“There’s something about older black singers that I just love. Soul?” ...Yes. You’re hearing & feeling SOUL music. Newer singers think soul means emotion or passion. But soul is deeper than that. The chills you get don’t lie.
@laralongstaff5139 Жыл бұрын
Something you love about them? Like...they were awesome, maybe?
@Wonderwoman79G3 жыл бұрын
Check out Etta James,Sarah Vaughn ,Billie holiday and Ella Fitzgerald - all legendary singers
@jemmajames67193 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Dinah Washington
@carolynthompson32913 жыл бұрын
Mahalia Jackson.
@jess38193 жыл бұрын
Nina is a queen 🙌🏻 Enjoy!
@jackbutler29893 жыл бұрын
That's Nina on the piano she was a classically trained pianist pure class ....legend in her own lifetime ..you goin lookin for your musical roots ..you bring one big shovel man I would ...I've been listening to Black American gospel music ,soul since I was 12yrs old now I'm a 67yrs old white man in Ireland and praise God ..still listening enjoy your journey son ...
@GinMae3 жыл бұрын
I'm sixty years "white" woman in Wisconsin... and although my family was always "musical" - I had no older relatives to show me the way... so I was in my late twenties/thirties before I came to appreciate a lot of this (while living in Boston area) my best friend and I used to play cards (not for money - but always joking: if you win - whatever you want) - I won big, and he took me to a Nina Simone concert -- I knew a bit -but she just blew me away! -- she was the "Empress" -- I'll never forget it...
@jackbutler29893 жыл бұрын
Well GinMae I recently replyed to a documentary of Lisa,, Simone Nina's daughter telling the story of meeting her Moma in 66/67 backstage when I was 14yrs old because I was in her fan club and yeah what an experience but to my amazement Lisa herself replyed to my comment which I was so flattered ....bottom line you can't buy class ye got it or ye don't ...Stay safe in these difficult times..and Let the music play ...
@GinMae3 жыл бұрын
@@jackbutler2989 You got that right, Jack! What an amazing experience that must have been - both meeting Mom and hearing from daughter -- you stay safe, too -- and yes, the music will always play!
@jackbutler29893 жыл бұрын
@@GinMae thank you. GinMae a big Bear hug comin atcha x
@GinMae3 жыл бұрын
@@jackbutler2989 Wow - feels great - back atcha! xoxo
@Karina-er7mx3 жыл бұрын
There’s a lot of emotional pain in that amazing voice!
@marielaveau53213 жыл бұрын
Nina still devastates me every time, after all the years. 💜💚💛
@autumnblossom9493 жыл бұрын
Maybe check out Etta James, Mary Wells Aretha Franklin.
@kristimoore19852 жыл бұрын
Her story was so tragic and her talent is a national treasure. She could have done so much more but what the world and her allowed we are truly blessed.
@GothicMaximalist3 жыл бұрын
I have to say, it’s a beautiful experience to watch you experience these phenomenal black artists for the first time.
@dwoehrma3 жыл бұрын
Find her documentary. "What happened Miss Simone" her life is tragic yet amazing. She made her mark on black history for sure!
@mikecaetano3 жыл бұрын
Simone's version of "I Put a Spell On You" is super torchy too. Also, check out her version of "Nobody's Fault But Mine" and then follow that up with Led Zeppelin's version. You won't be disappointed.
@dianegoldeneye72073 жыл бұрын
Sang it Simone. Be free. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@debbieburton78862 жыл бұрын
She's the 👌 love her songs there's so much meaning in them..love your reactions to all music and I believe you have an old soul..love you..
@brigittehuard49023 жыл бұрын
Well, someone is about to be blown away 💗 Can't wait for your reaction to her!
@doesntgiveaflock27253 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites
@gardenia30443 ай бұрын
Even people who don't know they've heard Nina have heard Nina. No other artist in history has had their music in as many movies, tv shows and commercials. Her version of Ne Me Quitte Pas makes me cry every time and I've been listening to her for over 20 years. She is utterly timeless and so under recognized its a crime.
@TheDivayenta3 жыл бұрын
The Queen! A musical genius. “Old” Black singers changed us all with their voices, brilliance snd music. A Change Is Gonna Come is a must by Sam Cooke. It’s a joy watching you react. ❤️
@madmann53733 жыл бұрын
For black history month,please include Nina Simone ,"Mississippi god damn" 🇨🇦😷
@scottwilson5624 Жыл бұрын
my comment exactly
@christinebowser7092 жыл бұрын
Love Nina Simone!!! Her voice and style is timeless. 👍❤
@Kim-hc5si3 жыл бұрын
This woman...geeesh. ❤️❤️❤️
@tyqwanmills033 жыл бұрын
Lean On Me Bill Withers
@lauracorcoran31837 ай бұрын
I love Nina. Her voice just resonates so much passion. You feel every emotion with every word. She is magic.
@elizabethdavis20704 ай бұрын
Your moment of silent respect at the end....the truest applause.
@amylafferty3092 Жыл бұрын
I remember where I was sitting and living when Nina Simone's voice cut through....She is amazing! Movies about her life and "Here Comes the Sun," Mississippi Goddamn --many more songs....
@quitefranklysamanthatheres10186 ай бұрын
Nina Simone is every emotion in the universe wrapped in one voice and song
@nantague3 жыл бұрын
There was no one like Simone at the time, and no one like her since. She is a treasure.
@noelleparris94513 ай бұрын
Automatic like because Nina Simone??? Heck yes! Love her and love her singing this song ❤
@robhtp381711 ай бұрын
Nina is the quintessential soul, blues, jazz singer on the keys 😎
@eumaeus3 жыл бұрын
Oooh I can't wait for this. Bro, be prepared to be blown away!
@mljrotag63433 жыл бұрын
Great song, great performance, great singer!!
@brigittehuard49023 жыл бұрын
Your reaction did not disappoint 💯💯💯 Do "I Put a Spell on You" and "Sinnerman". It probably sounds familiar because she is well loved and her music is in many films. Those were violins, and with her strong vibrato, it's a divine combination. Watch her perform live!
@deltarice40923 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you never reacted to Nina Simone. Been watching you for months and you have reacted to so many older songs. This is the song I listen to before very USTA 'old lady' tennis match. It's calms and it peps you up at the same time. But MOST importantly it gives ME that confident swagger. Love this song.
@dyl-annfan62 жыл бұрын
Watch her performing Bob Dylan's "Ballad of Hollis Brown" live - totally spellbinding ... amazing performance
@janeteague-urbach32973 жыл бұрын
She is my goddess. i was 19.young middle class white girl, 1965 ..just back to school from Freedom Christmas in Alabama, registering voters ...heart broken from first love, full of shock at my realization of the racism i am heir to...hurt to my soul and my teacher that had been driving for 12 hours, walked in the house and put on Nina Simone singing Cotton Eyed Joe and I have never been the same. She belongs to all ages...she is genre-less. she overcomes. Listen to Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday. part of Nina's soul. Maybe by yourself...no cameras. Listen to everything she wrote...and the music Nina invented. Feel her.
@chrism83253 жыл бұрын
Best reaction yet, Mate! Cold and wet here in the UK, but you and Nina bought some warmth. Peace and Love
@jonsnow67413 жыл бұрын
Fantastic voice so much feeling . On my play list.
@johnpricejoseca17053 жыл бұрын
I love the way on the second or third note you just sunk down into your chair. You get it.
@ninagray4441 Жыл бұрын
Nina's the Queen of all music, there is no finer musician to have walked this earth. Mighty doesn't cover it.
@pattytheseeker89023 жыл бұрын
Yes the violin. Love Nina Simone! The days before auto-tune, you could hear the nuances of the voices, people had to be good at singing. The best ones, to me had the talent & technique, but most of all the ❤. You could hear all that before auto-tune.
@Individuell83 Жыл бұрын
You're right And it's not only autotune killing the voice, it's also faked/computer produced instrumentals, bad arrangements, missing harmonies and most of all bad mixing without any dynamics A good mix must breath, most songs today don't do that at all...
@sabrina01keller573 жыл бұрын
Legend - Pure beauty, perfection.
@redrum4823 жыл бұрын
LOL. trying to process after the song is over. I feel ya, man. Incredible song from Ms. Simone.
@AlexRafficreativecourage4 ай бұрын
She was fearless and powerful and oh so angry at the injustice of the world. Let Nina Simone rule the world.
@MsZenT3 жыл бұрын
What you’re listening to and hearing is GREATNESS! REAL voices, instruments, soul (because you feel it in your heart and deep down in your being) and NO autotunes. Peace...Be and Stay Safe!!!
@roseymarie53903 жыл бұрын
I love your facial expressions, my favourite reactor for this type of music 😍
@megandavies85903 жыл бұрын
She also sang My baby just ares for me. It's a lot of fun.💛
@nenelles-dancelikenobodysw85112 жыл бұрын
Yaaasssss!!! Nina Simone was so real and intense. Loved your reaction ❤❤❤
@lifeandfaith3 жыл бұрын
Her music will live forever and ever.
@gingeroo57653 жыл бұрын
UNREAL FANTASTIC GOOD. LOVE IT❣️
@janiemarshall79283 жыл бұрын
If I am not mistaken. This song has been sampled in commercials.
@Fairygrl_TW3 жыл бұрын
Love me some Nina, amazing...Thank you Twon Peace
@danielscotthamm2 жыл бұрын
Part of the instrumental has been used in commercials! Blasphemy! LOL Loved your reaction. She touched you deeply, yes she did. If you love her, this song touches you every time. Cried twice today listeining to it. Once during your reaction. Get to know all her songs, you'll be the richer for it. I think that what you are looking for as the type of sound that this is, it"s a "slave" or "negro spiritual" sound. It touches the soul so deep, you almost feel like you're spriit is leaving your body! Check out the songs used in Alvin Ailey's dance "Revelations." for the choral sound. Peace and Love
@robertbenson19663 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, bring back the lounges, the women who had demure, soulful. Modern women flash too much.. You're great to watch react and listen Like those keys in the piano in the background. Terrific stuff.
@mickiea65983 жыл бұрын
That stank face tho! Heart this so hard!
@StoptheInsanityofRegressivism3 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone is an American Treasure; she was never satisfied with an arrangement to any song until she infused soul into them. Another legendary song and artist you would enjoy checking out is "Stay With Me " by Lorraine Ellison! Pure Gold!
@alleyviper2773 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone - Sinnerman... amazing. You should listen to it.
@denisehooke69843 жыл бұрын
You should play more of the motown, soul music from the past. Cannot beat it.
@tonycrewes19473 жыл бұрын
'Young, Gifted & Black' is for you..........
@puffymuppet3 жыл бұрын
I think it was in a commercial in the last couple years. That’s probably where you heard it. Grrrreat song, of course!
@garfield1220103 жыл бұрын
Etta James - At Last will blow you away ❤️
@bakercarl85183 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your reaction and open love for the old new.
@elwray35063 жыл бұрын
Son House "Death Letter Blues", because Nina didn´t leave much to say. Stunning voice, beautiful song.
@richardw43363 жыл бұрын
NIna is very special. She trained as a concert pianist and then moved into Jazz and Soul and wrote some of her own material, (Young Gifted And Black is brilliant as is Mississippi Goddam), and her versions of Wild Is The Wind and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood I'm sure would move you.
@nilimendelsohn Жыл бұрын
Legend. No one like Nina Simone, she's just huge. I get the chills when I listen to her. thank you!
@mclerms3 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone was pure soul!!
@JJ-rb8sc3 жыл бұрын
What a rich powerful. Group of artists to discovering. Netflix has a documentary on Nina Simone. Brillion complicated tragic amazing woman. Sam Cooke Is another great documentary on Netflix very important African American. Music legend. God bless you on your journey young man.
@robovike3 жыл бұрын
There's a good documentary on Netflix I think called "What Happened, Miss Simone" that takes a good look at her and her career. I never heard of her until I saw that docu, and I never knew about this song or any of her others until then. So unique and power level 9000.
@looneygardener3 жыл бұрын
She was an activist! Brilliant!!!!
@ninagray4441 Жыл бұрын
What you call the doo-ops, is scat singing. It was featured in the 90's film The Assassin, staring Bridget Fonda.
@musicairplanes48843 жыл бұрын
Nina Simone was one of a kind!!!
@iris_1.0293 жыл бұрын
NATURAL VOICE IS THE BEST- 🖤🌸✨
@michellewright30043 жыл бұрын
You should react to Nina Simone Blackbird. I love Nina!
@vincentmcqueen5903 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoy your reactions... If you truly love old school Soul singers, you’ve got to react to Lisa Fischer live singing “How Can I Ease The Pain !”. She use to sing backup for Luther Vandross!
@tlnn65983 жыл бұрын
You won’t regret these two: Billy Ocean "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" Seals “Crazy”...BTW, make sure it’s the “Young” version of Seals (when he had hair). The video & song is outstanding!! 👍👍👍
@debrafrogner3 жыл бұрын
😊 I loved watching you feel this song! That was great
@valnauffts99653 жыл бұрын
If you don’t feel this song in your soul you don’t have one ,wow ! Amazing discovery isn’t it ?
@iceprincess21343 жыл бұрын
Irma Thomas's 'Anyone Who Knows What Love Is' is great and should sound familiar.
@christinawoolley62063 жыл бұрын
Unbelievably beautiful! Thank you man......thank you! After hearing this, now I'm feeling good! 😽
@tsdavid76692 жыл бұрын
Bro the amount of energy this song has I can’t find it in any other song, it leaves you speechless
@janiemarshall79283 жыл бұрын
This auntie loves your channel, and reaction videos. Much love, and success to you nephew. ❤
@tammybiddle71153 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you reacted to this.
@sallytaylor87243 жыл бұрын
Queen Nina.
@Harjeet_aa2 жыл бұрын
The song was in cruella where she walks into the baroness fashion warehouse or whatever after she’s hired
@leahdoerr7312 жыл бұрын
I believe it was Dr Dre that proudly stated " If I got my Nina...then you know I'm straight trippin"...
@binky16125 ай бұрын
Musical talent and class! How people in today's music industry can call their fakeness music is beyond me, just money making
@perrymalcolm38023 жыл бұрын
ITS THE SOUL SOUND!!!!! Nailed it. Plus hard crafted instrumental mastery whether voice, piano etc. she was a concert level pianist who became a lounge singer n then a legend! See the documentary Whatever Happened Miss Simone!!
@okay50453 жыл бұрын
They had real voices ...no auto tune.and the songs told stories
@zacharyhall14413 жыл бұрын
Just checked out your reaction to the late Ms.Etta James and i loved your reaction brutha keep it up you have a knew subscriber...you have to check out Ms.Etta James other song that made her famous its called "AT LAST'
@Wolf.1.McLoed5 ай бұрын
You got blessed son
@cindygillespie3 жыл бұрын
⚜️ Oooooooh, Nina Simone! ⚜️
@SusanneB9383 жыл бұрын
Hey Twon, she has a Documentary on Netflix. What happened, Miss Simone. Definitely worth watching
@mfiorito55503 жыл бұрын
You know, I feel like every culture has something to give to the human race - and black culture gives you the SOUL. Can't live with out it.
@angelaterrell13 жыл бұрын
LOL. Speechless.
@kb9tbq3 жыл бұрын
Song was played in movie called Point of no Return,
@artcastro69203 жыл бұрын
Effin love this song!!! Listened to this on a good trip and I will never forget it... Ever
@davidakers35643 жыл бұрын
Blues! It's blues! The great ancestor of all your other music that your parents turned their back on. From back when people actually sang out of an ancient tradition -- and actually SANG.
@sv39313 жыл бұрын
*The 3 Kings of the Blues* Albert King 'The Velvet Bulldozer' *I'll Sing The Blues For You* 1972 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLmAaK15sde8fWw.html Freddie King 'The Texas Cannonball' *Same Old Blues* 1974 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9Ryl7B71ZjMmmg.html BB King 'The King Of The Blues' *Why I Sing The Blues* 1983 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frCijZR9prWwiYU.html He really, really paid his dues: Live albums: 16 Studio albums: 43 Singles: 138
@dorianeder31383 жыл бұрын
I think you would absolutely love 'Our Love is Here to Stay by Ella Fitzge6 and Louis Armstrong. I love seeing you discover this incredible music.
@stenblann97843 жыл бұрын
She's great. Ever heard Sarah Vaughan sing Summertime?
@michellewright30043 жыл бұрын
And also Al Green. Love and Happiness or For the Good Times or really just about any Al Green