KnowraNina SimoneLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Nina Simone, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 7Protest songRelated: Her songs and performances made Black liberation and racial injustice explicit subjects.Juilliard SchoolRelated: She studied piano at Juilliard while preparing for a career as a classical pianist.Billie HolidayRelated: Simone carried forward the use of popular song as a vehicle for protest associated with Holiday’s “Strange Fruit.”Vocal performanceRelated: Her distinctive tone and phrasing show how performance can carry musical and social meaning.Lorraine HansberryRelated: Simone adapted Hansberry’s phrase “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” into a civil rights anthem.Kurt WeillRelated: Her influential recording of “Pirate Jenny” introduced Weill’s theatrical song to new audiences.MusicianRelated: Her career joined performance, composition, and political expression.