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EXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige on Playing Nina Simone, Acting, and the 20th ...
Arizona Informant
EXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige on Playing Nina Simone, Acting, and the 20th Anniversary of What's the 411 ESSENCE June guest editor and cover star Mary J. Blige sits down with ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Constance CR White to chat about her blossoming acting ...


 
CBS News
This is pop? A look at wacky Eurovision contenders
CBS News
The first part of her stage name is a tribute to jazz artist Nina Simone, and if you listen really really hard, you can hear those hints of soul. Serbia's Zeljko Joksimovic performs during the second semifinal at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest at ...
Not something you'd ever forget: A look at wacky, wrinkly Eurovision Song ...Washington Post

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The Nation. (blog)
Robin Gibb Passes... but Nina Simone's and Al Green's Versions of His Songs Endure
The Nation. (blog)
“To Love Somebody” lives in wonderful versions by Janis Joplin and Gram Parsons with the Flying Burrito Brothers, among many others, including, oddly, Leonard Cohen, with my favorite a stirring treatment by the great Nina Simone (see below).
The music's overThe Economist (blog)
In tribute to Robin Gibb and Donna Summer, get up and dance!Globe and Mail
Bee Gee Robin Gibb dies aged 62Financial Times
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What Inspires Singer Simone
NPR
Actress and singer Lisa Celeste is better known by her stage name, Simone. She's the daughter of the late legendary singer Nina Simone, and she's appeared on Broadway in musicals such as Rent and Aida. As part of the series, In Your Ear, she shares the ...


 
Jenifer Lewis: Nina Simone Was Raw And Unafraid
Huffington Post
Last year Simone (Lisa Simone Kelly), the daughter of singer Nina Simone paid homage to her iconic mother on Mother's Day with the re-launch of NinaSimone.com. Serving as the executor of her mother's estate, Simone plans to feature exclusive content ...


 
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Director hopes U.S. loves 'audacious' European hit
Chicago Sun-Times
That's due in no small part to an uplifting soundtrack comprised of original music and nostalgic American hits from such well-known tunesmiths as Nina Simone and Earth, Wind and Fire. “It's the music of movement. It's feel-good music,” Nakache said of ...
Review: French mega-hit 'The Intouchables' lands in the U.S.HitFix
Movie Review: “The Intouchables”Daily Bruin
“The Intouchables” will touch youEasy Reader
New York Observer
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New York Times
Finding Harlem Culture and Music at Ginny's Supper Club
New York Times
Ginny's Supper Club is a place to evoke the Harlem of not only Count Basie and the Cotton Club, but also Nina Simone and Kool Moe Dee. On a recent night, those lucky enough to book a table enjoyed a performance by Roberta Flack, along with fat steaks ...