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Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me - The Funkadoobian
Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me - The Funkadoobian
Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me - The Funkadoobian
Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me - The Funkadoobian

Nina Simone - To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me

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Product Details
  • Artist Nina Simone
  • Title To Be Young Gifted And Black / Save Me
  • Label RCA Victor
  • Catalogue No RCA 1903
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
Description

Year Released: 1970
Genre: Soul / Jazz / Protest Music

Description:
Released on RCA Victor, “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” was written by Nina Simone with lyrics by Weldon Irvine, inspired by playwright Lorraine Hansberry. It stands as one of the defining anthems of the Black Power and Civil Rights movements, blending gospel, soul, and Simone’s commanding classical phrasing into a message of pride and empowerment. The B-side, “Save Me”, contrasts its seriousness with a funky, blues-driven groove featuring Simone’s rhythmic piano chops and fiery vocal interplay. This track was brought back into the light when reissued in 2002 on the Jazzman lable as the B-Side to Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter