Nina Simone / Richard Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Richard, 1971 June 28-

Series:

Icons of pop music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Simone, Nina, 1933-2003.

Simone, Nina.

Singers--Biography.

Singers.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

168 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

Nina Simone defied musical categories even as she fought against social ones and the result is a body of work that draws classical and jazz music, country blues, French chanson, gospel, protest songs, pop and rock tunes, turning genres and styles inside out in pursuit of what Simone called 'black classical music'. The book begins with a focus on the early part of Simone's career and a discussion of genre and style. Connecting its analysis to a discussion of social categorization, particular race, it argues that Simone's defiance of stylistic boundaries can be seen as a political act. The focus then shifts to Simone's self-written protest material, connecting it to her increasing involvement in the struggle for civil rights. The book provides an in-depth account of Simone's 'possession' of material by writers such as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny and Judy Collins. In considering material from the Simone's lesser-known work from the 1970s to the 1990s, the study proposes a theory of the 'late voice' in which issues of age, experience and memory are emphasized, before concluding with a discussion of Simone's ongoing legacy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Categories 12

2 Politics 45

3 Possession 74

4 Lateness 104

5 Legacy 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references ( pages 154-158), discography (pages 159-164) and index.

ISBN:

1845539885

9781845539887

OCLC:

813526289

Publisher Number:

99954773528