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I Put A Spell On You: The Autobiography Of Nina Simone
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42164092
EAN: 9780306805257
ISBN: 0306805251
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: August 21, 1993
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Studio: Da Capo Press
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Editorial Review:
James Baldwin used to tell Nina Simone, "This is the world you have made for yourself, now you have to live in it." Simone has created for herself a world of magnificent peaks. Often compared to Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, Simone is known as one of the greatest singers of her generation. She has recorded forty-three albums, ranging from blues to jazz to folk, and her hits like "I Loves You, Porgy," "My Baby Just Cares for Me," "I Put a Spell on You," and "Mississippi Goddam" have confirmed her as an enduring force in popular music. Her song "Young, Gifted, and Black" became the anthem for the Civil Rights Movement and thrust her beyond international stardom into the center of activism. But such worlds as Simone's are not without their grim valleys: disastrous marriages, arrest and the threat of imprisonment, mental breakdown, poverty, and attempted suicide. She has survived these trials and continues to perform throughout Europe and the United States. With undiminished passion and in her unconquerable voice, this is Nina Simone’s powerful memoir of her tempestuous life.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - perfect condition, no hassle
I received this item in perfect condition, shrink wrapped in plastic and in only a few days. Given as a gift and enjoyed greatly! Thank you.
Rating: - Tortured Soul
It is true that this book is not well written and seems to have been put together on the quick without any professional editing. My guess is that it was written as a means to make a fast buck. That said, the autobiography is worth reading because it is the only real glimpse many of us will ever get into the psyche of Nina Simone. I read that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 1960s and this was kept secret until well after her death. I don't know for a fact if she actually had bipolar ... Read More
Rating: - great book!
This was a great book. We read it for our book club and everyone enjoyed it. It was also easy reading.
Rating: - I put a spell on you
Delivery-time of the book was really short. Thanks.
Great book from a really great artist.
Greetings,
Frank Debruyne
Rating: - A case study in mental illness/ stupidity/ pure insanity
This book was good in that it was concise and to the point (unlike the bloated, rambling autobiography of Miles Davis)-- and that's a good thing, because 176 pages is about all of Simone that I could handle.
The book was written for an American audience, but a lot of the usages/ spellings were British English, and that became annoying.
The quality of the photos was very poor-- One comes away from this book with the impression that it was done in a very seat-of-the-pants way. ... Read More
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