UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Nina Simone Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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Iconic song inspired by civil rights fight
Nina Simone's bandleader talks about Simone's explosive protest song, 'Mississippi Goddamn', and why it almost sidelined the singer's career. '1968: The Year That Changed America' premiers on May 27 at 9p ET.
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