Nina Simone defied musical categories even as she fought against social ones and the result is a body of work that draws on classical and jazz music, country blues, French chanson, gospel, protest songs, pop and rock tunes, turning genres and styles inside out in pursuit of what Simone called black classical music.This book begins with a focus on the early part of Simones career and a discussion of genre and style. Connecting its analysis to a discussion of social categorization, particularly race, it argues that Simones defiance of stylistic boundaries can be seen as a political act. The focus then shifts to Simones selfwritten protest material, connecting it to her increasing involvement in the struggle for civil rights. The book provides an indepth account of Simones possession of material by writers such as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Sandy Denny and Judy Collins. In considering material from Simones lesserknown work of the 1970s to the 1990s, the study proposes a theory of the late voice in which issues of age, experience and memory are emphasised, before concluding with a discussion of Simones ongoing legacy.

Binding: Paperback;178 pages; Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd; Classification: AVGJ; Weight: 342 g; Dimensions: 216 x 160 x 10

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