Theres more to nina simone than just strange fruit. Nnenna freelon, blueprint of a lady cd concord jazz ccd22892 us. Be the first to be updated when this instrumental is released. Strange fruit instrumental mp3 karaoke nina simone. Nina simone recorded the song in 1965, a recording described by journalist david margolick in the new york times as featuring a plain and unsentimental voice. Nine simone in memoriam dondolo sidneytshangela strange fruit. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. The instrumental mp3 of strange fruit as made famous by nina simone is not available yet. Eunice kathleen waymon february 21, 1933 april 21, 2003, better known by her stage name nina simone. Holiday strange fruit sheet music fake book pdfinteractive. Written by teacher abel meeropol as a poem and published in 1937, it protested american racism, particularly the lynching of african americans. It deals with america and the black and white problem.
It condemned american racism, particularly the lynching of african americans that had occurred chiefly in the south but also in all regions of the united states. Nina simone cover of billie holidays strange fruit. It protested american racism, particularly the lynching of black americans. I wrote strange fruit because i hate lynching and i hate. This song also appears on nina s choice 1963, nina simone with strings 1966 and, newly recorded, on high priestess of soul 1967. Song information for strange fruit nina simone on allmusic allmusic. Nina simone died in 2003, aged 70, with a huge music legacy left behind and her glorious name written forever in the showbiz history. Cover versions of strange fruit written by lewis allan.
Download strange fruit remastered by billie holiday emusic. She wanted to bring forth the song again in a time when it was especially important to call attention to the facts of racial inequality. And the song and its message is still often evoked. Print and download strange fruit sheet music by billie holiday. Be the first to be updated when this track is made available. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in c minor. Users who like strange fruit nina simone users who reposted strange fruit nina simone playlists containing strange fruit nina simone more tracks like strange fruit nina simone. About strange fruit strange fruit is a song performed most famously by billie holiday, who first sang and recorded it in 1939. Inside the jim crow childhood of the high priestess of soul the late singer.
Between the years of 1877 and 1950, over 3,500 blacks were killed in violent forms of mob justice known as lynching. Here is a fruit for the crow to pluck for the rain to wither, for the wind to suck for the sun to rot, for the trees to drop here is a strange and bitter. Strange fruit is a song recorded by billie holiday in 1939, written by abel meeropol and. Southern trees bear strange fruit blood on the leaves and blood at the roots black bodies swinging in the southern breeze strange fruit hangin from the poplar trees pastoral scene of the gallant south them big bulging eyes and the twisted mouth scent of magnolia clean and fresh then the sudden smell of burnin flesh here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to. And nina simone is actually one of the few women i cant think of that many women, that we allow or we associate with the. Strange fruit album version by nina simone on amazon. Strange fruit by nina simone samples, covers and remixes. Official website of the estate and charitable trust of dr. Inside the jim crow childhood of the high priestess of soul the late singer, subject of a documentary up for an oscar next. Simone starts her reading of the song in a voice that sounds brutally plain and unsentimental, as if the words themselves had been blanched by. Strange fruit album version by nina simone on amazon music. Download nina simone mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Stream tracks and playlists from nina simone on your desktop or mobile device. Forbidden fruit, the title song, one of three on the album by oscar brown, jr its a humorous uptempo take on adam and eve was part nursery rhyme, part call and response.
That is about the ugliest song i have ever heard, nina simone would later marvel. Known for her own protest songs, like mississippi goddamn, nina simone dramatized strange fruit in the context of the civil rights movement. Notice agerestricted video based on community guidelines category education. The last rose of summer is a traditional irish ballad adapted by simone. Strange fruit by nina simone on whosampled blood on the leaves sampled multiple elements of strange fruit intext. Jun 22, 2009 known for her own protest songs, like mississippi goddamn, nina simone dramatized strange fruit in the context of the civil rights movement. Strange fruit billie holiday 1939 added to the national registry. This nina simone cut gained a resurgence of attention in 20 due to kanye wests heavy sampling of it throughout his song blood on the leaves from the album yeezus. Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees pastoral scene of the gallant south the bulging eyes and the twisted mouth scent of magnolia sweet and fresh then the sudden smell of burning flesh. The poem became most famous as a song performed by billie holiday in 1939 and played a significant role in the civil rights movement. This song also appears on ninas choice 1963, nina simone with strings 1966 and, newly recorded, on high priestess of soul 1967. Eunice kathleen waymon 21 february 1933 21 april 2003, better known by her stage name nina simone, was an american singersongwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.
Feb 21, 2016 nina simone wikimediaron kroon nina simones strange fruit. The lynching that inspired billie holidays strange fruit. Billie holiday strange fruit sheet music in f minor. Nina simone mp3 collection mp3, 160192 kbps, cdr discogs. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f minor transposable. Mar 12, 2017 the mike brown documentary stranger fruit and its new. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Written by abel meeropol in 1937, it has been recorded as a song by billie holiday, john martyn, sting, nina simone the version sampled by. Listen to nina simone soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 1870 tracks. Strange fruit by nina simone discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
Strange fruit is a song performed most famously by billie holiday. Strange fruit remastered rate this album 0 rate this album. Pianist, singer, songwriter, activist, icon, mother. The mike brown documentary stranger fruit and its new. The instrumental mp3 of strange fruit as made famous by nina simone is not available yet be the first to be updated when this track is made available. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Mar 02, 2016 nina simone 10 of the best from reimaginings of scottish folk songs to selfpenned civil rights anthems, nina simone spent a glorious career refusing to be pigeonholed jeremy allen. Nina simone wikimediaron kroon nina simones strange fruit. Strange fruit nina simone by david guirgis free listening. Click on activate alert to receive an email as soon as it is released. My 16 year old brother wanted the most awkward poem to perform at his classs poetry slam, and that is how i was introduced to strange fruit. Check out strange fruit album version by nina simone on amazon music. Nina simone strange fruit praktis remix free download.
A far cry from the sheer brutality of monaes latest record which is itself significantly different from the original hell you talmbout a shame, by all standards strange fruit is all nuance and melody, a combination that yields one of the most dramatic and haunting songs ever made. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including nina simone, ub40, jeff buckley, siouxsie and the banshees, robert wyatt. Download and print strange fruit sheet music for voice and other instruments fake book by billie holiday. Strange fruit gained popularity in the civil rights movement as men, such as the jazz writer leonard feather, called strange fruit the first. Print and download strange fruit sheet music by nina simone. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Nina spent the nineties struggling with her health troubles, which forced her to cancel a number of performances. Kanye west blood on the leaves lyrics genius lyrics. Theres more to nina simone than just strange fruit the. Nina simone strange fruit sheet music in c minor download. Cd universe is your source for nina simone s song strange fruit mp3 download lyrics and much more. Blood on the leaves utilizes a sample of nina simone s strange fruit to tell a tale of lost love production was handled by six producers, one.
Song information for strange fruit nina simone on allmusic. Strange fruit is a song recorded by billie holiday in 1939, written by abel meeropol and published in 1937. Official nina simone strange fruit lyrics at cd universe. Nina simone offered a stark, immensely mournful version on pastel blues 1965. Forbidden fruit, the title song, one of three on the album by oscar brown, jr 1 its a humorous uptempo take on adam and eve was part nursery rhyme, part call and response. It has been covered by many artists since, including nina simone. Strange fruit by nina simone is a cover of billie holidays strange fruit. Strange fruit chords by aaron learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Album dont let me be misunderstood, nina simone qobuz. Click on activate alert to receive an email as soon as it is available. Check out strange fruit by nina simone on amazon music. Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, soul, folk, rhythm and blues. It features the cuts go to hell and a cover of i wish i knew how it would feel to be free. Featuring the song strange fruit mp3 download and lyrics.
That is about the ugliest song i have ever heard nina simone. The song strange fruit was written by lewis allan and was first released by billie holiday and her orchestra in 1939. Strange fruit song analysis final ballades, beats and. Though a few others have gone on to record the song strange fruit, including ross, nina simone, tori amos, lou rawls and jeff buckley, nothing quite compares to billie holidays original. Contemporary interpreter cassandra wilson gave strange fruit an arrangement that accents the twisting images of the lyrics stark, with a funky bass line, slide dobro, and. The very best of nina simone universal international universal international. The mp3 backing track of strange fruit as made famous by nina simone is not available yet.
Tillet suggested those who hold simone s strange fruit in high regard take another listen to nina simone in concert, the 1964 album recorded over three performances live at carnegie. Ninas last album, a single woman, was released in 1993. Nina simone 10 of the best from reimaginings of scottish folk songs to selfpenned civil rights anthems, nina simone spent a glorious career. Live at unidentified location, probably new york, early 1960s 2 1 although the sleeve notes state that nina simone is unaccompanied, she is accompanied by drums and upright bass on both tracks. Strange fruit hangin from the poplar trees pastoral scene of the gallant south them big bulging eyes and the twisted mouth scent of magnolia clean and fresh then the sudden smell of burnin flesh here is a fruit for the crows to pluck for the rain to gather for the wind to suck for the sun to rot for the leaves to drop here is strange and. Song strange fruit live in new york1965 artist nina simone. Nina simone strange fruit mp3 download and lyrics cd universe.
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