Nina Simone

Nina Simone

American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist

An African-American icon and true diva whose distinctive voice brought an unmatched level of eclecticism across five decades.

Born	February 21, 1933
Hometown	Tryon, North Carolina, United States of America
Net worth	$5 million

Spouse	Donald Ross (m 1958 - 1960) , Andrew Stroud (m 1961 - 1971)
Children	Lisa Simone

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$6 mn raised to preserve Nina Simone's childhood home

An art auction and New York gala have raised nearly $6 million to preserve and restore the childhood home of soul music legend and civil rights activist Nina Simone, organizers said Tuesday.The twin events brought in some $5.88 million -- far more than the original $2 million organizers hoped to raise to restore the rural North Carolina abode.

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1982

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