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Showing posts with label Nina Simone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nina Simone. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 May 2015

"Ain't Got No (I Got Life)"; "Feeling Good"- Nina Simone

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"Ain't Got No (I Got Life)", probably my no.1 favourite Nina Simone song:  "Feeling Good": Gotta love Nina. 
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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

"Black and Blue"; "Strange Fruit"; "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"

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"Black and Blue"- Louis Armstrong: "Strange Fruit"- Billie Holiday: "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Fr...
Friday, 22 May 2015

"Lilac Wine", "Just Say I Love Him"- Nina Simone

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"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"- Nina Simone

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Sunday, 17 May 2015

"Whatever Lola Wants"

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This version is perfect: The original's sung by Gwen Verdon in Damn Yankees . Other renditions include Ella Fitzgerald , Janice Ha...
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Saturday, 16 May 2015

The importance of emotions in singing; or Listening to today's singers' cover versions of some songs from the past

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1/ Mika- "Ain't Got No I Got Life": Notice in the comments several people declaring that this is better than the original ....
Wednesday, 13 May 2015

"How Deep Is the Ocean"- Billie Holiday

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In the previous post I shared the wonderful version by Ella Fitzgerald. Here is Lady Day's performance: My 1st reaction was being app...
Monday, 11 May 2015

"Love Me or Leave Me"- 2 renditions

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Billie Holiday: Nina Simone: Other versions: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=love+me+or+leave+me The coolest thing abo...
Sunday, 10 May 2015

"My Man's Gone Now"; "Blues for Mama"- Nina Simone

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"My Man's Gone Now":   "Blues for Mama": 
Saturday, 9 May 2015

"Summertime"

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Ella Fitzgerald& Louis Armstrong:  Billie Holiday: Nina Simone: Those are my favourites. I've also listened to the (or...