What Happened, Miss Simone?: A Biography

by Alan Light

Book Overview

Inspired by the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary What Happened, Miss Simone? , an intimate and vivid look at the legendary life of Nina Simone, the classically trained pianist who evolved into a chart-topping chanteuse and committed civil rights activist. From music journalist and former Spin and Vibe editor-in-chief Alan Light comes a biography of incandescent soul singer and Black Power icon Nina Simone, one of the most influential, provocative,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101904879
• ISBN13: 9781101904879
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Crown Archetype
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"