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I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NINA SIMONE DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK Nina Simone, Stephen Cleary | 192 pages | 04 Sep 2003 | The Perseus Books Group | 9780306813276 | English | Cambridge, MA, United States I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone I finished the book ultimately dissatisfied. The song opened with a dazzling keyboard arpeggio that would become her signature for decades. I came away a bit perplexed, disturbed and just plain sad. Then the book delves deep, but somehow artificially at the same time, flying over the years and you know you're not getting the whole story, which is completely her prerogative. So the floor fell out. May 12, Melinda I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone it really liked it Shelves: Five stars for transparency, poetic use of language, and selection of scenes from her life to weave a story of a free spirit. My favorite part was where she described how she acquired a political consciousness, mostly from her dear friend Lorraine Hansberry, which led to the writing of, among other songs, "Mississippi Goddamn. Within one album or concert she could fluctuate between exuberant happiness or tragic melancholy. I am grateful for learning about Nina Simone's childhood in North Carolina, her classical piano training, her desire to become a concert pianist, and the development of her political consciousness. No one website can fully I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone the many nuances and flavors that made up the more than 40 original albums in the Nina Simone library. She was rather unapologetic about many things in her life, which was kind of refreshing - she didn't make excuses for the way she was, she just was who she was, which was a very interesting person. Very Best Of Nina Simone 16 ratings. This was a really good book. There were many sides to Nina Simone. Welcome back. Dec 26, Joanna Hartell rated it it was amazing. Simone originally aspired to become a classical pianist, but her work covers an eclectic variety of musical styles besides he Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her stage name Nina Simone, was a fifteen-time Grammy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist. The boisterous Nathan had insisted on choosing songs for her debut set, but eventually relented and allowed Nina to delve in the repertoire she had been performing at clubs up and down the eastern seaboard. Aug 02, Patricia rated it really liked it. Lilac Wine, I feel unready for my love Her rage and hate probably helped make her a great performer and stylist. English and various translations such as Dutch. For years, Nina felt there was much about the way that she made her living that was less than appealing. She begins, naturally, with her upbringing, which - though certainly not easy - is not one of considerable turmoil. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lilac wine is sweet and heady where's my love? After graduating valedictorian of her high school class, the community raised money for a scholarship for Eunice to study at Julliard in New York City before applying to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so don't worry about it. Download as PDF Printable version. He said either you sing or don't come back. She said she didn't know she had to. But primarily it tells the story of a talented precocious girl who wants so badly to be the first African-American classical pianist but is denied that dream because of the color of her skin. Here are the many lives and loves of Nina Simone, recounted in her unshakable voice. Jul 24, Don Trowden rated it it was amazing. The book received mixed reviews. No one does chilling and bitter I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone than Nina. Other editions. If her autobiography doesn't m The thing about reading autobiographies of your musical heroes is that you've put them on a pedestal, so you're unprepared for reality. Nina Simone. PantheonNew York. The rightful anger that arose at her rejection by the Curtis Institute becomes a leitmotif throughout the rest of her life, but the details are skimmed over, lacking the heart that was a hallmark of her earlier words. I was I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone too, in my first year of music school in a doctoral program. That they're human. She turned up dressed to the nines because that's how she always rolled, she was nothing but dignified in this cruddy pub, and played to this smokey dive a strange freeform blend of classical music and popular songs, parts of one mashed into parts of the other, classical pop mashups, unique. If her autobiography doesn't measure up to my impossible expectations, then I suppose that's my own problem, and I've gotta deal with it. I Put A Spell On You: The Autobiography Of Nina Simone PDF Entertaining and heartbreaking. Up to now, I knew little about her - and I only ever had a single though representative recording of her singular artistry. I was different- I was going to be a classical musician. Blige will play Nina in a biopic. Read it in I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone sitting. It was one room filled with sad Irish drunks. I missed her and I will always regret it. Never even tries! He said either you sing or don't come back. I do not come from you. You ain't got no one to care. Aug 17, Taylor rated it liked it Shelves: female-authorfemale- author-wocnon-fictionbiographical-or-memoir I also loved the photos included. Oct 28, Maya B rated it it was amazing Shelves: jazzmemoir. Retrieved July 29, Friend Reviews. Studying I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone Dr. Sort order. I came away a bit perplexed, disturbed and just plain sad. Instead she runs away to Barbados, Liberia, Europe. Able to play virtually anything by ear, she was soon studying classical music with an Englishwoman named Muriel Mazzanovich, who had moved to the small southern town. Trials, tribulations, tantrums, tiaras, every concert a psychodrama of audience confrontation, every fan an assassin, every boyfriend either a crook or a president, sometimes both, Nina against the world, fleeing to and from Liberia, Barbados, Switzerland, France, Holland, living anywhere that's not America, nowhere that's home. Even though I felt so deeply listening to Nina, I'm not one of those people who actively seeks out the details of an artist's life. Each [piece]…lasted anywhere between thirty and ninety minutes. View 1 comment. This site is custom search engine powered by Google for searching pdf files. Sometimes I think the whole of my life has been a search to find that one place I truly belong p. He had been a great father up until that point. Growth comes in a manner which is very entertaining to read: She trains to be a classical pianist most definitely without the intention of ever becoming a singer in the bargain. The story she told of her partner Andy's brutal hours-long assault on her prior to their wedding made me pretty angry, how could she find trust and love for him again after something like that? The rightful anger that arose at her rejection by the Curtis Institute becomes a leitmotif throughout the rest of her life, but the details are I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone over, lacking the heart that was a hallmark of her earlier words. The Washington Post. I learned a lot about Ms. After attending Juilliard on scholarship having been rejected by the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, she's employed as a nightclub entertainer, singing and accompanying herself whi Ms. But her struggles were uniquely hers, often shocking, inspiring, heartbreaking, and eleva So many iconic musicians struggle with achieving recognition first and then the pressures of fame. Up until the end of the 60s, this is a completely gripping 5 star read. At the end of her first year, Mrs. Eunice Waymon becomes Nina Simone. What made me feel equally repulsed by Nina, the person, is she seemed to have no loyalty to anyone. Maybe I'm scared their reality will shatter my perception? I am not like you. I am glad I have some background information on a musician whose music I love. By this time, Nina had become central to a circle of African American playwrights, poets, and writers all centered in Harlem along with the previously mentioned Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin and Langston Hughes. Jan 10, Fenesha rated it it was amazing. After many tumultuous years, they divorced. From the age of three - I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone - her family and her church realises she's a prodigy on the piano. I cannot see clearly Isn't that she coming to me nearly here? NINA SIMONE Every week I played a piece for him to criticize. This was a really good book. After attending Juilliard on scholarship having been rejected by the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, she's employed as a nightclub entertainer, singing and accompanying herself while on the fast track to notoriety. Al Schackman. Thanks for telling us about the problem.