Nina Simone

vocal, piano, arranger, conductor, performer

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Al Schackman guitar, piano, tambourine Baltimore, Black Swan (from "The Medium"), Blues for Porgy, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, I Love to Love, I Shall Be Released, If You Knew, If You Pray Right, In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Times They Are A-Changin’, The Twelfth of Never, Trouble in Mind, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), Where Can I Go Without You, Will I Find My Love Today, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Albert “Tootie” Heath drums African Mailman, Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Central Park Blues, Cotton Eyed Joe, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, For All We Know, Good Bait, He Needs Me, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, I Loves You Porgy, I Loves You, Porgy, Little Girl Blue, Love Me or Leave Me, Mood Indigo, My Baby Just Cares for Me, My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version), Plain Gold Ring, Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Jimmy Bond bass African Mailman, Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Central Park Blues, Cotton Eyed Joe, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, For All We Know, Good Bait, He Needs Me, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, I Loves You Porgy, I Loves You, Porgy, Little Girl Blue, Love Me or Leave Me, Mood Indigo, My Baby Just Cares for Me, My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version), Plain Gold Ring, Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist) vocal, drums Blues for Porgy, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, Go Limp, I Love to Love, I Loves You Porgy (live version), In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Mississippi Goddam, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Old Jim Crow, Pirate Jenny, Plain Gold Ring, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Trouble in Mind, Where Can I Go Without You, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Chris White (jazz bassist) bass Blues for Porgy, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, I Love to Love, In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Trouble in Mind, Where Can I Go Without You, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Al Schackman guitar, piano, tambourine Baltimore, Black Swan (from "The Medium"), Blues for Porgy, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, I Love to Love, I Shall Be Released, If You Knew, If You Pray Right, In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Times They Are A-Changin’, The Twelfth of Never, Trouble in Mind, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season), Where Can I Go Without You, Will I Find My Love Today, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Albert “Tootie” Heath drums African Mailman, Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Central Park Blues, Cotton Eyed Joe, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, For All We Know, Good Bait, He Needs Me, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, I Loves You Porgy, I Loves You, Porgy, Little Girl Blue, Love Me or Leave Me, Mood Indigo, My Baby Just Cares for Me, My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version), Plain Gold Ring, Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Jimmy Bond bass African Mailman, Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Central Park Blues, Cotton Eyed Joe, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, For All We Know, Good Bait, He Needs Me, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, I Loves You Porgy, I Loves You, Porgy, Little Girl Blue, Love Me or Leave Me, Mood Indigo, My Baby Just Cares for Me, My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version), Plain Gold Ring, Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him, You’ll Never Walk Alone
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist) vocal, drums Blues for Porgy, Don’t Smoke in Bed, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, Go Limp, I Love to Love, I Loves You Porgy (live version), In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Mississippi Goddam, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Old Jim Crow, Pirate Jenny, Plain Gold Ring, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Trouble in Mind, Where Can I Go Without You, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Chris White (jazz bassist) bass Blues for Porgy, Flo Me La, Forbidden Fruit, Gin House Blues, I Love to Love, In the Evening by the Moonlight, I’ll Look Around, Just Say I Love Him, Little Liza Jane, Li’l Liza Jane (version 1), Memphis in June, Nina’s Blues, No Good Man, Porgy, Rags and Old Iron, Trouble in Mind, Where Can I Go Without You, Work Song, You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
Hal Mooney arranger, conductor, producer Ain’t No Use, Be My Husband, Chilly Winds Don’t Blow, End of the Line, Feeling Good, Night Song, Nobody, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out, See-Line Woman (Maw mix), See‐Line Woman, Sinnerman, Something Wonderful, Strange Fruit, Tell Me More, and More and Then Some, The Last Rose of Summer, The Laziest Gal in Town, Trouble in Mind
Gene A Perla producer, electric bass guitar Ain’t Got No, I Got Life, I Shall Be Released, I Think It’s Going to Rain Today, In the Morning, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Revolution, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Save Me, Suzanne, The Other Woman, The Times They Are A-Changin’, To Love Somebody, Turn! Turn! Turn!, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Jack Gold producer Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Cotton Eyed Joe, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, I Don’t Want Him (Anymore), Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him
Bob Blake (co-producer of Nina Simone's live 1959 album "At Town Hall") producer Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair, Cotton Eyed Joe, Exactly Like You, Fine and Mellow, I Don’t Want Him (Anymore), Return Home, Summertime, Summertime (instrumental), Summertime (vocal), The Other Woman, Under the Lowest, Wild Is the Wind, You Can Have Him
Lisle Atkinson vocal, double bass Black Swan (from "The Medium"), Don’t Smoke in Bed, Go Limp, I Loves You Porgy (live version), If You Knew, Mississippi Goddam, Old Jim Crow, Pirate Jenny, Plain Gold Ring, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Twelfth of Never, Will I Find My Love Today
Hecky Krasnow producer Blue Prelude, Can’t Get Out of This Mood, Children Go Where I Send You, Chilly Winds Don’t Blow, It Might as Well Be Spring, Solitaire, Stompin’ at the Savoy, That’s Him Over There, Theme From "Middle of the Night", Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More), Willow Weep for Me, You’ve Been Gone Too Long
Robert Mersey arranger Blue Prelude, Can’t Get Out of This Mood, Children Go Where I Send You, Chilly Winds Don’t Blow, It Might as Well Be Spring, Solitaire, Stompin’ at the Savoy, That’s Him Over There, Theme From "Middle of the Night", Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More), Willow Weep for Me, You’ve Been Gone Too Long
Don Alias drums I Shall Be Released, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Times They Are A-Changin’, To Love Somebody, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Weldon Irvine organ I Shall Be Released, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Doris Willingham vocal I Shall Be Released, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Horace Ott's Orchestra performing orchestra A Monster, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Don’t Take All Night, How Can I?, I Am Blessed, Of This I’m Sure, Our Love (Will See Us Through)
Horace Ott arranger, conductor A Monster, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Don’t Take All Night, How Can I?, I Am Blessed, Of This I’m Sure, Our Love (Will See Us Through)
Virdia Crawford vocal I Shall Be Released, Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues, Revolution, Part 1, Revolution, Part 2, Suzanne, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
Rudy Stevenson vocal, guitar Don’t Smoke in Bed, Go Limp, I Loves You Porgy (live version), Mississippi Goddam, Old Jim Crow, Pirate Jenny, Plain Gold Ring
Dick Alderson recording Black Swan (from "The Medium"), If You Knew, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Twelfth of Never, Theme from Samson and Delilah, Theme from Sayonara, Will I Find My Love Today
Jack Lewis (jazz producer) producer Black Swan (from "The Medium"), If You Knew, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Twelfth of Never, Theme from Samson and Delilah, Theme from Sayonara, Will I Find My Love Today
Roger “Montego Joe” Sanders drums Black Swan (from "The Medium"), If You Knew, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Twelfth of Never, Theme from Sayonara, Will I Find My Love Today
Harold Mooney & His Orchestra performing orchestra Night Song, Nobody, Something Wonderful, The Last Rose of Summer, The Laziest Gal in Town
Gary King (bass) electric bass guitar Baltimore, Everything Must Change, Music for Lovers, My Father, That’s All I Want From You
Jimmy Madison drums Baltimore, Everything Must Change, Music for Lovers, My Father, That’s All I Want From You
Phil Orlando guitar Black Swan (from "The Medium"), If You Knew, The Other Woman / Cotton Eyed Joe, The Twelfth of Never, Will I Find My Love Today
“Little” Louie Vega producer, remixer See-Line Woman (Masters at Work remix), See-Line Woman (Maw mix)
Masters at Work (Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & "Little" Louie Vega) remixer See-Line Woman (Masters at Work remix), See-Line Woman (Maw mix)
Danny Davis (country, band leader, producer) producer I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free, To Love Somebody
Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez producer, remixer See-Line Woman (Masters at Work remix), See-Line Woman (Maw mix)
Joe Claussell remixer Feeling Good (Joe Claussell remix) (radio edit), Feelin’ Good (Joe Claussell remix)
David Matthews (US jazz/bop keyboardist, pianist, and arranger) piano Forget, The Family
Cee-Roo remixer Black Is the Color, I Put a Spell on You
Jerry Friedman (session musician) electric guitar Rich Girl, The Family
Andy Newmark drums Rich Girl
Jaffa remixer Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (Jaffa remix)
François K remixer Here Comes the Sun (Francois K. remix)
Fink (indie artist from Brighton, UK, on 'Ninja Tune' label) remixer Chilly Winds (Fink remix)
Felix da Housecat (Felix Stallings, Jr.) remixer Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat’s Heavenly House mix)
Emile Latimer vocal Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (vocal: Emile Latimer)
Mike Mangini (drummer for Dream Theater) remixer Gimme Some (Mike Mangini remix)
DJ Maestro mix-DJ The Gal From Joe's
Pilooski remixer Take Care of Business (Pilooski edit)
Pretty Lights remixer I Put a Spell on You (Pretty Lights remix)
Bassnectar remixer Feeling Good (Bassnectar remix)
Bart&Baker mix-DJ Come on Back, Jack
Hrdvsion remixer Feeling Good (Hrdvsion remix)
Sam Ellis performer I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (feat. Sam Ellis)
Sam Waymon vocal Let It Be Me
Selan Lerner keyboard See-Line Woman (Maw mix)
Steven Barkan engineer See-Line Woman (Maw mix)
The Album Leaf remixer Lilac Wine (The Album Leaf remix)
The Postal Service remixer Little Girl Blue (Postal Service remix)
Wax Tailor remixer I Am Blessed (Wax Tailor remix)
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) electric bass guitar Rich Girl
Zeds Dead remixer Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (Zeds Dead remix)

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Viper vocal The Twister (Terry Francis Ruff Tuff dub), The Twister (original Fiocco remix)
Faithless vocal I Want More, Part 2
Γιώργος Μανίκας performer See Line Woman
Wolfgang Müller arranger I Love You, Porgy
Cayla McCrae arranger Don't Explain