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Nina Simone's Life in Weeks

Classically trained pianist who became one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. She blended classical, jazz, blues, and folk to create a unique sound while using her platform for civil rights activism.

1933–2003 American Musician & Civil Rights Activist 3,660 weeks (70 years)

Nina Simone's 3,660 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,660
Total Weeks
25,620
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
70
Years

Key Milestones

Age 3 · Week ~156

Began playing piano by ear

Age 17 · Week ~884

Applied to the Curtis Institute of Music but was rejected due to racial discrimination

Age 25 · Week ~1,300

Released her debut album Little Girl Blue featuring I Loves You, Porgy

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Wrote Mississippi Goddam in response to the Birmingham church bombing

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Performed at the Harlem Cultural Festival alongside Stevie Wonder and B.B. King

Legacy

Created an extraordinary body of music spanning genres while becoming a powerful voice for civil rights. Songs like Mississippi Goddam and To Be Young, Gifted and Black became anthems of the movement.

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