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1、美国名人歌手作曲家钢琴表演家妮娜西蒙NinaSimone,1933-2003:SingerWasActiveintheCivilRightsMovementplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:18repeatByCatyWeaver2009-10-3VOICEONE:mFaith1.apidus.VOICETWO:AndmSteveEmberwiththeVOASpecialEnglishprogramPEOP1.EINAMERICA.TodaywetellaboutsingerNinaSimoneandplaysomeofhermusic.Shewasalsoacti

2、veinthecivilrightsmovementofthenineteensixties.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:NinaSimoneSilkandSoulAlbumNinaSimonewroteandperformedthesongyoujustheard.ItiscalledYoung,GiftedandBlack.Inthenineteensixties,amajorblackcivilrightsgroupdeclareditthenationalsongofblackpeopleinAmerica.NinaSimonewasveryyoungwhenhermusicala

3、bilityfirstappeared.Shecouldplaysongsonthepianowhenshewasthreeyearsold.Shelearnedbylisteningtomusicandthensearchingforthecorrectpianokeys.Inabookaboutherlife,NinaSimonewrotethateverythingthathappenedtoherasachildinvolvedmusic.Shesaidherfirstmemorywasofhermothersinging.ShesaidhermotheralwayssangChris

4、tiansongsaroundthehouse.ThatinfluenceshowsupyearslaterintherecordingofIfYouPrayRightonMissSimonesalbumBaltimore.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:NinaSimonewasbornEuniceKathleenWaymoninnineteenthirty-threeinthesoutherntownofTryon,NorthCarolina.Herparentsownedseveralbusinessesthere.HermotherwasalsoaMethodistminister.T

5、hefamilyoftenlivedinabighouseandmadegoodearnings.However,difficulteconomictimesintheUnitedStateshurtthefamilysbusinesses.Thefamilyhadtomovetosmallerhomesastheirfinancescontinuedtoshrink.VOICEONE:Intime,Eunicesmotherwenttoworkcleaninghouseforawhitewomaninthetown.ThewomanknewaboutNinaspianoplaying.She

6、suggestedthatMissusWaymonsendherdaughtertoapianoteacherforlessons.WhenMissusWaymonsaidthefamilydidnothavethemoney,heremployersaidshewouldpayforthegirlsfirstyearoflessons.NinaSimonewrotethatshegrewtoloveherfirstpianoteacher,awhitewomanfromEngland.Infact,theteacherhelpedsetupfinancialassistanceforNina

7、slessons.NinaSimonealsowroteabouthowmuchshelikedhermothersemployer.Shewrotethat,asachild,sheexpectedallwhitepeopletobeaskindastheywere.VOICETWO:EuniceWaymonhadherfirstpublicperformancewhenshewaseleven.Manypeopleinthetownhadgivenmoneytohelppayforlessonsfortheyoungpianist.MissSimonewrotethatitwasexpec

8、tedshewouldperformtoshowthemwhattheirmoneyhadproduced.Theperformancewasatthetownhall.Eunicewasatthepiano.Shelookedatherparentsjustbeforeshewastoplay.Shesawthembeingforcedfromtheirseatsinthefront.Awhitefamilywantedtositintheirplace.Herparentsdidnotresist.Theyounggirlstoodupandspoke.Shesaidnoonewouldh

9、earherplayifherparentswerenotreturnedtotheirseats.Theywereandtheconcertbegan.VOICEONE:NinaSimonewrotethatherwholeworldchangedinthatmoment.Shesaidnothingwaseasyanymore.Shewrotethatracismbecamerealforherliketheturningonofalight.NinaSimonecontinuedtostandupandspeakout.Oneofhermostfamoussongsexpressedhe

10、rangeraboutthetreatmentofblackpeopleinAmerica.MississippiGoddamwasreleasedinnineteensixty-three.MissSimonewrotethesonginreactiontoextremeviolenceagainstblackAmericans.TheincidentsincludedthemurderofacivilrightsactivistinMississippiandthekillingsoffouryounggirlsinAlabama.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:EuniceWaymong

11、raduatedfromhighschoolatthetopofherclassinnineteenfifty.ShemovedtoNewYorkCitytoattendthefamousJuilliardSchoolofMusic.Shehadbeenawardedmoneytopayforoneyearattheschool.Afterthatfirstyear,Eunicehadtosupportherselffinancially.Forawhilesheworkedasapianoplayerforpeoplestudyingsinging.Thenshelearnedofsumme

12、rjobsinAtlanticCity,NewJersey,thatpaidmoremoney.ShewenttoAtlanticCityandgotajobplayingpianoatadrinkingplace.Onhersecondnight,shewastoldshehadtosingalso.Eunicehadneversunginpublicbefore.NinaSimonelatertoldareporterthatshedecidedjusttotrytosoundlikethefamoussingerBillieHoliday.Shegotthejob.NinaSimoner

13、ecordedanumberofsongsmadefamousbyBillieHoliday.SomeofMissSimonesversionsalsobecamepopular;likethissong,DontExplain.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:EuniceWaymonbecameNinaSimonebecauseofthejobatthedrinkingplace.Shesaidshechangedhernamebecauseshedidnotwantherparentstoknowwhatshewasdoing.Butshecouldnothidehercareerforv

14、erylong.Innineteenfifty-eight,NinaSimonerecordedherfirstalbum.ltwascalled1.ittleGirlBlue.OnesongbecameatopradiohitinAmerica.ItisI1.ovesYou,PorgyfromGeorgeGershwinsopera,PorgyandBess.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:NinaSimonebecameveryactiveinthecivilrightsmovementinthenineteensixties.Shecametobeknownasaprotestsinge

15、r.ShewasalsocalledtheHighPriestessofSoul.Butshedidnotlikeeitherdescription.NinaSimoneoftensaidshehatedtobelinkedwithanyonekindofmusicormessage.Shesangitall-blueszjazz,Christianspirituals,rockandrollandpop.MissSimonewasmarriedtwotimes.Shehadadaughter,1.isa,whoisalsoasinger.NinaSimonelefttheUnitedStat

16、esinnineteenseventy-three.ShesaidshewasangryaboutthetreatmentofblackpeopleinAmerica.ShelivedintheCaribbeanandAfricabeforesettlinginFrance.Shediedthereattheageofseventyintwothousandthree.OneofNinaSimonesmostpopularsongswasIPutaSpellOnYou.Shetookthetitleforthebookshewroteaboutherlife,publishedinnineteenninety-two.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisSpecialEnglishprogramwaswrittenandpro