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“Feeling Good” was the first Nina Simone song I heard.

I was 31, recently divorced, and I needed to find her. Her recordings became a frequent companion. Nina Simone gave me the sound of her soul — as an activist, as a woman want of love, full of wit, and hardened by pain. She deserves to be celebrated.

Joyeux anniversaire Mme. Simone!

~Stefni Bell, coordinating producer

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  • 2 months ago [Thu, Feb 21st, 2013 at 7:23pm]
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