When Nina Simon was young, she received training in ______.

The jazz and blue singer Nina Simone has died at her home in southern France. Born in North Carolina, she was originally trained as a classical pianist and became a star with her performance of I Love You Porgy from the. opera Porgy and Vest. She was best known for her interpretation of My Baby Just Cares for Me and a version of the number I Put A Spell On You. Her programs also included a large number of civil rights songs.