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       Nina showed an early aptitude for music—she was discovered at the age of six while playing church music in a local theater. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

       Born Eunice Waymon, she changed her name to Nina Simone when she started playing nightclubs in Atlantic City, knowing that her mother (a preacher) would disapprove. Herb Snitzer

       Nina was blessed with perfect pitch. She understood that she had a gift to share with the world. Herb Snitzer

       Nina was highly style conscious and had her own distinctive fashion sense—a perfect blend of elegant sophistication and black pride. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina’s home in Mount Vernon, New York, where she and husband Andrew Stroud entertained luminaries like Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, and Sidney Poitier. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Lisa Simone, age two, at the piano. Nina always had music playing in her home growing up and continued the tradition with her own family. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina in a contemplative moment on the road. Bernard Gotfryd/Courtesy of Lisa Simone Kelly

       Trained as a classical pianist, Nina taught herself to incorporate multiple, independent music lines into one improvisation that blended everything from Bach to pop. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina with her dear friend James Baldwin. Bernard Gotfryd/Courtesy of Lisa Simone Kelly

       Nina’s new Afro coincided with her increasing interest in black pride and a commitment to using her talent in the fight for racial equality. Jack Robinson/Getty

       Nina loved to look theatrical when she went on stage; she often had sequins glued to her eyebrows and eyelids for her performances. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina pointing to her name on the marquee at the Luxor Theatre in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Gerrit De Bruin

       With Andrew in their hotel room on the road. He became her manager in 1962 and helped her realize her dream of playing Carnegie Hall the following year. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina greeting fans after a show; she often complained that Andrew worked her too hard. Bernard Gotfryd/Courtesy of Lisa Simone Kelly

       Nina reviewing her set list before her Carnegie Hall appearance. She was the first black female soloist to appear at the legendary theater. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       She played eighteen pieces, an eclectic set list ranging from an Israeli folk tune to a Leadbelly song. Courtesy of the Estate of Alfred Wertheimer

       Nina was aware of her power as a performer—she described it as “mass hypnosis . . . a spell that you cast.” Bernard Gotfryd/Courtesy of Lisa Simone Kelly

       Released in 1963, Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall was an artistic triumph and became one of her signature albums. Courtesy of the Estate

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