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The Harlem Cultural Festival attracted everyone from Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone to Jesse Jackson and Marcus Garvey Jr., but quickly faded into obscurity. Fifty years later, a rediscovery is finally underway
Wild speeches, long-awaited reunions and more as Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bon Jovi, the Cars and the Moody Blues got their due
Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe also inducted in an evening of long speeches and unforgettable reunions
Blige honors Simone for singing songs "about injustice, struggle, and black life [that] resonate to this day"
The Roots also salute pioneering singer in emotional medley
From a high-profile documentary to Jay-Z's '4:44,' the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is in the midst of a major cultural renaissance
The Moody Blues, the Cars also selected, as well as Sister Rosetta Tharpe as an Early Influence
LL Cool J, Kate Bush, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, Judas Priest among 19 possible inductees
Nina Simone, Charley Pride and Jimmie Rodgers among Recording Academy's 2017 honorees
This long-delayed biopic on soul goddess Nina Simone hits all the wrong notes
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