“Simone was a singer, piano player, and songwriter who defied genres and controlled her will rather than conforming herself to be confined by boundaries. Her work fluctuated between jazz, blues, soul, classical, R&B, pop, gospel, and world music, with passion, emotion, and a strong understanding of technique as the trademarks of her musical career”(Deming). Becoming one of the pioneer African-American women to create jazz music on this scale, she was a noticeable dent in what people were used to music being. She made contributions just by being who she was from the age of three and simply doing what it is that she loved to do--play music.
Ms. Nina Simone was best known for her unique singing voice that could captivate audiences from beginning to end and playing the piano. Her musical diversity and pioneer statements made her one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. “She was one of the most extraordinary female artists of the twentieth century; an icon of American music” (Nathan). Some of her most famous songs were “I Love You Porgy” and “A Single Woman.” She was simply iconic-- truly, and