Pastel Blues is the eighth studio album by legendary American singer and pianist Nina Simone, released in 1965 through Philips Records. The album stands as one of her most emotionally charged works, blending jazz, blues, gospel, and folk influences to create a deeply expressive and raw listening experience. Background and Creation By the mid-1960s, Nina Simone had already established herself as one of the most powerful voices in music, both artistically and politically. While her other albums from this period, such as I Put a Spell on You (1965), leaned more towards pop and orchestral arrangements, Pastel Blues is stripped Read more on Last.fm.
