Found this online, but not sure how reliable it is "It is now recognised that this ‘difficulty’ was not just the result of an overly-perfectionist rigor, but her raging outbursts and diva-like extremes were actually the result of a psycho-medical condition, most probably a bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. Simone reluctantly took medication for her condition from the mid sixties on." Good for Nina in that she was able to find and maintain such professional success. She is my favorite jazz singers of all time.
Found this online, but not sure how reliable it is "It is now recognised that this ‘difficulty’ was not just the result of an overly-perfectionist rigor, but her raging outbursts and diva-like extremes were actually the result of a psycho-medical condition, most probably a bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. Simone reluctantly took medication for her condition from the mid sixties on." Good for Nina in that she was able to find and maintain such professional success. She is my favorite jazz singers of all time.
Well, interestingly enough, Nina did suffer from bi-polar disorder.
No way. Really? OK, I gotta check this out...
No way. Really? OK, I gotta check this out...
Found this online, but not sure how reliable it is "It is now recognised that this ‘difficulty’ was not just the result of an overly-perfectionist rigor, but her raging outbursts and diva-like extremes were actually the result of a psycho-medical condition, most probably a bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. Simone reluctantly took medication for her condition from the mid sixties on." Good for Nina in that she was able to find and maintain such professional success. She is my favorite jazz singers of all time.
Found this online, but not sure how reliable it is "It is now recognised that this ‘difficulty’ was not just the result of an overly-perfectionist rigor, but her raging outbursts and diva-like extremes were actually the result of a psycho-medical condition, most probably a bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. Simone reluctantly took medication for her condition from the mid sixties on." Good for Nina in that she was able to find and maintain such professional success. She is my favorite jazz singers of all time.
It really would help to explain the song from her vantage point. Excellent song.
It really would help to explain the song from her vantage point. Excellent song.