Знаменитая джазовая и соул певица Нина Саймон (Nina Simone) умерла в воскресенье во Франции в возрасте 70 лет, сообщает CNN.
21.02.1934 года [Tryon, North Carolina]- 21.04.2003 года [Франция]

Родившаяся в 1933 году в штате Северная Каролина Нина Саймон (настоящее имя - Уэймон Юнис (Waymon Eunice)) прославилась в 1959 году исполнением песни "I Loves You Porgy" из оперы Джорджа Гершвина "Порги и Бесс" (Porgy & Bess).

I loves you, Porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
And I'll be glad

Yes I loves you, Porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
With his hot hands
If you can keep me
I wants to stay here with you forever
I've got my man

I loves you, Porgy,
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man

Someday I know [bad word] to call me
He's going to handle me and hold me
So, it' going to be like dying, Porgy
When he calls me
But when [bad word] I know I'll have to go

I loves you, Porgy,
Don't let him take me
Honey, don't let him handle me
and drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
I've got my man
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