Inspired by…a companion to…the acclaimed Netflix
documentary What Happened, Miss Simone, author
and veteran music journalist Alan Light has penned a dynamic, and engaging
biography of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone.
As is his history, Light plowed into a veritable
treasure trove of archival material to build the compelling portrait of a
complex artist and a challenging figure who was at the cutting edge of a
nascent civil rights movement.
Light captures not only the artistic spirit of Nina
Simone, but also her troubling history that was as much responsible for shaping
her life as was her eclectic artistry. It almost seems unfortunate that the
battle she waged with her internal demons and external forces may have caused
her musical brilliance to be overshadowed.
Light balances an even handed approach to the writing
while keeping things focused on the subject at hand and ends up leaving the reader
with a clearer picture of the misunderstood genius that was Nina Simone.
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