Gifted & Black
| Gifted & Black | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 1970 |
| Recorded | 1957: original tracks; 1970: strings |
| Studio | 1957: Unknown; 1970: RPM Studios, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Vocal jazz, jazz, blues, soul and funk |
| Length | 33:32 |
| Label | Canyon Records |
| Producer | Stroud Productions and Enterprises |
Gifted & Black is an unofficial studio album from jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter Nina Simone. It was originally released in 1970 by Canyon Records. However, it is thought to be a demo tape made by Simone in the spring of 1957 some months before the recording of Little Girl Blue, her first official album, in December of the same year. For the release in 1970, the original recording had strings added.