Lauryn Hill covers Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' for new documentary
theGRIO REPORT - In honor of the upcoming film What Happened, Miss Simone? Lauryn Hill has recorded covers of some of Nina Simone's greatest hits, including Feeling Good.
In honor of the upcoming film What Happened, Miss Simone? Lauryn Hill has recorded covers of some of Nina Simone’s greatest hits, including Feeling Good.
The full-length album, Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone, is set to accompany the film and features the talents of the likes of Usher, Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sullivan as well as Nina Simone’s daughter, Lisa Simone.
Earlier this month, Hill appeared at the Apollo Theater to showcase some of Nina Simone’s beautiful music. The performance was part of a screening of the film, which debuts on Netflix on June 26.
“Because I fed on this music, both hers and lovers like her, like my basic food, I believed I always had a right to have a voice,” Hill said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Her example is clearly a form of sustenance to a generation needing to find theirs. What a gift.”
The film, which is directed by Liz Garbus, is a documentary focusing on the life and talent of a music legend. Combining archival footage and music recordings, along with interviews, the film sets out to paint a picture of Simone and to pay homage to her place in history.
In advance of the film’s debut, Rolling Stone has premiered “Feeling Good,” which you can listen to below.
