Nina Simone

Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions.

Why did Nina Simone first record a cover of I Loves You Porgy? What was the original title of See-Line Woman? What are the names of the four women in Four Women? Join Stevie Nix, who answers all of these questions and more on this episode that has images of four women searching for a plain gold ring.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Rich Girl.
Featured songs [in chronological order]:
Mississippi Goddam [Brother Ali]
My Baby Just Cares For Me
He Needs Me
Plain Gold Ring [Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Boot Camp Clik]
Children Go Where I Send You [Johnny Cash, Hall & Oates]
Night Song
See-Line Woman [Kanye West, Feist]
I Put A Spell On You
Sinnerman [The Wailing Wailers, Peter Tosh, Timbaland]
Images
The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair [Paul Weller]
Four Women [Jay-Z, Prodigy]
Backlash Blues
I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl
Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Curated Spotify Playlist:
Nina Simone Mix Tape
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