The Greatest Divas

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Annotation

'Nina's Blues' is wrongly titled 'Fine and Mellow' on the release

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-03 16:59 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It's Only a Paper Moon
Ella Fitzgerald2:44
2Moon River
Judy Garland3:20
3Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend
Marilyn Monroe3:33
4God Bless the Child
Billie Holiday2:57
5September in the Rain
Peggy Lee3:11
6It's Magic
Doris Day3:27
7Round Midnight
Sarah Vaughan3:38
8Every Time We Say Goodbye
Lena Horne3:38
9He Was Beautiful
cover recording of:
He Was Beautiful
lyricist:
Cleo Laine (in 1973)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
Robbins Music Co. Ltd.
version of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
Shirley Bassey4:15
10The Girl From Ipanema
Astrud Gilberto3:19
11Blues for a Day
Dinah Washington2:53
12Falling in Love Again
recording of:
Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It)
lyricist and composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
translator:
Reginald Connelly and Sammy Lerner
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, BMG Songs, Inc. (in 1930) and Samuel M. Lerner Publications (in 1930)
translated version of:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt
Marlene Dietrich2:56
13It Ain't Necessarily So
Maxine Sullivan3:34
14Don't Leave Me Daddy
Dinah Shore2:29
15Come Rain or Come Shine
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Connie Francis2:20
16Fine and Mellow
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-30)
bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1960-06-30)
guitar:
Al Schackman (on 1960-06-30)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1960-06-30)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1960-06-30 – 1960-07-04)
live recording of:
Nina’s Blues (on 1960-06-30)
composer:
Nina Simone
Nina Simone6:18
17I've Benn Loving You Too Long
Tina Turner3:03
18Wild Child
Esther Phillips2:20
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