Nina Simone
Used Chewing Gum Stories
the most disposable things to collect
The Musical Tastes Of Our Ex-Presidents
‘Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers just about put me in the White House’
The Early Bird: Top New Releases Reviewed 2-23-18 – 3-1-18
a garage rocker with a nice back beat
Last Call: Final Tracks Off New Albums -10-16 – 7-16-15
I Wish It Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Nina Simone – This is the song of song where her legends grow from, soul folk Gospel from the 60s, a beautiful song of freedom – B+
The Big Huerta Respects Miss Nina Simone
I took this portrait of Nina from a still photo in the Liz Garbus documentary. This was done in oil. I chose to put Nina on black canvas because she was such a strong voice in the black culture and will always be associated with such. Her portrait is done in an angelic white with a hint of blues illuminating her hair. I used shapes in the background (acrylic) from a stage show that was filmed later in her career. The font was my interpretation of a royal African style that is done in a gold and bronze in tribute to her regal ness