The King of Love is Dead: Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

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Nina Simone – Why? (The King of Love is Dead)

Recorded on April 7, 1968, live three days after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and performed at the Westbury Music Fair. Nina Simone dedicated her performance to King’s memory. The song was written by her bass player, Gene Taylor. An edited version of this performance appears on Simone’s album, Nuff Said (1968)

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