Rejecting Nina Simone
07/26/23 • 32 min
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Nina Simone is ranked #21 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released over 40 albums in her lifetime. But back when Simone was an 18-year-old pianist, she was rejected from music school. She faced doubt, racism and abuse at every turn. Then she found her voice.
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Nina Simone is ranked #21 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and released over 40 albums in her lifetime. But back when Simone was an 18-year-old pianist, she was rejected from music school. She faced doubt, racism and abuse at every turn. Then she found her voice.
Tell us YOUR rejection story, and you may be featured in an upcoming episode:
Record your voice: https://speak-to.us/rejection
Write to us: [email protected]
Get to know Apostrophe:
Peruse our other pods:
Under The Influence with Terry O'Reilly
Surviving Life with Les Stroud
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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