Episode 5
By Alan Light. "Two things people in the [civil rights] movement would fight over. One was if you took their books. The other was if you took their Nina Simone albums.".
Inspired by the Oscar-nominated TV documentary, Alan Light's biography draws on Nina Simone's early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and input from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly to paint a picture of the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend, a leading civil rights activist and one of the most influential artists of our time.
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"There were two things that people in the [civil rights] movement would fight over. One was if you took their books. The other was if you took their Nina Simone albums." - Andrew Young
Music journalist Alan Light is the author of The Holy of the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah, and Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain, among others. He was editor-in-chief of the music magazines Vibe and Spin, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times.
Writer: Alan Light
Abridger: Pete Nichols
Reader: Alibe Parsons
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Author | Alan Light |
| Abridger | Pete Nichols |
| Reader | Alibe Parsons |
| Producer | Karen Rose |
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 Mar 2017 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Sat 11 Mar 2017 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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