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Who sang Mississippi Goddam?

Release date: 1964

Duration: 05:30

Writer(s): Nina Simone

Producer(s): Hal Mooney

Nina Simone released the song Mississippi Goddam. Date of release: 1964.

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This song is about racial injustice in America and how black people are treated unfairly.

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Nina Simone - Short Biography

- Eunice Kathleen Waymon, known as Nina Simone, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights activist.
- Her music spanned a variety of styles, including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B and pop.
- She was the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
- Simone has been a major inspiration to soul, jazz and R&B artists.
- She used her platform for civil rights activism, including her iconic song "Mississippi Goddam" in response to the Medgar Evers assassination and the Birmingham church bombing.

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The song Mississippi Goddam was written and composed by Nina Simone in response to the murders of two African Americans, Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr. The song was recorded in 1964 and was released in 1965. The song is considered one of the first African American protest songs.

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