Posted by | Ray Cornelius
The highly anticipated Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? debuts on Friday, June 26 and I can’t wait to see it. In celebration of the film, RCA is releasing a soundtrack, “Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone” on July 10 which features Lauryn Hill, Alice Smith, Common, Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, Lisa Simone, Grace, Jazmine Sullivan and Usher.
As previously mentioned, What Happened, Miss Simone? includes never-before-heard recordings and rare archival footage together with Nina’s most memorable songs. Recorded over the course of 3 decades, Nina tells her life story to various interviewers and would-be biographers. The film comes from Academy Award® nominated director/producer, Liz Garbus and features cameos by those who knew here best.
Check out the album’s track list below along with Miss Hill’s version of “Feeling Good” :
1. Lisa Simone – “Nobody’s Fault but Mine (Intro)”
2. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Feeling Good”
3. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “I’ve Got Life” – Ms. Lauryn Hill
4. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Ne Me Quitte Pas” – Ms. Lauryn Hill
5. Jazmine Sullivan “Baltimore”
6. Grace – “Love Me or Leave Me”
7. Usher – “My Baby Just Cares For Me”
8. Mary J. Blige – “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”
9. Gregory Porter – “Sinnerman”
10. Common & Lalah Hathaway – “YG&B”
11. Alice Smith – “I Put A Spell On You”
12. Lisa Simone – “I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl”
13. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair”
14. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Wild Is The Wind”
15. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “African Mailman”
16. Nina Simone – “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”
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