Although popular in Ireland due to Christy Moore it's origin is Scottish, (after all it mentions the Clyde). Listen to Christy's intro... th-cam.com/video/uYpgsPB-Bkw/w-d-xo.html
When my son was born, the doctor said his hair was "black as night"; amazingly enough whenever he was fuzzy and wouldn't stop crying, I would sing this song to him and he'd come down and go to asleep.....I've always found Ms. Simone's music amazing and touching. Thank you for posting this song...I'm in tears.
I like this performance, but I also like the audience. They know when something special is happening, and they know how to let the quietness resonate. Seems like that is pretty rare these days.
The love of my life introduced this song to me some years ago. I fell in love with it. My love passed away a year ago and now I come here to listen to it and remember my happy times ❤
All the lyrics of this version : Black is the color of my true love's hair His face so soft and wondrous fair The purest eyes And the strongest hands I love the ground on where he stands I love the ground on where he stands Black is the color of my true love's hair Oh I love my lover And well he knows Oh I love the ground on where he goes And still I hope that the time will come Still I pray that the time will come When he and I will be as one Lord When he and I will be as one Black is the color of my true love's hair Black is the color of my true love's hair Black is the color of my love, so fair Black is her body, so firm, so bold Black is her beauty, her soul of gold I carry my love in my heart Every... everywhere And no matter where I go She is always there I remember when she came to me In a vision of my mind I remember when she said to me: "Don't ever look behind" She said: "Look ahead", and I would see Someone always loving me... Her picture is painted in my memory Without a color of despair And no matter where I go Black is the color of my True love's hair
Sometimes, when I listen to Nina, the depth of her pain radiates through my body. Her talent, her pain, her gifts were all intertwined to create, in my opinion, one of the greatest artists ever.
Her melody that starts 4:00 until the end with the guitarist isn’t on any recorded version of this song is so beautiful and jaw dropping, another piece of proof that Nina Simone was a Classical Pianist and a Composer. Every song she made it her own as well as adding flares from every classical era of music.
Actually it's on the record black gold, I have it. The song is split in 2 section on the song listing on the back of the record , a1 by Nina et a2 by latimer.
Being a grand pianist was her dream. But the almost insurmountable racism and segregation of that time kept her out of Julliard(?). Her anger and bitterness informed her singing and her whole life, eventually. Towards the end of her life, that's all she talked about. Tina Turner remained bitter about not gaining the popularity of Madonna back in their day.
ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL ! The setting - Nina Simone's Hair, her skin tone, the perfect makeup that brings out her Perfect... facial features, her outfit, the piano, NINA's graceful, elegant manner as she performs, the bare lighting...the still silence .. Is AN AWESOME piece of Artwork. Then ... Emile Latimer delicately, delicately ... frames it.
This is the song that began Nina's performance i saw at the Beacon Theater in NYC in 2000. From her first note i shattered into a million goose bumps and tear began streaming down my face. I turned and looked at others in the audience, not a dry cheek, as we shared the same pain and exultation. A thunderous standing ovation followed every song.
I saw her in Central Park, live about 50 years ago. Her venues were almost always affordable. Because, I believe, she never attained the stardom of someone like Lena Horne. But that hadn't been her dream.
Such fearlessness, such fear, such vulnerabilty,such strength,such meaness, such generosity, such musicality, such soul. No one to compare with the great Nina Simone, any one could only be a reflection, Thankyou for your time here on earth, and allowing your light to burn so bright, so fierce
1969 is after the rise of the Civil rights movement... Any white man that wouldn't do that at this point in time is a very public racist in a world where it is no longer an openly defensible thing.
She's a performer who was invited to play at the venue, of course there will either be venue staff or a technician of some sort around to set up the equipment for them, regardless if who the musician is. Nobody would have come to set up the chair if it was some nobody artist at a random open mic or something, regardless of who the musician is.
@@paulinewalker1221 nothing to do with ireland. it,s an american rework of a scottish ballad. introduced to ireland by christy moore who learned it from scottish folk singer hamish imlach.
she was always ahead of everybody else. her style, her melodies, the singing! everything is so unique and fascinating, so fresh, so powerful. people nowadays cannot even produce music like this anymore. shivers.... just shivers! Nina Simone - you are a true diamond!
I just love how she plays the piano so beautifully and effortlessly. Her whole essence is divine. I love Nina simone and wish i could mimic her divine gift
I'm a fan of Mrs. Nina Simone. But, I must say: I have never heard a song / performance as powerful, as engaging as this. Indeed, the audience must have been breathless for the seven minutes that the performance lasted. When I wrote this review, there were almost 900 dislikes. I can't explain these people
This is the first version of this song i ever listened to and it's turned out to be the only version i like. There is soemthing special in this performance. Isn't that so strange and wonderful? That there is only one version of a song you fall in love with and you find it before any other.
ohh my God! Nina was a GODESS! i can't even put in to word what her songs do to my soul when she sang. I am going to Paris and the one of the first things i am doing go put a rose on her grave to thank her to opening my heart to real music, passion and heartbreak.
was reading the comments, kinda unsure why people were freaking out so much about her- then she started singing, and my entire body erupted in goosebumps.
J'écoute en boucle cette immense personnalité, plus qu'une immense pianiste et chanteuse. Toute une vie sans compromis, hors du star système, formidablement engagée, trainant une énorme souffrance. Une pensée à sa fille Lisa. Il n'y a pas un enregistrement vidéo qui ne touche le coeur et l'âme au plus profond de soi...
i remember singing this as a part of an advanced regional choir in high school… remembering the song brought me to this video… i had to click for nina simone…
Listen to how subtly she adds those notes to the guitar piece at the end... Such humility doesn't exist in today's music; the artists' egos don't allow for them to be anything but selfish
I've come to Nina Simone rather late, but glad I've found her. As much as I appreciate her talent, find her asserting her cultural identity at that time even more impressive.
Only a couple of words were changed- it's predominantly the original Scottish lyrics barring the few references to Scotland missing. The tune is the same too- although she has clearly taken her own exceptional spin on it.
oh my god....how can anyone say she isnt in touch with god and the universe and her soul.........she is always stunning and sincerely the deepest female artist to me
WOW! I haven't listened to (heard) Nina's extraordinary and unique expression of music since I was a child! Awesome performance. My sister used to play her all the time and I would just drift into another realm of enjoyment.
Absolutely blown away by this version. I'm familiar with Joan Baez's and Judy Collins' versions, but this made the hair on my head stand up. 934 people don't know genius when they hear it.
This is wonderful rendition of the original Scottish folk song of the same name. Nina Simone's voice and piano playing are amazing and give this great song such a different and wonderful feel.
She had a really hard life but I think that's the reason she could put so much emotion in a song. I never found someone who can stand comparison with her.
Hard life.. I guess that is relative. I think she grew up in a pretty stable home. Two parents..Parents weren't poor and destitute...they supported her playing. I think she was very in touch with what was going on in the world and expressed it through her playing the piano. She wanted to study and play classical...but I doubt there were many prestigious (white) schools that wanted to admit her. I think she was so proud of her heritage and hated that people couldn't see how racism is stupid as f*ck. Like ..RESPECT ME. I am playing some good stuff. I am black.I am a woman. I am proud. I am great.
Yeah, You're right. But it isn't just about the environment and the condition she grew up in. She had many mental health problems like a bipolar disorder and was later in a unhealthy relationship with her husband who forced her to become famous. And you can have a hard life even if things are going well. I think that Singers and all kinds of artists with mental illnesses are superior in expressing feelings. For example Van Gogh, Munch or singers like Amy Winehouse and Nina Simone.
Tchasa don't forget Janis Joplin she had quite a bad childhood a disappointment to her parents bullied so bad worse than you'd think at school and never being loved she put so much emotion into her songs both her and Nina do a great rendition of little girl blue
I listen to this often. It is ancient. It is resonant today and tomorrow, I am certain. I sing it to myself in quiet moments. (It is within my Limited tenor range.) I love that she shares it with the young man and it reflects back to include her.
It´s an excellent song and performance but I have to say that I felt myself got into a different dimension from 3:40 to the end,It was amazing. Thanks God or the big bang or whatever you want to let us enjoy the perfection of Nina and her music.
Black is the color of my true love's hair His face so soft and wondrous fair The purest eyes And the strongest hands I love the ground on where he stands I love the ground on where he stands Black is the color of my true love's hair Of my true love's hair Of my true love's hair Oh I love my lover And well he knows Yes, I love the ground on where he goes And still I hope That the time will come When he and I will be as one When he and I will be as one So black is the color of my true love's hair Black is the color of my true love's hair Black is the color of my true love's hair
There is something about this performance that feels godly. Arguably one of the greatest live performances I have ever seen. It's so dark and beautiful
I sang this beautiful song in music school, for one of my juries. Black IS the color of my true loves hair. Also, I love Nina Simone's voice, and immense talent.
This may be one of the best romantic songs I've ever heard. Up there with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Roberta Flack) and "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Bob Dylan)
andremansa1 Wrong Bobbie Dylan song... check out Love Minus Zero/No Limit (hotel scene) or Mama You Been On My Mind. Still like Boots but these are Dylan's champions of love songs, in my humble opinion.
Roberta Flack famously covered the song, but contrary to the guesses here, 'The First Time Ever I saw Your Face' was written as a love song, in one take, over the phone, by Ewan MacColl, to Peggy Seeger. I was honored to call him a teacher, a comrade and a friend.
Since I knew the writer/author, and have spent time in his living room, and have seen his grammy for it, I can say that this is not so. He was a truly prolific collector of UK folklore, and was meticulous in giving credit to workers who created songs, so he also certainly did not steal this. To be clear, I am replying only to the thread discussing "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face"... MacColl was a legend, worth studying more deeply... Nina remains the Greatest of all time...
Cuando siento que ya nada tiene sentido, recurro a tu voz... nunca lo sabrás Nina pero me despiertas tantos sentimientos, me haces sentir viva, me transmites fuerza, energía y ganas de seguir
Shame on Curtis Institute to deny her admission. The honorary degree they gave her just before she passed in 2003 adds to their shame. This recording is beautiful. Thank you for the post.
this is an american rework of a scottish ballad. cnristy moore heard hamish imlach a scottish folk singer sing it and he asked hamish to teach it to him. it only entered ireland in the 60s with christy moore. look up one of christys you tube concerts you will hear him say so. there,s no river clyde in ireland that i am aware of.
i love this women and i was so glad i had binoculars to see her in the flesh 2000 the year..austin Tx. I hope any one who saw her that year is blessed and happy they saw the love! xoxoxoxoxo Nina ...I love the words you spoke!
I sang this absolutely beautiful song at the end of my 1st semester of taking voice in music school. It was my 2nd instrument after piano, and the song I sang for the final. I love this song.
Some Nina deep cuts here:
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and here:
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Peace xxx
This is an old Irish ballad. As an Irishman I can say I have never, ever, heard a more beautiful rendition.
I didn't know it was an Irish sog, whatever it's one of my favorite songs ever
Although popular in Ireland due to Christy Moore it's origin is Scottish, (after all it mentions the Clyde). Listen to Christy's intro...
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Thank y’all for sharing this fact 🎈
As a french, I didn't know it was an irish ballad. Thanks a lot for letting us know it
I am not familiar with Irish ballads but I sure got the feeling of it from her sensitive rendition. I am glad about that.
When my son was born, the doctor said his hair was "black as night"; amazingly enough whenever he was fuzzy and wouldn't stop crying, I would sing this song to him and he'd come down and go to asleep.....I've always found Ms. Simone's music amazing and touching. Thank you for posting this song...I'm in tears.
That is the most beautiful thing I’ve heard!! Thank you so much for sharing^^!
Es una bella canción y la interpretación maravillosa! Que hermoso recuerdo gracias por compartirlo!
You made me cry,mother..
😘💖
Beautiful words❤
Lulla!
idiot
I like this performance, but I also like the audience. They know when something special is happening, and they know how to let the quietness resonate. Seems like that is pretty rare these days.
*holds smartphone* *click click click* *upload selfie with background and flash*
+Wimi Bussard Gotta earn them facebook creds!
+gamwpanagia (bad nickname)
This is what happens when the audience understands music and actually digest the song.
Nina used to tell people to shut up and sit down when she was performing.
The love of my life introduced this song to me some years ago. I fell in love with it.
My love passed away a year ago and now I come here to listen to it and remember my happy times ❤
All the lyrics of this version :
Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes
And the strongest hands
I love the ground on where he stands
I love the ground on where he stands
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Oh I love my lover
And well he knows
Oh I love the ground on where he goes
And still I hope that the time will come
Still I pray that the time will come
When he and I will be as one
Lord When he and I will be as one
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my love, so fair
Black is her body, so firm, so bold
Black is her beauty, her soul of gold
I carry my love in my heart
Every... everywhere
And no matter where I go
She is always there
I remember when she came to me
In a vision of my mind
I remember when she said to me:
"Don't ever look behind"
She said: "Look ahead", and I would see
Someone always loving me...
Her picture is painted in my memory
Without a color of despair
And no matter where I go
Black is the color of my True love's hair
Hey thank you for posting the lyrics! I always look for them in the comment section.
Thank YOU. 💟
Obrigado 👍👍🤘
Thank you Ophelie❤
Joya !!!
Sometimes, when I listen to Nina, the depth of her pain radiates through my body. Her talent, her pain, her gifts were all intertwined to create, in my opinion, one of the greatest artists ever.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HER, BUT AFTER SHE PASSED, I FELT AN EMPTINESS IN MY BODY
Lisa Hill Absolutely. Perfectly said.
@@allenfriedman2441 May I suggest turning off caps lock
I agree with u
@@JazzFlop212 mololloollol
Her melody that starts 4:00 until the end with the guitarist isn’t on any recorded version of this song is so beautiful and jaw dropping, another piece of proof that Nina Simone was a Classical Pianist and a Composer.
Every song she made it her own as well as adding flares from every classical era of music.
I always get goosebumps every time her bit at 3:57 starts
Actually it's on the record black gold, I have it. The song is split in 2 section on the song listing on the back of the record , a1 by Nina et a2 by latimer.
And also the amazing accompagnement.. in its own incredible..all mixed up with deep vocals. She's a goddess
Being a grand pianist was her dream. But the almost insurmountable racism and segregation of that time kept her out of Julliard(?). Her anger and bitterness informed her singing and her whole life, eventually. Towards the end of her life, that's all she talked about. Tina Turner remained bitter about not gaining the popularity of Madonna back in their day.
I can't handle that two of them have the same voice. And how they blend it, it's just magnificent.
Man until this comment, I didn't notice he was singing. The camera had to zoom
yes it's magnificent
not unlike terry callier, circa 1972
This woman was one of nature's musical gifts to humanity. She could sing a Betty Crocker recipe an' still sound great.
Right on
+Richard Marshall Bowman true buddy
Facts!!!
This woman and this song are both absolutely amazing.
well described. lovely description
ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL !
The setting - Nina Simone's Hair, her skin tone, the perfect makeup that brings out her Perfect... facial features, her outfit, the piano, NINA's graceful, elegant manner as she performs, the bare lighting...the still silence .. Is AN AWESOME piece of Artwork.
Then ... Emile Latimer delicately, delicately ... frames it.
This is one of the best songs I ve ever heard in my life..❤
This is the song that began Nina's performance i saw at the Beacon Theater in NYC in 2000. From her first note i shattered into a million goose bumps and tear began streaming down my face. I turned and looked at others in the audience, not a dry cheek, as we shared the same pain and exultation. A thunderous standing ovation followed every song.
I saw her in Central Park, live about 50 years ago. Her venues were almost always affordable. Because, I believe, she never attained the stardom of someone like Lena Horne. But that hadn't been her dream.
@@ellarweegadsden8483 As a South African I have never heard of Lena Horne but been listening to Nina Simone for years :)
@@elloohno1349 lena horne was real
Shall we all bow down to this amazing beautiful woman? Yes I will! What an amazing WOMAN!!
Such fearlessness, such fear, such vulnerabilty,such strength,such meaness, such generosity, such musicality, such soul. No one to compare with the great Nina Simone, any one could only be a reflection, Thankyou for your time here on earth, and allowing your light to burn so bright, so fierce
you found the perfect words! damn.....
This is pure art. And something extra, a white man lifting her piano chair, in 1969. Best video ever.
I would have gladly adjusted her chair... Would have relished the opportunity, absolutely, Nina has a soul of gold!
And she carried on playing!
The fact that we still notice these things is the reason why there's still racism in the world
1969 is after the rise of the Civil rights movement... Any white man that wouldn't do that at this point in time is a very public racist in a world where it is no longer an openly defensible thing.
She's a performer who was invited to play at the venue, of course there will either be venue staff or a technician of some sort around to set up the equipment for them, regardless if who the musician is.
Nobody would have come to set up the chair if it was some nobody artist at a random open mic or something, regardless of who the musician is.
Nina dressed in all black totally mastering her craft. The riff at 2:57 and the way she throws her hand at its finish is just awesome.
Erik A Yas, Yas, Yeees! Excellent observation!!!
That amazed me too
It gave me chills when I saw it
Exactly ... Nina was no joke!! What a voice, what a musician!!
Yes! SO GOOD!
I love how she combines American and African elements with this Scottish song. It really makes in interesting to listen to.
It's Irish 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪
@@paulinewalker1221 nothing to do with ireland. it,s an american rework of a scottish ballad. introduced to ireland by christy moore who learned it from scottish folk singer hamish imlach.
@@paulinewalker1221 nah its Scottish mate sorry
African elements?
I have never heard Nina's version of this song till now. Breathtaking!
+piggy choo me neither. knew a song from joan baez and christie moore. never heard this. She IS frakkinn special the more i watch.
+Donny Smeets same here. always associated it with Baez.
Gaia wright nice to see old stuff inspires still/. ;)
Non e' possibile avere oggi 2024 questa meraviglia ...........grazie Nina di essere esistita e di averci dato tutto cio'❤❤❤❤❤amo tutto di te❤
You can seemingly feel her love for whoever she sings about. So much passion and soul....
A catch of breath, then chills, then tears. Thank you Ms. Simone.
Love how Nina's voice is even deeper and richer than the guy's voice. Unique voice and what a musician
omg, as an african american male in these 19 years of life i dont think ill find anyone as attractive all around as Nina, Long Live her precious soul
As a white American at 50, I agree. Nina has no equal.
she was always ahead of everybody else. her style, her melodies, the singing! everything is so unique and fascinating, so fresh, so powerful. people nowadays cannot even produce music like this anymore.
shivers.... just shivers!
Nina Simone - you are a true diamond!
Well, nowadays people are using autotune. Hard shit and diarrea--it all sounds the same.
Exquisite. I’m sooooooo grateful to see and hear this.
Beautiful song and performance . I am very lucky that I heard Nina Simone live at Roni Scott's 1984
Did not know I could hold my breath for seven minutes.
ahhhahhhahhaaahahahhhahhahhhaaha !! wow !!you said it ,you did.
Nice reply........ man........
she whispered a song along the keyboard...and everyone and I stopped breathing
tma56 I didn’t blink for 7 minutes.
This performance is pure magic for me.
I just love how she plays the piano so beautifully and effortlessly. Her whole essence is divine. I love Nina simone and wish i could mimic her divine gift
I've never seen or heard Nina Simone sing with another person. And she's just killing it on the piano the entire time! Astonishing.
I danced to this in a pageant and yes I won... Every time I hear this song it gives me chills...... Rest In Paradise Nina...
So deep, so emotional, so beautiful!!! Great, amazing voice!!!
Nina's interpretation of this song is a hauntingly beautiful rendition...
I have been to several concerts of Nina here in the Netherlands. This song is so beautiful in every version she sung it. Love you forever Nina ❤❤❤❤
A lullaby for death. I can't do anything else other that sit and admire whenever that woman plays anything. An Enchantress
Her voice takes you instantly. Love you always, Nina ❤️
I'm a fan of Mrs. Nina Simone. But, I must say: I have never heard a song / performance as powerful, as engaging as this. Indeed, the audience must have been breathless for the seven minutes that the performance lasted. When I wrote this review, there were almost 900 dislikes. I can't explain these people
This is the first version of this song i ever listened to and it's turned out to be the only version i like. There is soemthing special in this performance. Isn't that so strange and wonderful? That there is only one version of a song you fall in love with and you find it before any other.
ohh my God! Nina was a GODESS! i can't even put in to word what her songs do to my soul when she sang. I am going to Paris and the one of the first things i am doing go put a rose on her grave to thank her to opening my heart to real music, passion and heartbreak.
was reading the comments, kinda unsure why people were freaking out so much about her- then she started singing, and my entire body erupted in goosebumps.
ME, KILAUEA
She has given me goosebumps at a ridiculous rate. Amazing voice.
She has no peer. I am rendered speechless Everytime.
Good Lord the control, the discipline, the perfection in this performance is incredible.
I love Nina! I'm so lucky (blessed) I had the opportunity to see her in Brazil!
sublime, it can't get any better than this
J'écoute en boucle cette immense personnalité, plus qu'une immense pianiste et chanteuse. Toute une vie sans compromis, hors du star système, formidablement engagée, trainant une énorme souffrance. Une pensée à sa fille Lisa. Il n'y a pas un enregistrement vidéo qui ne touche le coeur et l'âme au plus profond de soi...
i remember singing this as a part of an advanced regional choir in high school… remembering the song brought me to this video… i had to click for nina simone…
her voice makes me so emotional, she is beyond legendary
Pure and genius! Oh Nina, you shall forever reign supreme!
Can't stop listening, love everything about this song, Nina, the piano, Emil Latimer, they are all just wonderful.
Listen to how subtly she adds those notes to the guitar piece at the end... Such humility doesn't exist in today's music; the artists' egos don't allow for them to be anything but selfish
OUUUuuuhuoyhouhouhhyeaahaheahehahaaaaaaAAAAAHAHAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAOOuuuouhouuhouuu *applause*
@@watewmark wat
"this isn't Justin Bieber"
Shutup
I love the sound of her voice,her lyrics and the way how she communicate with us,her oddity..
Dear God!! I never heard where the man comes in with his part until this version. I'm stunned at the beauty.
It's called ventriloquy :))
Captivating x
She was a great performer and activist with her music.
francesca harris no doubt....👊
Just dyed my hair black. And her voice made my soul turn Gold.
Most cool!
Unicorn Thirteen Beautiful comment! Awesome Expression...Love That!
Unicorn Thirteen so well put...
My jaw is still dropped.
Glad i got my ears
how poetic
I'M BALD, WHAT COLOR DO U RECOMMEND TO ME ?
I've come to Nina Simone rather late, but glad I've found her. As much as I appreciate her talent, find her asserting her cultural identity at that time even more impressive.
this gave me goosebumps srsly, love her voice and piano plays
Agreed!!!
Absentee Childhood cr
I'm Rocking A Natural Afro like Nina at the moment
She is beautiful
Wow! Beautiful! I love how they keep the haunting quality of this beautiful Scottish folk song.
This is a wonderful wonderful version but it is a Scottish song- the words have been changed here
Ian Buchanan If the words have been changed in America it is an American song. Song= lyrics + music. Perhaps it is a Scottish melody?
Only a couple of words were changed- it's predominantly the original Scottish lyrics barring the few references to Scotland missing. The tune is the same too- although she has clearly taken her own exceptional spin on it.
Nonetheless, I love the haunting quality of this song no matter which side of the great pond it is sung.
Absolutely- she makes it her own and I think it has a different significance- a different meaning/intent the way she has sung it
oh my god....how can anyone say she isnt in touch with god and the universe and her soul.........she is always stunning and sincerely the deepest female artist to me
WOW! I haven't listened to (heard) Nina's extraordinary and unique expression of music since I was a child! Awesome performance. My sister used to play her all the time and I would just drift into another realm of enjoyment.
Anyone 2019?? let's lesting!!
MANUEL Temo is it just me or
Is this music phenomenal
sisas
I always wondered why people write so stupid comments.This is music, not news. Music is always relevant.
Oh sí
4 Months later still listening
Absolutely blown away by this version. I'm familiar with Joan Baez's and Judy Collins' versions, but this made the hair on my head stand up. 934 people don't know genius when they hear it.
Some of us did back in her day. That's why she's on that stage and not singing in the subway.
It's so crazy that when they sing, their voices sound almost the same.
This is wonderful rendition of the original Scottish folk song of the same name. Nina Simone's voice and piano playing are amazing and give this great song such a different and wonderful feel.
Tudo nessa música é incrível, eu simplesmente amo ❤️ a voz dela me leva pra outro lugar
She had a really hard life but I think that's the reason she could put so much emotion in a song. I never found someone who can stand comparison with her.
Hard life.. I guess that is relative. I think she grew up in a pretty stable home. Two parents..Parents weren't poor and destitute...they supported her playing. I think she was very in touch with what was going on in the world and expressed it through her playing the piano. She wanted to study and play classical...but I doubt there were many prestigious (white) schools that wanted to admit her. I think she was so proud of her heritage and hated that people couldn't see how racism is stupid as f*ck. Like ..RESPECT ME. I am playing some good stuff. I am black.I am a woman. I am proud. I am great.
Yeah, You're right. But it isn't just about the environment and the condition she grew up in. She had many mental health problems like a bipolar disorder and was later in a unhealthy relationship with her husband who forced her to become famous. And you can have a hard life even if things are going well.
I think that Singers and all kinds of artists with mental illnesses are superior in expressing feelings.
For example Van Gogh, Munch or singers like Amy Winehouse and Nina Simone.
Tchasa
agreed!
Tchasa don't forget Janis Joplin she had quite a bad childhood a disappointment to her parents bullied so bad worse than you'd think at school and never being loved she put so much emotion into her songs both her and Nina do a great rendition of little girl blue
+Tchasa look up black is the color of my true love's hair as performed as a duet by Avi Kaplan and Peter Hollens.
I am at this moment, first time blessed to hear,, ancestors, spirit, beauty, soul, depth, Gorgeous all at 1ce!!
Oh my God. If it weren't for my fingers typing... I'd have no words. Speechless.
Music is the fourth basic need besides Food Clothing & Shelter...
If I couldn't have the first, I wouldn't have any use for the other three.
3RD
Music came before the clothing and shelter.
2nd
Ther's a saying in my language that says : music is the nutrition of the soul
I listen to this often. It is ancient. It is resonant today and tomorrow, I am certain. I sing it to myself in quiet moments. (It is within my
Limited tenor range.) I love that she shares it with the young man and it reflects back to include her.
Nina is accompanying the heck out of this dude...YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
Fantastic talent, it's like her voice and soul and piano are like unified and she doesn't just sing she expresses emotion somehow.
I enjoyed this very much. Takes me back to my young days listening to my mothers Nina Simone records.
The woman was a musical genius and you can't teach that
Maurice Phillips 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
She was one of a kind
You can't teach that... That kind of gift comes from God alone.
@@marlaannblack oh really? does god then teach racisism is only from whites? she is one of the biggest racist ever.
THERE ARE 777 PEOPLE THAT DISLIKE THIS, ARE THEY NUCKEN FUTZ ?
I’m eating lunch in my college’s student lounge rn and i’m trying not to cry
I hope you did!
it feels better when you cry 🦋🦋🐦🐦
The Lady who Showed me that Passion and Deep Feeling are MORE Than a Legitimate Expression. So Love you Nina, Bless YOU....xxxx
Been going through a lot of shit recently. Thanks Nina for allowing me to shed some healthy tears.
En plena pandemia su voz me alivia. 2020 y sobreviviendo.. gracias Nina Simone
It´s an excellent song and performance but I have to say that I felt myself got into a different dimension from 3:40 to the end,It was amazing.
Thanks God or the big bang or whatever you want to let us enjoy the perfection of Nina and her music.
DITTO
Truly ahead of it's time. Every time I hear this song I can't help but tear up. Love this woman.
Diosa Nina... Nunca hubo ni nunca habrá una voz como la suya. Ni unas manos capaz de acariciar así.
Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes
And the strongest hands
I love the ground on where he stands
I love the ground on where he stands
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair
Oh I love my lover
And well he knows
Yes, I love the ground on where he goes
And still I hope
That the time will come
When he and I will be as one
When he and I will be as one
So black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Thank you for this.xoxo
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ばひへ
Its an old Irish ballad. As an Irish woman, she just moves my spirit. I keep comin back. There was something so spiritual about her.
Thanks
My fave singer of all time. Hands down. I’d have loved to see her live. I can’t stop listening to her. I’m obsessed
Have to keep coming back to this.
Whao i never understood her charm until now, this is haunting.
Well...you should've
Happened the same to me, it took me to educate my ears to understand her talent, now I'm so thankfull I did ❤❤❤
Wild is the Wind
Yes. Beautiful
I still don't...
There is something about this performance that feels godly. Arguably one of the greatest live performances I have ever seen. It's so dark and beautiful
I sang this beautiful song in music school, for one of my juries. Black IS the color of my true loves hair. Also, I love Nina Simone's voice, and immense talent.
I was 19 years old in Port St Lucie Florida and I saw the movie featured by Nina Simone I fell in love I cried tears of joy
for ever Nina !!!! .... unforgettable !!!!
This may be one of the best romantic songs I've ever heard. Up there with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Roberta Flack) and "Boots of Spanish Leather" (Bob Dylan)
andremansa1 Wrong Bobbie Dylan song... check out Love Minus Zero/No Limit (hotel scene) or Mama You Been On My Mind. Still like Boots but these are Dylan's champions of love songs, in my humble opinion.
Pre appalachian, scottish origins ;)
Roberta Flack famously covered the song, but contrary to the guesses here, 'The First Time Ever I saw Your Face' was written as a love song, in one take, over the phone, by Ewan MacColl, to Peggy Seeger. I was honored to call him a teacher, a comrade and a friend.
Jesse Benjamin amazing since it's been around since the 19th century.... Likely pre-telephone for most people....
Since I knew the writer/author, and have spent time in his living room, and have seen his grammy for it, I can say that this is not so. He was a truly prolific collector of UK folklore, and was meticulous in giving credit to workers who created songs, so he also certainly did not steal this. To be clear, I am replying only to the thread discussing "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face"... MacColl was a legend, worth studying more deeply... Nina remains the Greatest of all time...
She is surely becoming my favorite artist of all time. Absolutely magnificent, truly a masterpiece. A strong woman with a beautiful deep voice.
Masterpiece! Nina will live forever through her amazing talent.
absolutely, in the truest way, beautiful
Cuando siento que ya nada tiene sentido, recurro a tu voz... nunca lo sabrás Nina pero me despiertas tantos sentimientos, me haces sentir viva, me transmites fuerza, energía y ganas de seguir
Nina plays piano beautifully with such seemingly zero effort and that distinctive voice! Such an amazing talent!
wow, just wow. what an amazing voice and talent.
Shame on Curtis Institute to deny her admission. The honorary degree they gave her just before she passed in 2003 adds to their shame. This recording is beautiful. Thank you for the post.
this is an american rework of a scottish ballad. cnristy moore heard hamish imlach a scottish folk singer sing it and he asked hamish to teach it to him. it only entered ireland in the 60s with christy moore. look up one of christys you tube concerts you will hear him say so. there,s no river clyde in ireland that i am aware of.
i love this women and i was so glad i had binoculars to see her in the flesh 2000 the year..austin Tx. I
hope any one who saw her that year is blessed and happy they saw the love! xoxoxoxoxo Nina ...I love the words you spoke!
I sang this absolutely beautiful song at the end of my 1st semester of taking voice in music school. It was my 2nd instrument after piano, and the song I sang for the final. I love this song.
This. THIS is how you duet.