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Strange fruit mp3 song by nina simone from the album four women. Eunice kathleen waymon 21 february 1933 21 april 2003, better known by her stage name nina simone, was an american singersongwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music. Strange fruit hangin from the poplar trees pastoral scene of the gallant south them big bulging eyes and the twisted mouth scent of magnolia clean and fresh then the sudden smell of burnin flesh here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to suck for the sun to rot for the leaves to drop here is strange and. Strange fruit by nina simone discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
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The poem became most famous as a song performed by billie holiday in 1939 and played a significant role in the civil rights movement. My 16 year old brother wanted the most awkward poem to perform at his classs poetry slam, and that is how i was introduced to strange fruit. Inside the jim crow childhood of the high priestess of soul the late singer. It has been covered by many artists since, including nina simone. Nina simone recorded the song in 1965, a recording described by journalist david margolick in the new york times as featuring a plain and unsentimental voice. It is a compelling activist project, from its many interviews to its soundtrack with nina simone singing a haunting rendition of the lynching. Download nina simone mp3 songs and albums music downloads. This song also appears on ninas choice 1963, nina simone with strings 1966 and, newly recorded, on high priestess of soul 1967. Nina simone wikimediaron kroon nina simones strange fruit.
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