Nina Simone died today – 5 years ago

Singer (of “I Put a Spell on You” and “Strange Fruit”), songwriter (of “Sinner Man”), and pianist Nina Simone was born as Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina. She said, “Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music." [OK.]... Ms. Simone died on April 21, 2003 in Carry-le-Rouet, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.