If known for nothing else, it should be known for being the birthplace of one Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003). Who was better known as Nina Simone. 
Screen shots from the documentary Nina Simone: The Legend; the last being of the house she grew up in.
Nina Simone performing Four Women at the Antibes Jazz Festival, 1965.
Monday, 12 October 2009
Tryon, North Carolina
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I grew up in a Nina Simone loving household. You do bring me back in time with this post.
Such a talent, I remember her death and that night I listened-Mellow tones, dripping honey, & the fierce sharp edges. Tryon has commissioned an oversize bronze statue to feature in a Plaza. They are proud-I need to get a copy of this film. The kudzu on everything-a familiar site.G
nina's amazing version of 'i loves you porgy' is one of the few songs that evokes an emotional response from me every time. sublime.
on a side note, i was at a friends the other evening, and a song came their ipod- i thought "what is this nina simone song? i've never heard it? is it a posthumous release of on old vocal over a new backing track?". it was antony and the johnsons. oops.
Mrs. E. introduced me to her music. She first heard her in France years ago. I'm glad she did.
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