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Simone aspired to become a classical pianist while working in a broad range of styles including classical, jazz, blues, soul, folk, rhythm and blues, gospel, and pop. All in all, strange fruit maps simones growth towards her becoming one of the most formidable voices in popular music. Download strange fruit instrumental and play your favourite song of strange fruit instrumental. The tragic story behind billie holidays strange fruit. The song is one of the most haunting in american history.
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