Nina Simone growled, “I’ll tell you what freedom is to me—no fear.” She was a hurricane in a piano, and her voice still shakes coffee cups in cafés today. You can’t put that in a box.
Famous Deceased Women
Let’s not forget Billie Holiday. She sang about strange fruit while wearing a gardenia like a crown. That woman broke every rule and still managed to look like a goddess while doing it. If you’ve never felt chills during “God Bless the Child,” we can’t be friends.
