By the mid-1960s and after fighting back against a tough and racist society, Simone became known as the voice of the civil rights movement, the singer, the black woman,The High Priestess of Soul.
"The King of Love Is Dead" was recorded live on April 7, 1968. Three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Nina Simone, a woman, a relentless Civil Rights activist, a singer and a King's friend, dedicated her performance at the Westbury Music Fair to King's memory. The song was penned by her in company with her bass player, Gene Taylor. An edited version of this performance appears on Simone's album, Nuff Said (1968).
I felt the unedited version captures the true emotional energy of the period surrounding Simone's performance.
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Lovely presentation Juan Jose. A very complete account of the reivindication of the civil rights of the Afroamericans in the US and a great song honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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