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Little Girl Blue
Nina Simone · 1958 · Track 4
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Duración4:17
ÁlbumLittle Girl Blue
Año1958
ISRCQMSGD1370004
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The story behind
When you dive into Little Girl Blue, you encounter a piece that invites you into an intimate space, almost as if you were in that exclusive club the title speaks of. Nina Simone's voice, with its unique quality that can shift from a whisper to intensity, envelops you. What's interesting about this recording, which is her first album, is that it was made in late 1957 but didn't see the light of day until February 1959. This delay caused some dissatisfaction for Simone with the record label, leading her to sign with another in April of that same year, just as she was already working on her next material.
The song, with a duration of 4:19, showcases Nina Simone's particular way of using silence and minimal instrumentation to create a deep emotional impact. Her style, which could be described as eclectic, drew from sources like jazz and soul, and in this piece, a connection can be perceived with Duke Ellington's compositional approach, especially in that sense of improvisation and spiritual closeness. Eunice Kathleen Waymon, her real name, born in Tryon, United States, in 1933 and passed away in Carry-le-Rouet, France, in 2003, was known as the "High Priestess of Soul," and her voice, with a surprising range and her particular use of "breathiness," was a perfect vehicle for conveying the passion and nuances of her performances.