Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes

"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," a song that was written for Simone, she confronted the band's lead singer, Eric Burdon. "So you're the honky," she said, "who stole my song and got a hit out of it?

Eunice Kathleen Waymon

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• "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," a song that was written for Simone, she confronted the band's lead singer, Eric Burdon. "So you're the honky," she said, "who stole my song and got a hit out of it?

  

  Eunice Kathleen Waymon
  • Song
  • Singer
  • Stole