Autographs of Nina Simone

Nina Simone (/ˈniːnə sɪˈmoʊn/ NEE-nə sim-OHN; born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice. Rolling Stone named Simone one of the greatest singers on various lists.
The sixth of eight children born into a respected family in North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a local fund set up in her hometown, she enrolled at Allen High School for Girls, then spent a summer at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, preparing to apply for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She failed to gain admission to Curtis, which she attributed to racism. She remained musically active until her death in 2003, a day or two after the institute awarded her an honorary degree.
Early in her career, to make a living, Simone played piano at a nightclub in Atlantic City. She changed her name to "Nina Simone" to disguise herself from family members, having chosen to play "the devil's music" or so-called "cocktail piano". She was told in the nightclub that she would have to sing to her own accompaniment, which effectively launched her career as a jazz vocalist. After making her debut with Little Girl Blue in 1958, she went on to record more than 40 albums up to 1974. She released her first and biggest hit single in the United States in 1959 with "I Loves You, Porgy", which peaked inside the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Simone became known for her work in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, and she later left the United States and settled in France following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. She lived and performed in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In 1991, Simone published her autobiography, I Put a Spell on You (taking the title from her famous 1965 album), and she continued to perform and attract audiences until her death.
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Traded items with a signature of Nina Simone

The most expensive item with a signature of Nina Simone (I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NINA SIMONE - SIGNED (British Ed.)) was sold in May 2025 for £650.17 while the cheapest item (NINA SIMONE 01 (MUSIC) SIGNED PHOTO PRINT) found a new owner for £2.25 in December 2012. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2015 with an average selling price of £5.99 for an autographed item of Nina Simone. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2018 with £164.94 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.25 was December 2012. In average, an autographed item from Nina Simone is worth £26.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Nina Simone were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Autographed Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me vinyl Lp R&B CR 30217 nr mint	£25.00
	Nina Simone Forbidden Fruit LP Colpix Jazz (1961) vg+ SIGNED	£8.73
	Nina Simone Forbidden Fruit LP Colpix Jazz (1961) vg+ SIGNED	£8.73
	NINA SIMONE Hand-signed 4.5” x 5.75” album page	£74.99
	NINA SIMONE Hand-signed 4.5” x 5.75” album page	£74.99
	Nina Simone Poster, Signed. See Description.	£86.70
	Nina Simone Poster, Signed. See Description.	£86.70
	Nina Simone signed album page	£115.00
	Nina Simone signed album page	£115.00
	Nina Simone. Singer Songwriter And Activist. Genuine Signed Promo Postcard	£102.00
	Nina Simone. Singer Songwriter And Activist. Genuine Signed Promo Postcard	£102.00
	Signed NINA SIMONE 'Nuff Said! 12 Vinyl RCA Victor Records 1969 UK Pressing B83	£82.00
	Signed NINA SIMONE 'Nuff Said! 12 Vinyl RCA Victor Records 1969 UK Pressing B83	£82.00
	Warren Ellis Nina Simone’s Gum signed book autobiography Nick Cave	£4.20
	Warren Ellis Nina Simone’s Gum signed book autobiography Nick Cave	£4.20