Nina Simone "Love Me Or Leave Me & I Loves You, Porgy" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Nina Simone "Love Me Or Leave Me & I Loves You, Porgy" on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 11, 1960. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe
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[@MikeinPhila]

This is a freaking brilliant performance.

[@DNSX926]

Nina is not known as The High Priestess of Soul for nothing! She is absolutely mesmerizing!

[@punchyMiddleEarth]

1960, light years ahead of her time

[@chosdam]

This is the high point of a difficult career. As a youth she wanted to be a concert pianist, but racial barriers excluded her from that career. Going pop/jazz was a come down, in those days, for a classical artist, but she had the chops to rise to the occasion, even though life's twists and turns later brought her down. But here we see true perfection. Perfect delivery in the jazz/pop idiom, but also this was a point in her career when she was still willing to call on the tremendous power of her classic training. The result is something truly unique, a high point in the history of music. Though not often recognized, the power of this performance is matched by true brilliance of composition and execution on the piano. Two of the great songs of early 20th century music brought to a pinnacle of commanding execution. Simply amazing. I wonder that Sullivan's audience could grasp what they had just seen.

[@caseyshane9792]

Oh wow... That is so interesting 🤔 to hear about. I never knew this about Nina. Thank you for sharing, I was just thinking that back in this time there were a lot of racial barriers. I was so impressed from the first time I heard her voice she is absolutely mesmerizing and her piano skills are incredible. It breaks my heart to hear that there were racial barriers back then preventing her from going in the direction she truly wanted. But I'm glad that she made the songs that she did, I think her music today continues to touch and influence people, including me. ❤

[@scoville7707]

Outstanding LIVE performance. Gotta love the little jazz “fugue” breakdown halfway through the first song! Brilliant, Nina.

[@michaelgray-jordan9370]

Miss Simone was a fine artist. I so regret never having seen her live.

[@beautyan5309]

I wasn’t familiar with Nina Simone because I came 3 generations after, watching the Netflix special about her life made me a huge fan

[@mistery-ed7900]

Yes! Another Nina Simone performance!

[@sherirobinson6867]

Never heard of her before last week... I'm gonna be hearing a lot more... what a treasure!

[@beautyan5309]

She was an American treasure a women with alot of talent

[@Kruitvat]

It says your remark was one year ago. My guess is you’ve had a great year musically speaking.

[@BJWanlund]

From my old hometown of Tryon, NC (where she actually has a statue and a memorial park in the middle of downtown)

[@bubbaschwartz]

@BJ Wanlund Like Malcolm X, her neighbor in Mount Vernon, New York, she supported black nationalism and advocated violent revolution rather than Martin Luther King Jr.'s non-violent approach. She hoped that African Americans could use armed combat to form a separate state,

[@johnhourigan6049]

@@bubbaschwartz Unfortunately her talent was overshadowed by her violent tendencies, particularly later in her life.

[@sherirobinson6867]

The Jim Crow laws in the south would of made me a violent radical also. she had to fight her way thru racism all the way.

[@beautyan5309]

Nice

[@beautyan5309]

@@bubbaschwartz she did but as time went in she realized that she was right and wrong at the same time

[@SuperAllenwill]

That smile at the end of her first piece says it all. RIP Nina

[@user-ss5ms1gv5s]

I’m holding tears

[@seeingbeyondthroughwithmon6323]

She was so unique. One of a kind .talent is otherworldly.

[@BigMamaDaveX]

👏 Loving Nina Simone since my youth! 💌💕

[@worldcapers]

Me too! My dear brother gave me an LP of Nina's in 1964 . I was ten years old. Devotee ever since💕💕💕

[@AstralTraveler227]

She was a true Musical Genius!

[@andreahogan648]

A very good piano player if I say so myself

[@michaelgray-jordan9370]

Miss Simone studied to be a classical pianist. She got no encouragment.

[@silverbrahmapaolino9528]

even Bach would have been proud of her❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@antonhrebec2103]

This is such a joy! Love to hear this because we just don’t see this much anymore.

[@antonhrebec2103]

The piano/guitar solo is fantastic in “Love Me or Leave Me”.

[@frankdisalvio7844]

ONE OF THE BEST EVER EVEN TODAY

[@markdee2507]

ARTIST. Thank You, Maestra Simone🙏

[@jaythepainter1]

She sings it all however when she slides into the "Jazz Vocalist" type of vibe my soul gets all melty. It has a comforting effect that I actually turn to during times of struggle. I would encourage all who don't know to take a dive into her work. So many styles & genres. No matter what style though, you know who's voice that is when you hear it. Ms. Simone is inspiring to say the least. I think she is enigmatic......really one of a kind. I could listen all day.....when I made mix tapes/ cds I would often put her 1st hit, her version of "......Porgy" by Gershwin somewheren on that thing. Amazing woman. I love the tile being spelled hownit's said too! I "LOVES" you!

[@fernandomedina7320]

This is real music. No playback no autotune. Real voice real instruments

[@sterlingscott3657]

69 yrs still enjoying

[@mileswalcott7241]

Great Artist I love ❤️ her

[@Pinco-xg2ol]

Spettacolare esecuzione

[@camfam611]

So beautiful.

[@aurarelaxee7067]

Just how amazing She was...

[@shahigyan3819]

i just love her singing.

[@lolamenta271]

Please could you share the other performance of Carmen Sevilla in The Ed Sullivan Show. She sang "Mis Noches de Madrid" Thank you very much.

[@NATALiA_NQ]

💕💖💖

[@juanf.crespo2639]

No not is a wrong note said Jacob Collier

[@zray2937]

What a scary lyrics, sounds like those husbands that kill their wives and then kill themselves.

[@ChaunceyGardener]

She mistreats the keys harder than Monk!

[@user-tx5iy1nj2f]

Рот как у лягушки Лучше мари ривз или дайяна росс .лучше поют намного

[@mikenicholas9017]

You listen with the ears of a snake.

[@BigMamaDaveX]

👏 Loving Nina Simone since my youth! 💌💕