What was the name of Nina Simone's first hit single in the US?
"Feeling Good"
"I Put A Spell On You"
"I Loves You, Porgy"
"My Baby Just Cares for Me"
Answer
Nina Simone's first hit single in the US was "I Loves You, Porgy", which was released in 1959. The song was a cover of the Gershwin Brothers' 1935 musical Porgy and Bess, and it reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Simone's version of the song is considered one of her signature tunes, and it has been covered by numerous other artists over the years.
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