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Tillet suggested those who hold simones strange fruit in high regard take another listen to nina simone in concert, the 1964 album recorded over three performances live at carnegie. Strange fruit album version by nina simone on amazon. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including nina simone, ub40, jeff buckley, siouxsie and the banshees, robert wyatt. Strange fruit by nina simone is a cover of billie holidays strange fruit.
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