St Vincent on her favourite Nina Simone song: “A ghost on her shoulder”
A classic.
Nina Simone
“She sounds like a cat”: Which jazz legend did Nina Simone detest?
The singer often viewed as her forerunner.
“It’s as close to God as I know”: Nina Simone once named the eight masters of music
The saints of talent.
“It really gets you”: Nina Simone on the unique power of jazz piano
“These guys are as great as Bach, Beethoven; all of them.”
Calling out racial stereotyping: The four women in Nina Simone’s ‘Four Women’
The battle against racism.
“David ain’t from here”: Nina Simone on the artistry of David Bowie
“There are very few of us out there.”