GOOD, BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S HAIR, DON'T YOU PAY THEM NO MIND, I AM BLESSED, NE ME QUITTE PAS, and DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD. Wow, what a roll call! Aretha is divine, but in my humble opinion Nina outshone her.
1408alan 1 year ago 5
@1408alan Hey, thx for answering! Even had to listen to some of those you mentioned for another time, and no - this one is my all time fave, and not only among NS songs :))
Manyakhin 1 year ago 3
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Armine325 1 year ago
i think my heart skipped a beat just now.
cooperpony88 1 year ago 2
I believe it was recorded in one take late at night . She was tired..and damn..she owns it. A real american treasure.
whattabub 1 year ago 2
True emotional conveyance in her voice....makes ME sad
mamaredify 2 years ago 2
God, this one breaks my heart. I never heard the original version until finding some here today. I'm feeling the opposite of those of you who heard those first - I can't think of a better interpretation than Nina's. Her voice is just so honest and wounded.
BerkeleyFightGuy 2 years ago 6
@BerkeleyFightGuy totally agree here! best version ever
I can only advise to listen to Heifitz interpretation of Porgy & Bess for piano and violin - this one is extremely good too
Manyakhin 1 year ago
no offense intended but this song was orginally written as an opera-type song. the style that this version is written in isn't like the original. but nicely performed, though.
TheKKB36 2 years ago
nina simone was a classically trained pianist who studied at prestigious music schools
dancingdiplodocus 2 years ago
@dancingdiplodocus true! and a very talented one BTW if you saw any of the documentaries
she was complaining, pure thing, that they didn't let her become a classical pianist... but thanks to that we got Nina Simone that we all know
Manyakhin 1 year ago
probably why she seemed to perform songs from all over
dancingdiplodocus 2 years ago
@TheKKB36 The song was written as opera imitating the blues. Nina Simone just brought it back to its roots, same as Miles did with Gil Evans. The fact that it works so well as a blues song is a testament both to her talent and Gershwin's brilliance as a composer.
EOsborne318 2 years ago 4
@EOsborne318 You make a very valid point. Furthermore, this piece and most of (if not all) the other pieces in Porgy & Bess have become an integral part of the jazz standard tradition. The heart of that tradition is in interpretation and improvisation so it fits that Nina interprets Gershwin's tune as a blues/jazz hybrid thus vocally promoting the deep & brooding emotion of the lyric.
Whodat04 2 years ago
Beautiful voice! However I have to say I much prefer the original classical arrangement. I really think the sorrow of this song is just so well demonstrated in the higher part of the voice. That being said, I do really like this interpretation. :)
elisaface 2 years ago
great singer!!
i never heard of her....but she is ..amazing!!
i love her voice!!
mizyama 2 years ago
love this song... thank you so much for uploading it!!!! LOVE YOU MANYAKHIN
coleio14 2 years ago 2
@coleio14 thx :)) to be honest i uploaded some yrs (?) ago and never checked the comments :O but it appears to be quite popular here...
I can still remember the place, the moment and can recover the date when I first heard it... I still have a feeling as if Nina communicates directly to me with this song )))
Manyakhin 1 year ago
this is by far the best rendition of this song i've ever heard. EVER. I've heard countless. where is this recording from?
MashaBaitman 2 years ago
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musicman490 2 years ago
1967 RCA album "Nina Simone Sings The Blues" Probably one of the best albums she made.
musicman490 2 years ago
thank you!
MashaBaitman 2 years ago
Beutiful...
MrLeJe 2 years ago 4
My favourite black female singer. Forget Urethra Franklin, Nina's beyond Queen, she's empress status.
Middler124 2 years ago 3
Why on earth do you have to make a snide sexual attack on Aretha Franklin to comment on the power and beauty of Nina Simone's voice? That's totally uncalled for and dumb.
NoelVB 2 years ago 28
Why on Earth do you have to type like such a smart ass? Say "snide" and everyone takes your side. How was this a sexual attack? Everyone has a urethra. It was just something funny that I heard. Besides, without Sam and Otis, she would be nothing.
Middler124 2 years ago
I hate to admit it but until I heard Nina Simone Aretha Franklin was like a god... But now I wont ever hear her the same way... Dont get me wrong she still has an amazing voice just not as impressive. Nina is orgasmic Aretha is arousing LMAO
myschievousme 2 years ago 2
It is a great video and pictures. Unbelievable song from one of a kind.
jefgain 2 years ago
she is an indulgence that i always turn to...
certainlyuncertain 2 years ago 3
Leaves you speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MzDia21 2 years ago 6
Man....its been a long time since Ive heard a song that I felt so compelled to almost cry. Just simply beautiful. Thanks so much for posting*
emjae1 2 years ago 5
.....(smh)
lanesiapolk 2 years ago
WOW!!!!makes me take the tequila out ....hahaha great voice and color w/tears in her voice.
LittleModig 2 years ago
lol
theiceman74 1 year ago
video shows the many faces of nina!
camsteph67 2 years ago 2
Simply incredible!
RedXR 2 years ago 3
dang
Royalt3e 2 years ago
I'm so AMAZED!
widlipoo 2 years ago 3
Absolutely Awseome! Thanks for posting!
kirbykallen 2 years ago 2
Wow wow love it
queenr24 2 years ago
Ever forever be the queen
NanaBlue07 2 years ago 4
she is so great
waow
5*
louloubeb 2 years ago 2
einer der schönsten Songs, die ich jemals gehört habe...es zerreisst einem das Herz
chkieppler 2 years ago
que sensibilidad ...la gran dama de la vos. me gusto mucho. gracias
sindrawing 2 years ago
she's queen
Kaknelson 2 years ago 2
Ms Nina sings what is trapped within me .. RIP my J
boxxxah 2 years ago
Amazing timbre :)
Vannak98 2 years ago 3
This woman sends chills down my spine.
She makes my world of experience seem small.
How beautiful she is. How haunting this song.
How real...
bluehippo54 2 years ago 74
@bluehippo54 ..like nina simone had some deep spiritual powers in her her voice is no ordinary voice something of a higher power comes through this woman just listen to her !
starofthesea58 9 months ago
@bluehippo54 ....THIS NINA SIMONE IS SO DEEP IN THE SPIRITUAL THINGS YOU CAN FEEL IT IN HER TANTILIZING VOICE, IT PIERCES YOUR INNER CORE, IT'S BEEN SAID WHAT COMES FROM THE HEART TOUCHES THE HEART SHE'S FEELING GOOD , I KNOW WHAT SHE MEANS, OLD MAN SORROW TOOK ASEAT, TOLD HER SHE WAS OLD ONCE SHE LOST HER MAN, I FEEL THE SAME WAY WITHOUT MY MAN, NINA WE GOT THAT IN COMMON! LOL!/ KMS ! LMAO
starofthesea58 9 months ago
Una voz , simplemente in igual, maravillosa.
Me pone carne de gallina!!
pabloalzaga 2 years ago 2
When did she record this song?
limecookiebugger 2 years ago
you both need to go to a free clinic afterwards....tramps...i can't ask you to show some respect for nina....you both clearly have none for yourselves....
btinsley1 2 years ago 7
Pls cut the crap and go to some fucking chatting site.
Fodvorte 2 years ago 6
Hey that's my name for you @ below! lol
YumYumLover 2 years ago
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I couldn't even listen to music while i was away! Too sad always. Your choices on your channels resonated, and were never misunderstood. I understood everything you tried to convey, and it made me heartsick. Muahh!
ChickLover721 2 years ago
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No music!? That's gotta hurt bad....
And my channel was for all my friends from the past and to now.... I'm just sad cause I'm gonna let Rena go soon
YumYumLover 2 years ago
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I know your going to let Rena go. It will really hurt when you finally do it. Letting go of Rena is like ripping a part of us apart. I love your channel, and always will, because i'm your biggest Rena fan. But i'm also your largest supporter i n whatever your choices are. It will truely be a sad day when Rena goes away. :{
ChickLover721 2 years ago
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The moment you let Rena channel go will be especially sad for me. A true lengendary account! So many great people, and nut jobs have traveled through 721. Who boy..such mixed emotions!
ChickLover721 2 years ago
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So sorry wrong time to bring it up ssshh *kisses you deeply* we'll talk about this later
YumYumLover 2 years ago
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*kisses back* Let me find something with a bit more light too much sorrow your right.....
Sometimes blues makes you feel better but in this case *tear* ! :(
YumYumLover 2 years ago
precious
Stigrunasa1 2 years ago
so soulful my shero
candiemoma 2 years ago
it may be hard to believe, but when i heard nina sing this song is my time of sorrow it actually made me feel better. it is really true that misery loves company. i could not believe another woman could feel the same depth of sadness as i. but, nina convinced me otherwise and in some kind of strange way it made me feel a just a little better knowing that there was someone out there who could feel the same depth of pain and that i was not alone in my misery. nina was a balm for my soul.
jeanette1946 2 years ago 4
I can feel the sorrow in every note sung and played
asar61 2 years ago
amazing !!
mag13200 2 years ago
This was filmed around 1968, and it is just fine. She's wearing white, and she is playing the piano---all before a 100% white audience! *(My father filmed it.) I was there. She's a heroine. Thank you kindly!
louiseduvee 2 years ago
isnt she adorable
fkocabiyik 2 years ago
truly amazing performance. she's incredible.
raulpage 2 years ago 4
maravillosa, maravillosa...!!!!
raizalegre 2 years ago
holy crap, this woman...
Fodvorte 2 years ago
There was a documentary about her but I haven´t been able to find it.
Varavaken 2 years ago
The Legend, Frank Lords, UK
dtolbiac 2 years ago
The still at 3:20 is a bit naughty - laughing her head off because she's lost her man!
Great song, great performance.
Shtove 2 years ago
that really stuck a cord. it made me cry for a sec wow wow wow. :)
muffingirl2k 2 years ago 4
Its nice to see pics of her because I have never actually seen or heard her music before.I would always hear references about her
atlchloe 3 years ago 3
OK- heard all the operatic ones, great. BUT THIS !!! THIS IS THE REAL DEAL! This is the best of the best...totally clear and understandable, and truly conveys the correct passionate emotions.
MASTERFUL NINA SIMONE ~~ !
20caratstone 3 years ago 7
@20caratstone Agree!! Agree!! Got Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzerald record of this, and have to admit - nowhere near!!!! Of course, Nina made it her own, but the best version ever!
Manyakhin 1 year ago
if i could post tears...
CurlyPictures 3 years ago 15
christ, this is good.
sirianand 3 years ago 2
wow
ta89fr 3 years ago 4
Love, love, love.
moxie3672 3 years ago
She is truly amazing
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago 2
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is it true she was a bipolar?
JSAM700 2 years ago
Yes , halas.
That's why the second part of her life and her career is so sad and irregular.
dtolbiac 2 years ago
These fluctuations also characterized her own personality and personal life, worsened by bipolar disorder with which she was diagnosed in the mid-1960s, but was kept secret until 2004 after her death.
cerealaugher 2 years ago
hypnotic and masterful.
mightabeenking 3 years ago 4
agreed
LovelyLady718 3 years ago
;(((((( my man is gone 2
Chrusoulita 3 years ago
my favorite artist
cbfall 3 years ago 2
exquisite...........i've listened to her for many years....have a few CDs....this is one of the best
thrbrdrider 3 years ago 3
I'm transcribing this song
musictranscription 3 years ago
Wow! That's great. Will you share when you've finished? :) Also, a great song to transcribe would be You'll Never Walk Alone by her too.
/watch?v=jiEqCrM4jd8&feature=channel :) I would be eternally grateful if you could :)
crazypianolady 3 years ago
BREATH TAKING BEAUTIFUL
jeffreyBboy 3 years ago 7
beautiful, thank you for posting. great photos, some i haven't seen.
millvalleyrn 3 years ago
wow wow wow
joannamichelle72 3 years ago
Absolutely wonderful.
BetaEpsilon2 3 years ago 3
It an adaptation from Porgy and Bess, the mourning song, Serena lost her husband and grieving.
emmatoth 3 years ago
i dont understand the song. could someone pls explain?
though it breathtakingly beautiful.
didi2cool 3 years ago
She is singing an opera aria from Porgy and Bess. The aria is sung by the character Serena after she finds out that her husband, Robbin, was murdered. I hope that helps. :o) And you're right. This rendition is breathtaking in a way that can't be described.
frigginpoop 3 years ago 2
Truly inspirational to ANY artist in ANY place. One word... PASSION
Deep down from the bottom of the soul PASSION
QueenSpeaksWord 3 years ago 6
Lord have mercy. Long live Nina. Gone but never, ever forgotten. Viva Diva.
mm9913 3 years ago 2
I`m listening to this song and it`s like I`m the the same time in a grave and in the sky,in hell and in heaven,in day and in night,flying and falling...no one can do that feelings,no one but Nina Simone and her songs...
AdreeaManu 3 years ago 2
she was so real...im listening to this song with tears in my eyes..wow...now thats beyond music....
kennzcast 3 years ago 3
it is incredible. absolutely breathtaking. stuns me even.
soPHATkala 3 years ago
She has what most singers today lack. Her music reaches out and touches your soul in such an amazing way. It breaks my heart to hear it. I hope she found rest among the stars.
wingedsoul007 3 years ago 2
she is so awesome!
this deep voice which makes you get goosebumps and this music which touches you deep inside...
i cant discripe the feeling i get from her music
hollytrotter 3 years ago 2
there is a version by sinead o'connor, which is amazing too! try it, if you like this song...
sainka2 3 years ago
Brilliant!
jazzamoureux 3 years ago
no words !!!
marionnef 3 years ago
Who can do it better?
My Nina's gone now...sleep well.
MetuNtr 3 years ago 5
this song gives me chills everytime. incredible song by an incredible woman. love you nina
ciarraL 3 years ago
I was at a thrift store a few years ago and found a bunch of old cassettes.
One of them had this song by this woman I had never heard of her before.
The first time I heard this song, I about fell out of my chair because it was so beautiful.
Easily one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.
Greg763 3 years ago 2
...by one of the greatest singers I've ever heard, a match made in musical heaven!
jalex11 3 years ago
u got that right
lilshawtie53 3 years ago
That was the way I reacted the first time I heard her; she was singing her 1959 recording of I Loves You, Porgy. She makes your heart ache.
senoramariposa 3 years ago
God damn! Breathtaking and so sultry......
Rena721 3 years ago 4
nina at her peak an unrivaled interpreter of songs amazing ,powerfull !
stephancan 3 years ago 2
Pure fucking goosebumps.
Brunnera666 3 years ago 2
Gershwin has NEVER been interpreted with more gripping soulfulness! The first time I heard this peice, wave upon wave of chill-bumps went through my body. I was stunned by the depth of raw, naked emotion she brought forth. The sheer power of her voice laid bare my own feelings, so much so that I felt... exposed and vulnerable... yet liberated and free! She showed me that it was safe to embrace and inhabit parts of my soul that I had been afraid of. In 4 and half minutes! She was amazing!!
Milestonzz 4 years ago 16
well spoken
llaoll 3 years ago 2
So true. Although, she doesn't do half badly with "I love you Porgy" either!
squirrynz 3 years ago 2
Bravo!Bravo! 1St to Nina-as well to u friend in music! That was so well said the I'm ramblin' now cause i'm jealousy. The best description ever. Thank You 2 U Both!
tanihow976 3 years ago
Milestonzz-i was talkn about your well thought comment. Thanks again
tanihow976 3 years ago
your photos are nice and this song like all her others entertains! thanks
tlsauer 4 years ago 2