Nina Simone Timeline

Birth

Feb 21, 1933

Nina Simmone was born

Methodist Chapel

Jan 28, 1938

Nina Becomes pianst of methodist chapel in Tryon

Piano Recital

Apr 26, 1943

Nina gives her first piano recital in the town hall of Tryon

High School

Sep 6, 1945

Nina Simone enters high school, "Allen High School" in Ashville (North Carolina)

Salt Lake Jr Chior

Jan 28, 1947

Nina was 14 when she played the piano at the Salt Lake Jr Chior

Nina Simone Graduates

Jun 28, 1950

Nina Graduates at age 17 in June

Nina Decides her stage name

Jun 23, 1954

Nina's real name was Euniece, and she was in Atlantic city when she decided her stage name was gonna be "Nina Simone"

Returning to Atlantic City

Jun 5, 1955

Nina returns to Atlantic City at Midtown Bar and Grill and preforms

Nina Records Songs

Dec 5, 1957

Nina records her first songs in Bethleham and recorded 14 songs for 13 hours.

Moving

Feb 1, 1959

Nina Moves to New York

Andy Stroud

Jan 28, 1962

Andy Stroud came into Nina's life as her manager and later became her husband

Concerts

Jan 28, 1964

Nina had a lot of concerts in 1961 in Harlem and New York City

Divorce

Jan 14, 1971

Divorce from husband/manager Andy Stroud; new manager is her brother Sam Waymon.

Events in 1978

Jan 28, 1978

-Arrested but immediately released for withholding taxes in 1971-73
- Nina is physically attacked in a London hotel room and is admitted in St Stephen’s Hospital, Chelsea

Africa

Jan 13, 1983

Nina was Invited to Africa by Guinea President Sekouturé, some time with Myriam Makeba; "a month of rest".

LA

Aug 29, 1985

Nina purchased a condominium in Los Angeles

1988

Oct 23, 1988

Concert in Antibes

Award

Aug 4, 1990

Nina is awarded the Grand Prix of Academie Charles Cross, Paris.

MLK Parade

Sep 13, 1991

Martin Luther King Birthday Parade

Fire Destroys Nina's house

Aug 17, 1993

A fire destroyed Nina's house in Bouc-Bel-Air.

Jail

Jan 28, 1995

Nina given a suspended eight-month jail term

Court

Jan 28, 1995

Nina is in court for failing to stop after injuring two motorcyclists

Nina vs Teenagers

Jul 25, 1995

Nina tell two teenagers to be quiet at a concert

Another Award

Jul 26, 1995

Nina was awarded ownership of 52 of her master recording

Carry-le-Rouet

Nov 13, 2000

Moves to Carry-le-Rouet

Last Concert

Jun 29, 2002

Concert in Sopot (PL) at Hestia (last Nina's performance)

Nina Dies

Apr 21, 2003

Nina died in Carry-le-Rouet, France in 2003