Nina Simone was from America.
 Simone stayed in Barbados for quite some time and had a lengthy affair with the Prime Minister, Errol Barrow
=== 19541959: Early success ===In order to fund her private lessons, Simone performed at the Midtown Bar & Grill on Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, whose owner insisted that she sing as well as play the piano, which increased her income to $90 a week

