NINA SIMONE

NINA SIMONE, a gifted vocalist, pianist, and civil rights activist, led a turbulent life; one that was impacted by her debilitating mental illness.

I had visions of laser beams and heaven, with skin – always skin – involved in there somewhere." - Feel full of energy This included boarding school and a position at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. - Feelings of guilt and despair I was Grandma Moses… Born in 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon, in North Carolina, her father – John Divine Waymon – fell on hard times due to the Depression, while her mother, Mary Kate, was a renowned preacher in the community.