EPISODE · Oct 25, 2016 · 18 MIN
How Nina Simone's 'Four Women' inspires Mick Harvey
from Don't Look Back Podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Whether he’s re-interpreting the songs of French icon Serge Gainsbourg, or assisting the likes of Nick Cave and PJ Harvey to bring their artistic vision to life, Mick Harvey’s renown as a trusted and insightful collaborator is well known. In this episode, Mick Harvey shares his deep appreciation of the fearless and uncompromising work of Nina Simone and how her song ‘Four Women’ with its blurring of musical lines and mysterious story telling continues to inform his own captivating work.
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Whether he’s re-interpreting the songs of French icon Serge Gainsbourg, or assisting the likes of Nick Cave and PJ Harvey to bring their artistic vision to life, Mick Harvey’s renown as a trusted and insightful collaborator is well known. In this episode, Mick Harvey shares his deep appreciation of the fearless and uncompromising work of Nina Simone and how her song ‘Four Women’ with its blurring of musical lines and mysterious story telling continues to inform his own captivating work.
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