Mica paris on her love of nina simone music the guardian. Feeling good also known as feelin good is a song written by anthony. The original instrumental track to nina simone s feeling good was also used in the swedish musician aviciis song of the same name, used by volvo. Nina simone would improvise and change keys in the middle of a song, weave together classical, jazz, gospel, soul, and folk. Who sang feelin good at the end of chuck on the episode chuck vs. Simone, nina 5cd original album classics 5cd slipcase. Feeling good also known as feelin good is a song written by anthony newley and leslie bricusse for the 1964 musical the roar of the greasepaintthe smell of the crowd and has since been. Discover feeling good instrumental mp3 as made famous by nina simone. Nina simonesings the blues 1967full albumreproduction for educational use only. She was a rich black bitch, a political agitator, a pianist in an. Simone, nina 5cd original album classics 5cd slipcase music skip to main content.
Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. Feeling good nina simon a nina simone cover i made a while ago, with track. I put a spell on you is a 1956 song written by screamin jay hawkins, whose recording was selected as one of the rock and roll hall of fames 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. Feeling good by avicii is a cover of nina simone s feeling good. The whole epic of human feeling the house of the rising sun nina simone. Music notes for choral sheet music by nina simone anthony newley. That musical was entitled the roar of the greasepaint the smell of the crowd. The bulk of the recording consists of new lyrics, composed by mary j. Nina simone feeling good birds flying high you know how i feel sun in the sky you know how i feel breeze driftin on by you know how i feel its. The coaches perform feeling good the voice uk 2018. Feeling good also known as feelin good is a song written by english singersongwriters anthony newley and leslie bricusse for the 1965 musical the roar of the greasepaint the smell of the crowd starring cy grant, who sang the original version of the song.
Nina s original vocals are distorted so much that her voice is almost unrecognisable. Her ne me quitte pas is a pretty good cover of brels original, which is saying a lot. Originally sung by nina simone this classic song has since been recorded by many artists including muse michael buble sammy davis junior george michael and. Nina simone biography life, family, childhood, children.
Originally recorded by nina simone on her 1965 album, i put a spell on you, feeling good instantly became a standard and has since been recorded by many artists including muse, michael buble, sammy davis junior, george michael and the pussycat dolls. Though i never met her or heard her perform live, i feel him on that last sentence. By stripping the song down to piano keys, beat elements, and soft takes of nina s voice, ajde blend in chiptune trap samples and turn the track into a soul groove melody. Nina simones feeling good in the voice who sings it. Nina simone wild is the wind original by praguedive.
It was first performed on stage in 1964 by cy grant on the uk tour and by. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. This piano karaoke instrumental for feeling good is based on carly rose sonenclars audition for x factor usa in 2012 although its originally by nina simone. For this reason, simone receives a credit as a featured artist, and newley and bricusse receive credit as cowriters. The iconic feeling good that nina simone turned into an industry standard with her interpretation off her landmark record i put a spell on you was released on june 1st, 1965. The following is a az list of all songs by nina simone. These three amazing talents sing nina simone s feeling good in the voice. Feeling good nina simone custom backing track mp3 this title is a cover version of feeling good as made famous by nina simone tempo. The song has notably been covered by artists such as muse, michael buble and eels. Avicii cover of nina simones feeling good whosampled. An 4 part harmony plus soloist arrangement of the iconic nina simone song. Triviafacts about feeling good feeling good was originally written by anthony newley, leslie bricusse and its first performer, cy grant. Although simone covers songs by bob dylan and the beatles, among others, most of the versions feature arrangements substantially different from the original recordings.
A story about me and nina simone, a onewoman show first performed in 2016 at the unity theatre, liverpool a deeply personal and often searing show inspired by the singer and activist nina simone and which in july 2017 ran at the young vic, before being scheduled to move to edinburghs traverse theatre. Nina simone married andrew stroud in 1961, they have 1 child. Let us know in the poll at the end of the video or in the comments below 1. The song was originally composed by anthony newlie and leslie bricusse for a 1964 musical, sung by gilbert price. Watch the video for feeling good from nina simones i put a spell on you for free.
There are some good compilations with chestnuts like feeling good and sugar in my bowl and performances even better than the covers i knew of lilac wine jeff buckley and wild is the wind bowie. Feeling good song essential nina simone songs 2012 hungama. Listen to nina simone feeling good ajde remix ajde provide simple swedish hip hop instrumentals. She earned a oneyear scholarship at the juilliard school of music in new york city, but ran out of money and could not continue studying there. Create your own version of feeling good as made famous by nina simone. Googles being a bastard about it, giving me covers by pussycat dolls, muse and michael buble shudder. Choose the instruments you want to hear, and download your version instantly. Listen feeling good mp3 songs free online by nina simone. She still has a sound and presence that sum up the whole epic of human feeling amiri baraka wrote these words about his friend the great nina simone. Nina simone wrote to be young, gifted and black, do i move you. Nina simone was born in 1933 in tryon, north carolina, usa. Feeling good by nina simone anthony newley digital sheet. A fingerstyle arrangement of feeling good as sung by the inimitable nina simone.
Simone might have resented being called a jazz musician but its hard to deny the bigband oomph of feeling good, possibly her bestloved song. Simone originally aspired to become a classical pianist, but her. Its a new life for me and im feeling good its slipped my mind, i keep thinking nina simone. And her 2008 album, simone on simone, was a tribute to her famous mother, featuring a spread of familiar songs from music for lovers to feeling good. It was first performed on stage in 1964 by cy grant on the uk tour and by gilbert price in 1965 with the original broadway cast. Black gold is a live album by american jazz musician nina simone recorded in 1969 at the philharmonic hall, new york city. Here comes the sun is an album by jazz singerpianist nina simone, consisting of cover versions of songs by pop and rock musicians it features songs recorded in the rca studios with a full orchestra and backing vocals. Feeling good by nina simone song meanings and facts. Feeling good nina simone custom backing track karaoke. Pages in category nina simone songs the following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. Feeling good is a song written by english composers anthony newley and leslie bricusse for the musical the roar of the greasepaint the smell of the crowd. Feeling good was originally sung by nina simone but the one in the advert is by a group called muse. What is the meaning behind the song feeling good bye.
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