February 21, at six in the morning Eunice Kathleen Waymon is born in Tryon (North Carolina, US).
Eunice became the official pianist of the Methodist Chapel of Tryon and began to attend school for black children.
Eunice and two sisters formed the Waymon Sisters Group and performed in church and outside functions.
Mrs Miller pays Eunice's first piano lesson with Mrs Muriel Mazzanovich ("Miss Mazzy") wife of artist Lawrence Mazzanovich (1872-1959).
Eunice Waymon, age 8.
Tryon Colored School.
Tryon Colored School.
April 26: Eunice, age 10, gave her first piano recital at the Town Hall Tryon.
May 15: Eunice, age 10, played music at Tryon's Community Choir.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
September: Eunice, age 12, entered the Allen High School of Asheville (North Carolina, US).
November 8: Eunice, age 13, played music at C. M. E. Church Autumn Bazar.
August 22: Eunice, age 14, played music at St. Luke Junior Choir.
Eunice, age 16, at Allen High School Auditorium.
March 28: Eunice Waymon Piano Recital in the Mazzanovich Studio. This program occurred on Easter Sunday, and was lettered by Garland Goodwin (50 original copies). The recital was held in the Mazzanovich studio to raise money for Eunice's schooling.
March 28: Eunice Waymon Piano Recital in the Mazzanovich Studio. This program occurred on Easter Sunday, and was lettered by Garland Goodwin (50 original copies). The recital was held in the Mazzanovich studio to raise money for Eunice's schooling.
July 31: Eunice, age 16, Piano Recital in Tryon (North Carolina, US) at the Laniel Library.
June: Eunice, age 17, graduated.
July 3 - August 11: after graduation Eunice attends Juilliard School of Music, New York (New York, US), to prepare for Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US).
[BL]
[BL]
August: Eunice's familiy moves to Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US); examination for admission to the Curtis Institute of Music.
September: Eunice is rejected from Curtis Institute.
Eunice worked as a pianist for Arlene Smith, a voice teacher; takes piano lessons with Vladimir Sokoloff (1913-1997).
February 19: Recital in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) at New Century Auditorium.
[BIC, p. 14]
[BIC, p. 14]
June: Eunice takes a job as singer-pianist in Atlantic City (New Jersey, US) at the Midtown Bar and Grill and decide to use the stage name Nina Simone.
June: Nina returns in Atlantic City (New Jersey, US) at Midtown Bar and Grill. Meet Ted Axelrod.
[NC, p. 66]
[NC, p. 66]
Performance in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) at Poquessing Club.
Recording in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) or Atlantic City (New Jersey, US) released as Gifted and Black by Andy Stroud in 1970.
June: Nina returns in Atlantic City (New Jersey, US) at Midtown Bar and Grill.
[NC]
[NC]
Nina made a demo records released as a bootleg Starring Nina Simone in 1964; the recording was the subject of a lawsuite; see Bootleg.
Spring: Nina played in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) at Queen Mary Room in the Rittenhouse Hotel.
Performance in New Hope (Pennsylvania, US) at Playhouse Inn.
[See below short biography 17 August 1959]
[See below short biography 17 August 1959]
December: first recording session with Bethlehem (13 hours, 14 songs).
Precise date is not known, but it was in the late fall (December?) of 1957.
[NC]
Precise date is not known, but it was in the late fall (December?) of 1957.
[NC]
Solo performance in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, US) at Syria Mosque Center.
[see Early Reflections On Seeing the Duke Ellington Orchestra And Other Artists : Pittsburgh PA, 1958-1961]
[see Early Reflections On Seeing the Duke Ellington Orchestra And Other Artists : Pittsburgh PA, 1958-1961]
December: Billboard December 1958, under "New Releases" report 1st Nina's LP.
The album was in fact scheduled September 1958 and was finally released in February, 1959.
The album was in fact scheduled September 1958 and was finally released in February, 1959.
End year: Marries with Don Ross in Philadelphia.
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
Nina moves to New York.
[BIC, p. 15]
[BIC, p. 15]
March 16:Billboard review of Nina's LP.
April: Nina signs with Colpix, a division of Columbia Pictures.
See first recording session details.
April 17-23: Share a bill with Lee Morgan, Al Hibbler, Buddy Rich big band in New York, Manhattan (New York, US) at Apollo Theater.
[NYAN 4/18/1959 and this web page].
[NYAN 4/18/1959 and this web page].
May 11: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
July 14-19: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Village Vanguard see review.
[Billboard 20 July 1959, p. 32, theconcertdatabase]
[Billboard 20 July 1959, p. 32, theconcertdatabase]
August 9: Performance in Chicago (Illinois, US) at Playboy Jazz Festival.
August 17: Short biography on Billboard.
August 31: Billboard reports 1st Nina's LP with Colpix.
September 21: Single I Loves You Porgy (Bethlehem 11021) reaches position 2 on Billboard R&B charts:
October: Performance in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) at Showboat.
[BL p. 97]
[BL p. 97]
October 3: Performance in Los Angeles(California, US) at 1st Annual Los Angeles Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl.
October 12: King Commercial on Billboard.
October: Re-recording session for Town Hall.
November 1: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Masonic Temple.
November 12: Performance at Hollywood (California, US) Interlude.
December 2: Performance in Chicago (Illinois, US) at Blue Note.
[BL]
[BL]
December 17: Performance in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, US) at Town House.
[Ton]
[Ton]
Performance in Washington (DC, US) at Casino Royal.
December: Ebony has an article about Nina.
February 26-27: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at The 20 Grand.
February: Times feature an article about Nina.
March 24: Performance at NBC Garroway "Today Show". on NBC TV.
[Jet 31 Mar 1960, Sepia October 1960]
[Jet 31 Mar 1960, Sepia October 1960]
August 12-21: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Flame Show Bar.
August 20: Concert in Detroit (Michigan, US) at 2nd Detroit Jazz Festival, Michigan State Fair Grounds.
[theconcertdatabase]
[theconcertdatabase]
August 26: Performance in Wakefield (Massachusetts, US) at Pleasure Island, Boston Jazz Festival
[Billboard August 8, 1960, p. 4]
[Billboard August 8, 1960, p. 4]
September 5: single Nobody Knows You / Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair hit US charts (peak position on charts: 93; weeks on charts: 2).
October: Sepia magazine feature an article about Nina and her husband Don Ross.
October 21: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Hunter College.
November 28-December 3: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Baker's Keyboard Lounge.
December 8: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
Nina get divorced with Don Ross.
January: single Trouble in Mind / Cotton Eyed Joe hit Top 10 R&B US chart.
February 18: Concert in Chapel Hill (North Carolina, US) at the University of North Carolina.
[NC p. 109]
[NC p. 109]
March (?): Recording session for LP Forbidden Fruit.
March: Two-week job in Manhattan East Side at Round Table [NC p. 110]; Nina meets Andy Stroud.
[BIC, NC p. 113]
[BIC, NC p. 113]
March 6: LP At Newport hit US charts (Pop # 23)
May 21: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall with Miriam Makeba. (First Carnegie appearance for Nina).
[BIC]
[BIC]
June 8: Performance in New York (New York, US) at The Madison Square Garden, Daily News Jazz Festival.
[Billboard 13/3/1961, p. 14]
[Billboard 13/3/1961, p. 14]
July 7: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Channel 13 WNTA with Oscar Brown, sponsor CORE.
[Freedom Sounds]
[Freedom Sounds]
July: Seventeen days in hospital affected by polio.
[NC p. 114]
[NC p. 114]
August 6: Concert in Detroit (Michigan, US) at 3rd American Jazz Festival, Cobo Convention Arena.
[NC p. 115, theconcertdatabase]
[NC p. 115, theconcertdatabase]
August 13: Broadcast of CBS Camera Three devoted to Nina.
September 5-11: Performances in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
December 4: Nina marries Andy Stroud.
[Autobio, BIC p. 14]
[Autobio, BIC p. 14]
December 20-30: Ten days in Lagos (Nigeria) for a series of concerts with Randy Weston, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Lionel Hampton under AMSAC (American Society of Africal Culture) sign.
December 31: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall New Year's Eve Jazz.
[Yair Dagan]
[Yair Dagan]
Recording session for LP Sings Ellington.
Andy Stroud become Nina's manager; Stroud Production, Ninandy Music.
Nina buy a house in Mont Vernon ($ 37000).
January 21 (Septembre 61?): Performance in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
[jazztourdatabase]
[jazztourdatabase]
January 26: Concert in New York, Harlem (New York, US) at Apollo Theater, sponsor NALC (Negro American Labor Council).
[Freedom Sounds]
[Freedom Sounds]
May 18-27, June 1-3: Performances in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
September 12: Lisa Celeste Stroud is born.
January: Cruise to Acapulco, Messico.
[BL]
[BL]
April 12: Martin Luther King arrested and jailed in Birmingham (Alabama, US).
First solo Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall.
[BIC, p. 62]
First solo Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall.
[BIC, p. 62]
June 1: Performance in New York at Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom.
[Ruth Feldstein, I don't trust You Anymore]
[Ruth Feldstein, I don't trust You Anymore]
June 12: Mound Bayou (Mississippi, US) murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers.
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
July 4: Concert in Newport (Rhode Island, US) at 9th Jazz Festival, Freebody Park.
[Sonic, this web page]
[Sonic, this web page]
July 6: Nina Simone (center) met with other activist-performers at Theodore Bikel's Greenwich Village home.
August 3: Concert in Forest Hills, Queens, New York (New York, US) at the Tennis Stadio with Ray Charles.
[Ray Charles Video Museum]
[Ray Charles Video Museum]
August 5: Concert in Birmingham (Alabama, US) at Salute to Freedom '63 Miles College Stadium with Johnny Mathis, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald.
[BL, Freedom sounds, Ray Charles Video Museum]
[BL, Freedom sounds, Ray Charles Video Museum]
August 28: Washington (DC, US) Martin Luther King delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
September 15: Birmingham (Alabama, US) murder of four black school children who were attending a Bible study class in 16th Street Baptist Church; in the disturbances that followed, two more black people were killed; Nina composes the political anthem "Mississippi Goddam".
October 25 - 31: Series of performances in New York (New York, US) at Apollo Theatre.
November 1: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall with Herbie Mann.
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
November 16: Concert in Bethlehem (Pennsylvania, US) at Lehigh University, Grace Hall Auditorium.
I Loves You Porgy, Sinnerman, Sing a Rainbow (Peggy Lee from Pete Kelly's Blues), Take a Bite, He Needs Me.
[Brown & White]
I Loves You Porgy, Sinnerman, Sing a Rainbow (Peggy Lee from Pete Kelly's Blues), Take a Bite, He Needs Me.
[Brown & White]
December 25-31: Performances in New York (New York, US) at Apollo Theatre.
[NSP]
[NSP]
Nina signs with Philips Records.
January 18: Guest star at Hootenanny [tv.com] recorded in Clarksburg (West Virginia) at Salem College ("Israeli Song", i.e. "Eretz Zavat Chalav").
February 24: Performance at Lincoln High School in Warren (Michigan, US).
April 4-6: Re-recording session for In Concert.
April 7: Performances in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
June: Recording session for Broadway-Blues-Ballads.
September 18 - October 11: Tour with Harry James (US and Canada).
October 4: Concert in Montreal (CA) at Place Dest Arts.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
October 15: Martin Luther King received his Nobel Peace Prize.
December: Nina Simone filed for a temporary injunction against Premier Records for LP Starring Nina Simone.
Early: Concert in Huntington (West Virginia, US) at Keith Albee Theater, accompanied by a bassist.
[Artsong Update]
[Artsong Update]
January: Recording session for LP I Put a Spell on You.
January 12: Lorraine Hansberry, Nina's intellectual mentor, died from cancer at 35; Nina take the title of the play Lorraine was working on, Young, Gifted and Black and turn it into a black anthem.
[BIC, p. 44]
[BIC, p. 44]
January 16: Lorraine Hansberry funeral at Harlem's Church of the Master.
[ND, p. 167] [Ruth Feldstein "I Don't Trust You Anymore"]
[ND, p. 167] [Ruth Feldstein "I Don't Trust You Anymore"]
January 18-28: Caribbean cruise.
[ND, p. 167]
[ND, p. 167]
February 5: Concert in Gambier (Ohio, US) at Kenyon College, Rosse Hall.
February 12: Premier Records made an out-of-court settlement on the suit filed by Nina.
[ND p. 168]
[ND p. 168]
February 21: Malcom X assassinated.
March 16: Begin of a three-week engagement in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate until April 8.
April 15: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Hunter College Auditorium.
May 19-20: Recording session for LP Pastel Blues.
May 26: Merv Griffin TV show.
June 11: Ten day engagements in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Charade.
June 26: First European Tour based in London (UK), Cumberland Hotel.
[BitC, DN, autobio, Jet 1/4/65]
[BitC, DN, autobio, Jet 1/4/65]
June: Philips Party in London (UK).
June 28 - July 10: Performance in London (UK) at Annie's Room night club.
July 2: Performance in London at television show Ready, Steady, Go, episode 2.45 ("I Put a Spell on You").
[tv.com, imdb]
[tv.com, imdb]
July 16: Performance in London at television show Ready, Steady, Go, episode 2.47.
[tv.com, imdb]
[tv.com, imdb]
July 11 - 20: Appearances at Dutch TV.
July 21: TV Show in Madrid.
July 31: Performance in Comblain-la-Tour (BE).
See the movie at Nina Simone et John Coltrane, deux étoiles noires dans la nuit de Comblain.
See the movie at Nina Simone et John Coltrane, deux étoiles noires dans la nuit de Comblain.
August: End of first european tour, return to US.
August 7: single I Put a Spell on You + Gimme Some enter UK singles chart at #49 (weeks on charts: 1).
[UK Charts]
[UK Charts]
September: A lawsuit is filed against Buckingam Records in connection with five albums, two by Nina: Sings Porgy and The Second Album.
October 12: Shirley Bassey performs at the Pigalle, a nightclub in the West End of London. During the performance Shirley praises Nina with these words:
“Thank you and good evening to you, ladies and gentlemen. A few weeks ago I had an LP called Nina Simone at the Town Hall and I must say I’ve become a tremendous fan. I would like to sing for you two of her numbers. Here is one of them.” Then Shirley plays "The Other Woman" and "You Can Have Him". Audio
Shirley's concert is recorded on the live album "Shirley Bassey at the Pigalle".
December: Second European Tour Sweden, France, Holland, England for TV and concert dates.
[BIC, p. 46]
[BIC, p. 46]
December 25: Concert in Loenersloot (Amsterdam, NL) at Mickery Theater.
This photo was perhaps taken during the recording of the concert.
[Wiki]
December: End of second european tour, return to US.
[BitC]
[BitC]
January: Concert in Chicago (Illinois, US) for Core (Congress for Racial Equality).
May 27-28: Concert in Atlanta (Georgia, US) at Atlanta Jazz festival, Atlanta Stadium.
July 2: Concert in Newport (Rhode Island, US) at 11th Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park.
Nina Simone, piano, vocals; Lysle Atkinson, bass; Rudy Stevenson, guitar, flute; Bobby Hamilton, drums.
I Loves You Porgy, Blues for Mama, Be My Husband, Mississippi Goddam, The Whole World Will Smile.
[Sonic, Wolgang's Vault, rirocks]
Nina Simone, piano, vocals; Lysle Atkinson, bass; Rudy Stevenson, guitar, flute; Bobby Hamilton, drums.
I Loves You Porgy, Blues for Mama, Be My Husband, Mississippi Goddam, The Whole World Will Smile.
[Sonic, Wolgang's Vault, rirocks]
August 10: Guest star at The Merv Griffin Show.
[tv.com]
[tv.com]
October 7-8: Concert in Costa Mesa (California, US) at Pacific Jazz Festival, Orange County Fairgrounds.
[Billboard 27/8/66]
[Billboard 27/8/66]
November 5: Concert in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Masonic Temple.
Bill Cosby tour.
"Woman of the Year" 1966, Jazz at Home Club.
November 21: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Philarmonic Hall.
November 23: Nina signs with RCA.
December 19-January 5: First recording session for RCA. Most tracks on LP Sings the Blues.
The photos were taken by photographer David Hollander.
Appear for the first time the signs of bipolar disorder, of which will be a victim lifelong.
January 17: Performance in Los Angeles (California, US) at Troubador.
February 23: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at the Bill Cosby Show, the Cobo Arena.
February, end of the Bill Cosby tour.
March 25: The Village Teather (New York, US) Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, and Flip Wilson.
April 9: Third European Tour
April: Concert in London (UK) at The Uppercut with Dick Gregory.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
April 14: Concert in Portsmouth (UK) at The Guildhall
[Simon Watney]
[Simon Watney]
April 16: Concert in Bristol (UK) at Colston Hall with Dick Gregory; only 30 tickets sold.
[Simon Watney]
[Simon Watney]
April 19: Concert in London (UK) at Royal Albert Hall with Dick Gregory.
April 23: Concert in London (UK) at RamJam Club (fans asks for "My Baby").
[DN photo p. 96-97, GarageHangover]
[DN photo p. 96-97, GarageHangover]
April: Performance in Paris (FR) at ORTF Tilt Magazine (broacasted April 26 and September 4, 1967).
Download video: MP4 format | Ogg format | WebM format
Download video: MP4 format | Ogg format | WebM format
April, Amsterdam, Antibes, TV Spain, Eurovision.
May 5: Performance in Chicago at McCormick Place (with Cannonball Adderley, Butterfield Blues Band).
June 23: Concert in New York (New York, US) Central Park at The Reingold Music Festival.
[Wolfgang's Vault, Billboard 6/5/67]
[Wolfgang's Vault, Billboard 6/5/67]
June 25: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Masonic Temple.
July 1: Concert in Newport (Rhode Island, US) at 13th Jazz Festival, Festival Field.
[Sonic, Wolfgang's Vault, Flickr, Billboard 10/6/67]
[Sonic, Wolfgang's Vault, Flickr, Billboard 10/6/67]
July 28: Guest star at The Joey Bishop Show.
[tv.com]
[tv.com]
August 5: Performance in Cincinnati (Ohio, US) at the Sixth Annual Ohio Valey Jazz Festival (Crosley Field).
August 9: Nina is "Female Jazz Singer of the Year" at the annual convention of NATRA (National Association of Television and Radio Announcers, 9-12 August) in Atlanta (Georgia, US).
[Soul]
[Soul]
October: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
October: New York: Interview with Michael Zwerin Down Beat (published January 1968).
November 14: Nina opened a two-week stint at Village Gate.
[Billboard 25/11/67 p. 66]
[Billboard 25/11/67 p. 66]
December 20: recording of "To Love Somebody" and "I Can't See Nobody".
Wilmington (Delaware, US) Benefit performance for United Negro College Fund.
"Go To Hell" (LP Silk and Soul) nominated for Grammy Award, Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female (see 1968, February 29).
December 30: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall. See PDF
January: left UK.
January 6: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall.
[NC, p. 206]
[NC, p. 206]
January 21-27: MIDEM at Cannes (FR)
February 2: Concert in Los Angeles (California, US) at Sport Arena Mass Rally.
February 15: Guest star at The Woody Woodbury Show.
[tv.com]
[tv.com]
February 24: Vancouver (CA) at Marco Polo.
[NC, p. 208]
[NC, p. 208]
February 29: Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles at Beverly Hilton Hotel [Awards & Shows] see ceremony on YouTube.
April 4: Martin Luther King murdered in Memphis.
April 7: Concert in Westbury (New York, US) at Music Fair.
[BIC, p. 54]
[BIC, p. 54]
May 3: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate, promo for RCA LPs Sings the Blues and Silk and Soul.
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
May 19: Concert in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Cobo Arena.
[theconcertdatabase] .
[theconcertdatabase] .
May: Three shows in Chicago (Illinois, US) at the Civic Opera House.
[NC, p. 213]
[NC, p. 213]
June 6: Robert Kennedy murdered in Los Angeles.
Tour in Europe Rotterdam, Simon Dee Show.
June: Nina went to London to film an hour-long special Sound of Soul for UK TV Granada, broadcasted September 14. Also she appeared on the Simon Dee Show.
[NC, p. 217] [Imdb]
[NC, p. 217] [Imdb]
June 14: On the occasion of her visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival, Nina lends itself to the demands of the team of show Carrefour by RTS (Radio Televison Suisse, Geneve).
Watch the movie, or RTS Archive page or YouTube.
Watch the movie, or RTS Archive page or YouTube.
June 16: Concert in Montreux (CH) at 2nd Jazz Festival.
June 24-26: Performance in Cleveland (Ohio, US) at Leo's Casino.
June 27: Concert in New York Central Park (New York, US) at Schaefer Music Festival.
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
June 28: Concert in Hampton Armstrong Stadium (Virginia, US) at Hampton Institute Centennial Jazz Festival.
[Wolfgang's Vault]
[Wolfgang's Vault]
July: Article by Dave Godin on Blues & Soul.
July: Nina is interviewed by Lilian Terry, a Egyptian-Italian jazz singer that had a national radio show in Italy, "Piacevole ascolto". See Blank on Blank. This is an animation of the interview:
Transcription
Transcription
July 4: Concert in Newport Festival Field (Virginia, US) at 14th Jazz Festival.
[ConcertPosterArt, Wolfgang's Vault, Billboard]
[ConcertPosterArt, Wolfgang's Vault, Billboard]
September: Recording session for And Piano.
September 14: Sound of Soul (see June above) broadcasted.
October: single Why (the King of Love is Dead) enter US R&B chart at #16, in UK R&B at #20.
[Blues&Soul 10 7/68]
[Blues&Soul 10 7/68]
October 16: single Ain't Got No, I Got Life enter enter US charts (peak position 83; weeks on charts: 5).
October 19: single Ain't Got No, I Got Life + Do What You Gotta Do enter UK singles chart at #45 (peak position on charts: 2; weeks on charts: 18).
[Record Mirror 28/11/87, UK Charts]
[Record Mirror 28/11/87, UK Charts]
October 26: Concert in Chicago at Lake Forrest College [NC, p. 219]; the Dutch TV program "Nina Simone in Studio" was shown on Finnish TV.
[Billboard 23/11/68]
[Billboard 23/11/68]
October: Concert at Hampton Jazz Festival.
November 3: Concert in Hartford (Connecticut, US) at Bushnell Memorial, with The Vogues.
November 24: Concert in New York (New York, US) at St. Martin's Episcopal Church.
Tour in United Kingdom (base London)
December 5: Nina relaxes at the Hanover Grand during a reception held for her in London.
[DN] (Photo by Ian Showell/Getty Images)
December 8: Performance on the Davis Frost TV show in London.
December 12: Performance on Top of The Pops (weekly BBC television programme) in London.
December 28: Performance at Carnegie Hall (New York) "Holiday Soul of Jazz". Interview with Melody Maker.
January 18: single To Love Somebody + I Can't See Nobody enter UK singles chart at #38 (peak position on charts: 5; weeks on charts: 9).
[Record Mirror 28/11/87] [UK Charts]
[Record Mirror 28/11/87] [UK Charts]
January 31: Andy and Nina separate.
February 1: No. 412 of Record Mirror, a British weekly music newspaper, has an article about Nina Simone Fan Club, chaired in London by David Nathan with assistance from his sister Sylvie.
"
Concert in Boston at the 4th Annual Boston Globe Jazz Festival at War Memorial Auditorium in the Prudential Center on Boylston Street.
Program: The Times They Are A-Changin’, In The Morning, I Shall Be Released, Ain’t Got No, I Got Life, Revolution, Suzanne.
[This Historic Day In Music: Nina Simone]
February 4: Concert in Manhattan, New York (New York, US) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. See review
Time 21/2/1969
February 9: Concert in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) at Academy of Music.
See review
Time 21/2/1969
Tour in Europe (base London).
Fans Reception at MayFair Hotel, London (UK).
March 12: Concert in Dublin (IE) at National Stadium.
March 13: Concert in Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK) at Whitla Hall.
March 19: Concert in Edinburgh (UK) at Usher Hall.
March 21: Concert in Cardiff (UK) at Sophia Gardens Pavilion.
March 23: Concert in Manchester (UK) at Odeon Theatre.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
April 4: Concert in London (UK) at Palladium.
Article by Royston Eldridge on Melody Maker 19 April 1969
[NC p. 226]
Article by Royston Eldridge on Melody Maker 19 April 1969
[NC p. 226]
April: TV show in Munich (DE) some tracks released on LP A Very Rare Evening (PM).
Concert at Hunter College (New York, US).
[NC]
[NC]
Studio recording session for To Love Somebody
[NC]
[NC]
April 26: Concert in Berkeley (California, US) at 3rd Annual U.C. Jazz Festival (LP Live in Berkeley)
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
Concert in Los Angeles (CA,US).
[NC]
[NC]
Performance in Boston at Lennie's.
[NC]
[NC]
May 9: Performances at Apollo (a week) in New York (New York, US).
[NC]
[NC]
Single "Revolution" released in US.
June 22: Concert in Baltimore (Maryland, US) at Morgan State College.
[NC, jazztourdatabase]
[NC, jazztourdatabase]
July 13: Performance in Detroit (Michigan, US) at Detroit Jazz Festival, Olympia Stadium.
[motorcity, theconcertdatabase]
[motorcity, theconcertdatabase]
July 15: Performance in New York (New York, US) at The David Frost Show, Season 1, Episode 7
[NC p. 230, tv.com]
[NC p. 230, tv.com]
July 18: Concert in Dallas (Texas, US).
[NC]
[NC]
July 19-20: Concert in Austin (Texas, US) at The 4th Annual Longhorn Jazz Festival with B.B. King, Miles Davis.
July 27-28: Concert in Antibes Juan-les-Pins (FR) at 10th Jazz à Juan Festival (with Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker).
August: recording of single "To Be Young, Gifted and Black".
August: Ebony Magazine, article by Phyl Garland.
August 15: Performance in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) Spectrum.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 16: Performance in St. Louis (Missouri, US) at Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis Jazz Festival with Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Mongo Santamaria, Newport Allstars.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 17: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Harlem Cultural Festival, Mt Morris Park.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 18: Performance in New York (New York, US) Wollman Rink.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 22: Performance in Chicago (Illinois, US) at Opera House.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 23: Performance in Cincinnati (Ohio, US) at Crosley Field.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
August 24: Performance in Memphis (Tennessee, US) at Mid-South Coliseum.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
September 1: Performance in Gary (Indiana, US) at West Side Auditorium.
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
[Billboard Aug 19, 1969]
September : Interview by Jim Delehant on Hit Parader.
October 26: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Philharmonic Hall.
[New York Magazine, Oct 27, 1969] [setlist]
[New York Magazine, Oct 27, 1969] [setlist]
European Tour
November: Recording of "Così ti amo" (Italian rendition of "To Love Somebody") in Roma (IT) at RCA Italiana Studios.
November 9: Concert in Milano (IT) at Teatro Lirico.
Reviews on Corriere della Sera and Corriere d'informazione
Reviews on Corriere della Sera and Corriere d'informazione
November 15, 16, 17: Concert in Birmingham (UK) at Town Hall, in London (UK) at Palladium, in Manchester (UK) at Palace.
November 28: Concert in Stockholm (SE) at Konserthus Stora Salen.
[Sven Dolling]
December 12: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Fillmore East with Isaac Hayes.
ConcertPosterArt, ConcertPosterArt, Wolfgang's Vault]
ConcertPosterArt, ConcertPosterArt, Wolfgang's Vault]
Peter Rodis produced a documentary about Nina; broadcasted on 24 August 1972 by WOR television.
[NC, p. 271]
[NC, p. 271]
March: Concert in Newark (New Jersey, US).
Single Whatever I Am + Why Must Your Love (RCA) released.
May 29-30: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Fillmore East, Fairport Convention (second appearance, first solo).
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
Spring: LP Black Gold (RCA) released.
The album is nominated for 13th Grammy Awards, Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female (see 1971, March 16).
July 10: Concert in Rochester Hills (Michigan, US) at Meadow Brook with Clark Terry Quartet.
[theconcertdatabase]
[theconcertdatabase]
July 11: Concert in Newport Festival Field (Rhode Island, US) at Jazz Festival.
[Getty Images. rirocks]
[Getty Images. rirocks]
September : Nina at Barbados.
October 2: Life magazine publishes a piece by Albert Goldman.
November: Essence Magazine featured Nina with her daughter Lisa in a series of fashion photographs.
December: Poet and writer Maya Angelou did a three-page spread on Nina (Redbook magazine).
December 14: Interview in Paris with Arthur Taylor for Notes and Tones.
Divorce from husband/manager Andy Stroud; new manager is her brother Sam Waymon (official divorce wil be in 1972.
[Soul]
[Soul]
Concert in New York (New York, US) at Village Gate.
Photos by Sherry Rayn Barnett.
"I had photographed Nina once before in concert in 1971, 15 years prior to this Verve Polygram shoot [cover for LP "Let It Be Me"]. I’d been assigned to photograph her at The Village Gate in NYC. One of the shots was published in Rock Magazine [biweekly in newspaper format from New York founded by Larry Marshak] the first publication where I appeared on the masthead as Staff Photographer. It was early in my photographic career, and ironically this shot was the very first photograph that I’d printed myself in my own darkroom."
Rockpop Gallery 2007
Photos by Sherry Rayn Barnett.
"I had photographed Nina once before in concert in 1971, 15 years prior to this Verve Polygram shoot [cover for LP "Let It Be Me"]. I’d been assigned to photograph her at The Village Gate in NYC. One of the shots was published in Rock Magazine [biweekly in newspaper format from New York founded by Larry Marshak] the first publication where I appeared on the masthead as Staff Photographer. It was early in my photographic career, and ironically this shot was the very first photograph that I’d printed myself in my own darkroom."
Rockpop Gallery 2007
February 2-17: Recording Session in New York (New York, US) (most tracks on LP Here Comes the Sun).
February 19: Concert in Dallas (Texas, US) at Great Hall of the Apparel Mart.
March 16: Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles (California, US) at Hollywood Palladium
[Awards & Shows]
See ceremony on YouTube
[Awards & Shows]
See ceremony on YouTube
April 23: Concert in Los Angeles (California, US) at Shrine Hall with Miles Davis.
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
May 3: Nina renews her affiliation with RCA.
May 9: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall.
Review by Mike Jahn on New York Times, transcription
Review by Vicki Wickham on Melody Maker
[Ton]
Review by Mike Jahn on New York Times, transcription
Review by Vicki Wickham on Melody Maker
[Ton]
Nina moves to Barbados; fall in love with a hotel porter and has an affair with the Prime Minister, Earl Barrow.
June 24: Recording session in New York.
October 10: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Philarmonic Hall.
[Ton]
[Ton]
November: Concert at Philarmonic Hall (New Jersey, US).
November 18: Concert in Fort Dix (New Jersey, US).
December 16-18: Concert in Marin (California, US) at Veteran Memorial Theater with Less McCann.
[ConcertPosterArt]
[ConcertPosterArt]
February 12: Concert in Washington (DC, US) at Constitution Hall.
[NC, p. 264]
[NC, p. 264]
February 18: On Episode #350 of Sesame Street Nina sings "To Be Young, Gifted and Black".
[see movie at Sesame Street].
[see movie at Sesame Street].
February 19: Recording session in New York (New York, US).
March 31 - April 1: Reception in Berkeley (California, US) at Rainbow Sign.
[NC, p. 267]
[NC, p. 267]
April 16: Guest star at Omnibus.
[tv.com]
[tv.com]
April 29: Concert in New Orleans (Louisiana, US) at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
[NC, p. 267]
[NC, p. 267]
June 9: Chicago's Malcom X College awarded Nina an honorary degree.
[NC, p. 268]
[NC, p. 268]
June 10: Performance in San Francisco (California, US) at Bay Area Jazz Festival.
[NC, p. 269]
[NC, p. 269]
June 24: Concert in Hampton (Virginia, US) at Hampton Jazz Festival.
[NC, p. 269]
[NC, p. 269]
June: Concert in New York, Central Park (New York, US) at Schaeffer Music Festival.
[NC, p. 270]
[NC, p. 270]
July 1-9: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Newport Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall.
Nina was scheduled but was unable to perform because of laryngitis. [New York Times, July 8, 1972, page 13]
July 22: Concert in Cincinnati (Ohio, US) at 11th Annual Ohio Valley Jazz Festival.
[NC, p. 270]
[NC, p. 270]
July 23: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Lincoln Center, "Soul of the Center".
[NC, p. 270]
[NC, p. 270]
August 24: Peter Rodis documentary (mostly 1968-1969 footage) about Nina broadcasted on WOR television.
September: LP Emergency Ward! (RCA) released.
Review by Roger St. Pierre on New Musical Express, 20 January 1973
Review by Roger St. Pierre on New Musical Express, 20 January 1973
October 2: Nina's sister, Lucille, dies.
[NC]
[NC]
October 23: Nina's father, John Divine, dies.
[NC]
[NC]
October 28: Concert in Washington (DC, US) at Kennedy Center.
[NC, p. 272]
[NC, p. 272]
December 17: Concert in Chicago (Illinois, US).
[NC, p. 274]
[NC, p. 274]
December: Andy formed Stroud Records.
January 14: All-Bertolt Brecht program at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
[NC, p. 273]
[NC, p. 273]
March 2: Nina is part of the project 'Majesty of Black Woman' Photo Show, New Yorker Club (New York, US).
[NC, NYT 1 March 1973]
[NC, NYT 1 March 1973]
April 6: Performance in Los Angeles (California, US) at Shrine Auditorium with The Last Poets, Miles Davis.
[NC p. 405, S. Braitman]
[NC p. 405, S. Braitman]
Two weeks in Japan.
[NC, p. 278]
[NC, p. 278]
October 18: Tokyo.
A week of concerts in Australia accompanied by Al and Nadi.
[NC, p. 278]
[NC, p. 278]
December 14-15: Concert in Wilmington (Delaware, US) at Grand Jazz Festival.
At Barbados, met Prime Minister Errol Barrow
May 11: Washington (DC, US), Human Kindness Day 1974 honoree is Nina.
[Blues&Soul 136 6/74, NC p. 280]
[Blues&Soul 136 6/74, NC p. 280]
June 29: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Avery Fisher Hall (ex Philarmonic Hall), Newport Jazz Festival.
[NC, NYT June 26, 1974, page 45]
[NC, NYT June 26, 1974, page 45]
Leaves Bardados, move to New York.
[NC]
[NC]
July 3: Concert in Montreux (CH) at 10th Jazz Festival.
Film Love Sorceress 1998, DVD Live in Montreux 2005 Amazon
Film Love Sorceress 1998, DVD Live in Montreux 2005 Amazon
Concert in Paris (FR) at Earshot Jazz Festival.
Nina leaves Liberia, moves to Switzerland (Prangins).
January: Performance in Cannes (F) at MIDEM, Casino, Les Ambassadeurs Room (" I am an artist, not an entertainer")
[NC, p. 287]
[NC, p. 287]
March 11-12: Concert in Paris (F) at Olympia après 6 ans d'absence de Paris
Ina - Nina Simone en concert à Paris, Emission IT1 20H, Télévision Française 1, 25 February 1977
Ina - Nina Simone de retour en France, Emission MIDI2, Antenne 2, 12 March 1977
Ina - Nina Simone en concert à Paris, Emission IT1 20H, Télévision Française 1, 25 February 1977
Ina - Nina Simone de retour en France, Emission MIDI2, Antenne 2, 12 March 1977
March 21: Performance in Paris (F) at TF1 émission "Numéro Un" (television series broadcasted in different francophone countries from 1975 to 1982) with Gilbert Bécaud.
[Ina, see also October 1]
[Ina, see also October 1]
Nina sings Bertolt Brecht live in an unknown location [YouTube]
(same hairstyle and dress as March 21 performance)
May 29: Amherst College (Massachusetts, US) present Nina with an honorary doctor of Music degree; from that moment she took to calling herself "Dr. Nina Simone"
[NC, p. 288]
[NC, p. 288]
June 26: Nina was scheduled to perform in New York at the Newport Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, but she failed to appear
[NC, p. 289]
[NC, p. 289]
October 1: Performance in Paris at TF1 with Al Schackman.
Ina - Voleurs, Émission Numéro un, Télévision Française 1, 1 October 1977
Ina - Voleurs, Émission Numéro un, Télévision Française 1, 1 October 1977
December 4: Concert in London (UK) at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, after 8 years [6 NC p. 290] sponsored by Capital Radio; meets Creed Taylor (CTI).
Review by Cliff White.
Review by Cliff White.
December 31: Concert in Jerusalem at Binyanei Ha'ooma.
[NC p. 290]
[NC p. 290]
Early in year leaves Israel.
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
Arrested but immediately released for withholding taxes in 1971-73.
January 17: recording of LP Baltimore, Brussels (BE).
Nina is physically attacked in a London hotel room and is admitted in St Stephen’s Hospital, Chelsea .
Nina is physically attacked in a London hotel room and is admitted in St Stephen’s Hospital, Chelsea .
Back to home in Switzerland.
July: Concert in London (UK) at Royal Festival Hall sponsored by Capital Radio.
[Stephen G]
[Stephen G]
August: interview with Britain's Blues & Soul magazine.
November: Nina appears in a New York courtroom to answer delinquent income tax charge, she pleaded guilty.
December 10: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Avery Fisher Hall.
February 22: Performance in New York (NY, US) at Village Gate.
September 18: Concert in London (UK) at Royal Festival Hall.
Review by Penny Valentine on Melody Maker
Review by Penny Valentine on Melody Maker
September 29: Article by Karl Dallas on Melody Maker.
April 12: Putsch in Liberia; Samuel Doe remove William Richard Tolbert.
May: African Liberation Day in Washington (DC, US) Pictured are Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), Nina Simone, Chico Niblett and others.
June 7: Concert in Washington (DC, US) at Warner Theatre.
July 18: Concert Rising Sun
Summer: Concert in Southern France recorded on videotape.
Nina meets Raymond Gonzalez. See the whole story here.
January: recording for LP Fodder on My Wings in Paris (FR) at Studio Davout.
May 7: Concert in London (UK) at Barbican Centre.
[NC p. 315, Simon Watney]
[NC p. 315, Simon Watney]
May 14: Concert in Morlaix (FR).
July 23: Concert in Pamplona (ES) at Music Festival.
[BL]
[BL]
Nina leaves Geneva (CH) and moves to Paris (FR) where she rented a small apartment.
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
Performance in Paris (FR) at Université Panthéon-Assas.
[BL]
[BL]
Fall: Los Angeles (California, US) at Roxy Theatre.
[NC p.318]
[NC p.318]
February 16: Concert in Paris (FR) at Olympia.
Performances in Paris (FR): New Morning, Théâtre des Champes Élyséès.
June 3-4: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Swing Plaza after a five-years absence.
[BL, After Hours, NC p.319]
[BL, After Hours, NC p.319]
Meets Anthony Sannucci of Videopix in Los Angeles.
July 18: Concert in Antibes (FR) at 28th Jazz à Juan Festival.
[NC p. 320]
[NC p. 320]
July 30: Concert in Pompei (IT) at Festival Internazionale del Jazz.
Invited in Africa by Guinea President Sekouturé, some time with Miriam Makeba; "a month of rest".
November 26: Performance in Vancouver (British Columbia, CA) "A Salute to Bob Marley" at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
[Soul Concerts Wikia]
[Soul Concerts Wikia]
December 4: Concert in Denver (Colorado, US) at Colorado Women's College.
[NC p. 323]
[NC p. 323]
January 8-12: Performance in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's.
Article by Don Watson on New Musical Express
[BL, Getty Images, NS p. 324]
Article by Don Watson on New Musical Express
[BL, Getty Images, NS p. 324]
January 17: Performance in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's.
[Simon Watney]
[Simon Watney]
February 6-11: Performance in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's.
Article by Gavin Martin on New Musical Express
[BL]
Article by Gavin Martin on New Musical Express
[BL]
March 14: Interview with Mavis Nicholson in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's broadcasted on UK TV Channel 4.
July 11-14: Concert in New York (NY, US) at Blue Note
with Al Schackman (guitar), Leopold Fleming (drums).
Transcription
[BL, Ton]
Transcription
[BL, Ton]
August 25: Performance in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's.
October 15-November 17: Performance in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's with Paul Robinson at drums.
See DVD with interview.
[BL]
[BL]
December: Leaves UK, moves to Trinidad.
[BL]
[BL]
Moves to Nijmegen, Holland, close to the German border.
[BL]
[BL]
Eight concerts in Holland.
[BL]
[BL]
American tour under the management of Anthony Sannucci and Eddie Singleton.
Jet Magazine April 22, 1985
Jet Magazine April 22, 1985
February 20: Los Angeles (California, US): appearance on Tom Schnabel (host) radio program Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW).
[ND, p. 325]
[ND, p. 325]
February 22: Los Angeles (California, US) at Beverly Theater.
[ND, p. 325]
[ND, p. 325]
March 10: Washington (DC, US) at Warner Theatre.
March: New York (New York, US) at Blue Note.
[BL]
[BL]
May 16-17 New Morning in Paris.
[NC p. 410]
[NC p. 410]
May 19 Concert in London (UK) at Savoy Theatre with Danny Williams, Lon Satton, Sol Raye, Will Gaines, Valerie Masters, The John Hawkins Orchestra (DVD A Nightingale Sang, Tribute to Nat King Cole).
[NC p. 410]
[NC p. 410]
June 26: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Kool Jazz Festival (ex Newport Jazz Festival), Avery Fisher Hall (until 1973 known as Lincoln Center's Philarmonic Hall).
[NYT]
[NYT]
June 28: Hampton (Virginia, US) Festival.
[NC p. 410]
[NC p. 410]
July: Purchased a condominium in Los Angeles.
[NC p. 410]
[NC p. 410]
July 1: Performance in New York (New York, US) at Old Boys High School Athletic Field, with Brooklyn Philharmonic.
Third annual Martin Luther King jr Concert Series.
Chicago at South Shore Country Club (?)
[NC p. 410]
Third annual Martin Luther King jr Concert Series.
Chicago at South Shore Country Club (?)
[NC p. 410]
July 6: Hunter College benefit.
[NC p. 410]
[NC p. 410]
July: A week in Hollywood (California, US) at Vine Street Bar and Grill (CD Live & Kickin)
November 14: Chicago (Illinois, US).
[NC p. 411]
[NC p. 411]
December 3-8: Hollywood (California, US) a week at Vine Street Bar and Grill.
[NC p. 411]
[NC p. 411]
January 20 - February 1: Performances in London (UK) at Ronnie Scott's with Cayenne.
Nina was supposed to perform also from February 3 to February 8, but she did not turn up and the management cancelled all the performances in the final week.
"Nina returned to London to start the new year with another two-week engagement at Ronnie Scott's. Because she continued to be a good draw, Sanucci, as she remeber it, signed her on for a third week to begin February 3. But Nina said he didn't ask her first ... She and Sanucci immediately parted ways - barely six months after she had gushed to a reporte that she finally had managers 'whom love and take care of me'."
[ND p. 329]
[Simon Watney, personal communication]
March 16: Concert in Boston (Massachusetts, US) at Symphony Hall (review by Cathy Lee) ("Nina Simone's late, late onstage arrival at the 1986 program at Symphony Hall. While the audience patiently waited, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard played the equivalent of two long sets in an attempt to cover her absence. As performance indicated, she should have stayed at the hotel." Ernie Santosuosso, History of the Boston Globe's Jazz & Blues Festival.)
March 24: Jet published an interview with Nina.
April 30: Concert in New Orleans (Louisiana, US) at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Photo by David Redfern
Photo by David Redfern
June 16: Performance in Los Angeles (California, US) at Hollywood Bowl, Playboy Jazz Festival.
[LA Times 17/6/86]
[LA Times 17/6/86]
Nina moves to Amsterdam.
Concert in Boston (Massachusetts, US).
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
June 1: Errol Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados, died of a heart attack.
July 10: Concert in Montreux (CH) at 21th Jazz Festival.
August 26: Performance in Barcelona (ES) at Àngel Casas Show (TV3).
October: Begins to run the Chanel No. 5 commercial with the accompaniment of "My Baby Just Cares for Me" by Nina Simone.
[Autobio, NYT November 25, 1987, page D17]
October 31: Single My Baby Just Cares for Me, featured in the advert for Channel No 5 perfume, enter UK singles chart at #55 peak position on charts: 5; weeks on charts: 11).
[UK Charts]
Concert in Valencia (ES)
[Autobio]
[Autobio]
Raymond Gonzalez manager (?)
May 6: Concert in Hamburg (DE) at Fabrik.
May 18: Performance in Paris (FR) at Sacrée soirée.
Sacrée soirée is a french variety show broadcast on TF1 from September 2, 1987 to June 29 for 7 seasons, every Wednesday evening.
Sacrée soirée is a french variety show broadcast on TF1 from September 2, 1987 to June 29 for 7 seasons, every Wednesday evening.
June 6: Concert in Paris (FR) at Palais des Congrés.
June 10: Interviewée par Thierry ARDISSON
(TV France)
Ina - Nina Simone à propos de Jacques Brel, Emission Bains de minuit, La Cinq, 10 June 1988
Ina - Nina Simone à propos de Jacques Brel, Emission Bains de minuit, La Cinq, 10 June 1988
June 24-25: Concert in London (UK) at Dominion Theatre.
[Corriere della Sera 20 giu 1988, pag. 25]
[Corriere della Sera 20 giu 1988, pag. 25]
July 8: Concert in Madrid (ES) at Veranos de La Villa.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
September 20: Concert in Barcelona (ES) at Mercat del Born.
September 30: Concert in Paris (FR) at Olympia.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
Nina moves to Nijmegen.
Concert in The Hague (NL).
Concert in Hamburg (DE) at Jazz Festival.
Concert in Stuttgard (DE) at Jazzgipfel.
Al Schackman (guitar), Chris White (bass), Paul Robinson(drums) [YouTube 1, 2, Crownpropeller]
Al Schackman (guitar), Chris White (bass), Paul Robinson(drums) [YouTube 1, 2, Crownpropeller]
Concert in Köln (DE).
February 16: Concert in Paris (FR) at Olympia.
[BL]
[BL]
February 24: Performance in Saint Denis (FR) at 6th Festival Banlieues Bleues.
Al Schackman (guitar), Leopoldo Fleming (percussions), Chris White (bass), Payton Crossley (drums)
[banlieuesbleues]
Al Schackman (guitar), Leopoldo Fleming (percussions), Chris White (bass), Payton Crossley (drums)
[banlieuesbleues]
June 19: CD The Iron Man by Pete Townsend released with a track by Nina, "Fast Food".
April: Nina is awarded the Grand Prix of Académie Charles-Cros, Paris.
April 9-10: Concert in Paris (FR) at Olympia [Autobio, RN, Sylvie] with Angélique Kidjo.
Ina - Nina Simone à l'Olympia, Émission 19/20, France Régions 3, 9 April 1990
Ina - Concert de Nina Simone: incidents et triomphe, Émission19/20, France Régions 3, 10 April 1990
Ina - Nina Simone à l'Olympia, Émission 19/20, France Régions 3, 9 April 1990
Ina - Concert de Nina Simone: incidents et triomphe, Émission19/20, France Régions 3, 10 April 1990
May 1: Concert in London (UK) at The Hammersmith Odeon.
[Sylvie]
[Sylvie]
July 13: Concert in Montreux (CH) at 24th Jazz Festival.
September: Tour in Italy with Odetta and Miriam Makeba.
[City Medial Two IT-RE, NC p. 412, Repubblica]
[City Medial Two IT-RE, NC p. 412, Repubblica]
September 4: Concert in Paternò (Catania, IT) at Torre Normanna.
September 6: Concert in Salerno (IT) at Stadio Vestuti.
September 8: Concert in Cagliari (IT) at Exibition Center.
September 10: Concert in Bologna (IT).
October 6: Concert in Exeter (UK) at University Great Hall.
[James Silberbauer]
[James Silberbauer]
Nina leaves Nijmegen.
January 13: Town and Country Club (UK).
[Getty Images]
[Getty Images]
January 21: Martin Luther King Birthday Parade.
March 8: Concert in Roma (IT) at Teatro Brancaccio. (Festa della donna, TV RaiUno).
[Repubblica 7/3/91]
[Repubblica 7/3/91]
April 12: Concert in Espoo (FI) at April Jazz Festival.
[MH]
[MH]
May 2: Perfomance in Manchester (UK) at the Nia Centre.
The Nia Centre, a space for the celebration of black artistes and culture, was opened with a performance by Nina.
[Hulme Playhouse]
The Nia Centre, a space for the celebration of black artistes and culture, was opened with a performance by Nina.
[Hulme Playhouse]
October 23-27: Five Concerts in Paris (FR) at Olympia.
Ina - Émission Musiques au coeur, Antenne 2, 23 October 1991
clip of the concert
[Sylvie]
Ina - Émission Musiques au coeur, Antenne 2, 23 October 1991
clip of the concert
[Sylvie]
November: Interview by Lloyd Bradley on Q.
Novembre 15: Autobiography I Put a Spell on You (with Stephen Cleary) released by Pantheon Books, New York.
"The book took two years to write and was done with tapes, computer and notebooks in Spain, Atlanta, Hollywood and Amsterdam".
[Blues & Soul 624 11/92]
"The book took two years to write and was done with tapes, computer and notebooks in Spain, Atlanta, Hollywood and Amsterdam".
[Blues & Soul 624 11/92]
Tour Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Performance at Adelaide Festival.
February 22: Concert in Sarlat-la-Canéda (FR) at Centre Culturel et de Congrés de Sarlat.
[Stéphane Brigant]
[Stéphane Brigant]
April 27: Concert in Poggibonsi (Siena, IT) at Teatro Garibaldi.
[L'Unità 8/4/92]
[L'Unità 8/4/92]
May 12: Performance in Boston (Massachusetts, US) at Evening at Pop.
A tribute to Paul McCartney with the Canadian Brass, Jerry Hadley, and the King's Singers. Guest conductor Carl Davis.
A tribute to Paul McCartney with the Canadian Brass, Jerry Hadley, and the King's Singers. Guest conductor Carl Davis.
May 13-16: Concert in Pointe-à-Pitre (FR, Département de la Guadeloupe) at 2nd Carrefour des Musiques créoles.
[Sylvie, Le Nouvel Observatour]
[Sylvie, Le Nouvel Observatour]
July 2: Concert in Montreal (CA) at International Jazz Festival YouTube
Leopold Flemming, Paul Robinson, Alvin Schackman, Chris White.
Leopold Flemming, Paul Robinson, Alvin Schackman, Chris White.
October 30: Concert in Maastricht (NL) at JazzMecca
[Getty Images]
[Getty Images]
November 10-14: Performance in Nevers (FR) at 6 Rencontres Internationales de D'Jazz
[Rex, Nevers Festival]
[Rex, Nevers Festival]
November 20: Article by Lucy O'Brien on Guardian.
US tour Boston, Atlanta, Washington, Saratoga, New York (Carnegie Hall)
Concert in Hollywood (California, US) at Hollywood Bowl
[Blues & Soul 624, Nov 1992]
[Blues & Soul 624, Nov 1992]
Nina moves to Bouc-Bel-Air near Aix-en-Provence (France).
"I just bought a house in the South of France, in Aix-en-Provence. I have some land I bought in Gahna in May, and I'm building a beach house there, and still I have this place here in Hollywood"
[Blues & Soul 624 11/92]
"I just bought a house in the South of France, in Aix-en-Provence. I have some land I bought in Gahna in May, and I'm building a beach house there, and still I have this place here in Hollywood"
[Blues & Soul 624 11/92]
March: Soundtrack of movie Point of No Return (John Badham) included five Nina's songs.
Series of performances in Paris (FR) at Olympia.
[RN]
[RN]
June 26: A fire destroyed Nina's house in Bouc-Bel-Air.
July 3: Concert in Järvenpää (FI) at Puistoblues Festival.
[MH]
[MH]
October 28: Concert in Barcelona (ES) at XXV Festival Internacional de Jazz.
[Blues & Soul:634 3/93]
[Blues & Soul:634 3/93]
May: Nina spent a period in Tunisia.
[BL]
[BL]
Concert in Marseille (FR).
July 9: Feelin Good enter UK singles chart at #40 (peak position on charts: 40; weeks on charts: 3).
[UK Charts]
[UK Charts]
August 20: A concert in Lörrach (DE) is canceled (nervous breakdown).
[myself]
[myself]
March 6: Nina was awarded ownership of 52 of her master recording (five full-legth albums) by a federal judge in San Francisco. San Juan Music Group and others were enjoined from manufacturing Simone's material without her consent.
July 25: Nina tell two teenagers to be quiet while they are in the pool next door; when they refused, she fired buckshot and one boy had eleven pieces of metal removed from his legs.
August 23: Nina given a suspended eight-month jail term and is ordered to take psychiatric counselling.
August 29: Nina moves to Los Angeles.
October: Nina is in court for failing to stop after injuring two motorcyclists; she is fined and given another suspended sentence.
Clifton Henderson, known by Nina in Los Angeles, moves to Buc-Bel-Air as personal nurse.
International tour: Brasil, Beirut, US, Australia
July 2: Concert in Villingen (DE) at VS Swingt '97.
July 15: Concert in Nice (FR) at Nice Jazz Festival.
Review by Nice Matin
Another Review by Nice Matin
Review by Jazz Magazine (French)
Review by Nice Matin
Another Review by Nice Matin
Review by Jazz Magazine (French)
July 25: Sao Paulo (BR) at The Bourbon Street Music Club.
Article by Antonio Gonçalves Filho (Brazilian)
Article by Antonio Gonçalves Filho (Brazilian)
July 27: Sao Paulo (BR) at "Praca de Paz", Ibirapuera Park.
Review of the concert (Spanish)
Review by Anderson Couto (Brazilian)
Review of the concert (Spanish)
Review by Anderson Couto (Brazilian)
December 14: Concert in London (UK) at Barbican Center.
Review by Jenny Diski, The Observer, 21 December 1997
Review by John Fordham, The Guardian, 16 December 1997
Review at Radio Real World, with some images
Review by Jenny Diski, The Observer, 21 December 1997
Review by John Fordham, The Guardian, 16 December 1997
Review at Radio Real World, with some images
December 18: Concert in Warsaw (PL) at Congress Hall.
July 24: Nina is a special guest at Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday Party.
August 8: Baalbek (LB) Baalbeck International Festival 1998.
August 21: Seattle (Washington, US) Summer Nights at the Pier 1998 Review by Heidi (Nina Simone Web visitor).
August 30: Newark (New Jersey, US) at New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall.
September 18: Thessalonica (GR).
October 28: Brighton (UK) at Brighton Centre.
November 20: Basel (CH).
December 14: London (UK) The Royal Albert Hall.
December: Nina is Honorary Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire.
December: Article by Precious Williams on Big Issue.
March 7: Manchester (UK)
March 9: Liverpool (UK)
March 25: London (UK) Nina is interviewed on BBC Hardtalk and talks about her life.
April 10: Brighton (UK)
July: Interview with Times Magazine (3/25, 6/99)
July 1: Performance in London (UK) at Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall.
In 1999 the Meltdown Festival art director was Nick Cave.
In 1999 the Meltdown Festival art director was Nick Cave.
July 24: Concert in Dublin (IE) at Guinness Blues Festival, The Point Depot.
Review by Celine o'Malley
Review by Celine o'Malley
July 27: Lucerne Blues Festival, Grand Casino (CH).
August 13: La Grand Motte (FR).
October 7: Dublin (IE) Receives a Lifetime Achievement in Music Award.
At the Guinness Blues Festival Lisa Celeste sang a few duets with her mother.
At the Guinness Blues Festival Lisa Celeste sang a few duets with her mother.
November 10: Article by Janes Maycock on Independent.
February 23: Inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame for "I Loves You Porgy" (Bethlehem 1959).
April 19: Rio de Janeiro (BR) at ATL Hall / Metropolitan
US Tour
Al Schackman (guitar), Javier Currovadas (keyboard), Tony Jones (bass), Paul Robinson (drum), Leopoldo Fleming (percussions)
Al Schackman (guitar), Javier Currovadas (keyboard), Tony Jones (bass), Paul Robinson (drum), Leopoldo Fleming (percussions)
May 26: Atlanta (Georgia, US) Chastain Amphitheater. Receives Honorary Citizenship to Atlanta.
May 30: Washington (DC, US) DAR Constitution Hall.
June 2: New York (New York, US) Beacon Theatre.
June 7: Boston (Massachusetts, US) at FleetBoston Pavilion Review by by Lara Pellegrinelli
June 9: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) Receives Diamond Award for Excellence in Music from the Association of African American Music.
June 10: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, US) Tower Theater.
June 18: Chicago (Illinois, US) Oriental Theater.
June 22: Los Angeles (California, US) Wiltern Theater.
June 26: Denver (Colorado, US) Temple Buell Theater.
August 7: France, Receives the Honorable Musketeer Award from the Compagnie des Mousquetaires d'Armagnac
Moves to Carry-le-Rouet, Provence, 30 km from Bouc-Bel-Air
August 9: Concert in Marciac (France) at Jazz Festival.
October 30: Concert in Austin (Texas, US) at Bass Auditorium review
November 8: Miami, (Florida, US) Gusman Center.
November 13: San Francisco (California, US) Davies Symphony Hall.
November 19: Los Angeles (California, US) Wiltern Theater.
April 4: Nina's mother dies
June 8: Concert in Paris (FR) at Palais des Congres, last concert in Paris. review
June 23: Concert in Washington (DC, US) at Constitution Hall.
June 28: Concert in New York (New York, US) at Carnegie Hall (JVC Jazz Festival).
[Wolfgang's Vault]
[Wolfgang's Vault]
July 3: Concert in Portland (Oregon, US) Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
July 7: Concert in Saratoga (California, US) MountainWinery.
July 11: Concert in Oakland (California, US) Paramount Theater.
July 15: Concert in Los Angeles (California, US) GreekTheater.
July 19: Concert in Chicago (Illinois, US) Chicago Theater.
July 23: Concert in Seattle (Washington, US) Benaroya Concert Hall.
August 26: Concert in Clyst St Mary (UK) at Bishopstock blues festival.
Review by Al Friston on Rock's Backpages
Review by Al Friston on Rock's Backpages
April 13: Participation at the 11. Rock for the Rainforest concert in Carnegie Hall (New York, US). With Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Patti LaBelle.
[Wikipedia Rock for the Rainforest)
[Wikipedia Rock for the Rainforest)
May 5: Concert in Roma (IT) at the Auditorium-Parco della musica.
Intro: Milestones (Miles Davis), Black Is The Color of my True Love's Hair, Every Time I Feel The Spirit, Do I Move You, See-Line Woman, So What (Miles Davis), Why? (The King of Love is Dead), I Loves You Porgy, Mississippi Goddam, I Want a Little Sugar in my Bowl, Four Women, Ne Me Quitte Pas, My Baby Just Cares For Me.
Preview (Italian). Interview with Nina by Kataweb (Italian), review (Italian) and review 2 (Italian)
Intro: Milestones (Miles Davis), Black Is The Color of my True Love's Hair, Every Time I Feel The Spirit, Do I Move You, See-Line Woman, So What (Miles Davis), Why? (The King of Love is Dead), I Loves You Porgy, Mississippi Goddam, I Want a Little Sugar in my Bowl, Four Women, Ne Me Quitte Pas, My Baby Just Cares For Me.
Preview (Italian). Interview with Nina by Kataweb (Italian), review (Italian) and review 2 (Italian)
June 29: Concert in Sopot (PL) at Hestia ( last Nina's performance ).
October 30, November 8 and 11: Concerts in London, Manchester, Glasgow (UK) planned and cancelled.
March 7: Concert in Los Angeles at Royce Hall, UCLA (planned and cancelled).
April 19: The Curtis Institute of Philadelphia named Nina an Honorary Doctor in Music and Humanities.
April 21: Nina died in Carry-le-Rouet, France.
Obituary by Roger Nupie, International Dr. Nina Simone Fan Club
With inconsolable sadness we let you know that Dr. NINA SIMONE has passed away. We understand this news will come as a shock to the whole world and the millions who love her music. We are sure she will forever be remembered for her exceptional music, for her genius, her talent, her courage, her fight for racial justice and her commitment to the Civil Rights Movement. She will forever be remembered as the ultimate songstress and storyteller of our times.
We give thanks to the DIVA for sharing almost 50 years of music with us. We give thanks to Dr. NINA SIMONE for the beauty, consolation and strength her voice, piano and songs will give until the end of time to people, regardless of age, race and culture. You and your music will be with us every day of our life, in our heart, in our soul, in our thoughts. In our mind. May you rest in peace, dearest NINA. God bless you.
Sources
[Autobio] I Put a Spell on You The Autobiography of Nina Simone with Stephen Cleary, DaCapo Press 1992
[BL] David Brun-Lambert Nina Simone-Une vie Flammarion 2005
[BIC] Nina Simone, Black is the Color compiled by Andy Stroud
[Billboard]
[Calla] Album Discographies by M. Callahan, D. Edwards, P. Eyries
[DN] Break Down & Let It All Out by Sylvia Hampton with David Nathan, Sanctuary Press
[Jet]
[MH] Mikael Huhtamäki personal communication
[Mont] The Montreux Jazz Festival concerts database and Official Site of Montreux Jazz Festival
[NC] Nadine Cohodas Princess Noire Pantheon
[NSP] Nina Simone Project
[RN] Roger Nupie (personal communication and NS Newsletter)
[Sonic] Sound ONline Inventory and Catalog (general search for keyword "Nina" and "Simone")
[Soul] SoulMusic by David Nathan
[Stephen G] user of Nina Simone Forum
[Sylvie] user of Nina Simone Forum
[Ton] Ton van Gijsel