I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (live) by Nina Simone (FULL EXTENDED VERSION -- 1968)

This is the full audio of Nina Simone's extended live rendition of "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free," performed at the Westbury Music Fair of April 7, 1968.
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind, y'all.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This video is meant to provide a TRANSFORMATIVE perspective on a performance that was otherwise set to a live video. My RUclips upload focuses on the audio alone with a few carefully selected still images, and this is designed for students of music/history and their teachers... Therefore, this video falls under FAIR USE per RUclips's guidelines. No copyright infringement is intended; use of this song is for educational purposes only.

[@nonkululekojezile3921]

This song hits different in 2020 man ❤

[@xtymps]

#JusticeForToyin

[@scocooper1]

I have been looking for a full version of this song without the samples (even though I absolutely love them and think they add to the piece) since the doc first came out. There has to be a bootleg or something out there, but I've never had any luck. There are some of the Westbury songs on 'Nuff Said and elsewhere, so I know the show was recorded, but why this was never put out, I'll never understand. Probably one of the greatest live performances of all time. I can't imagine how empowering and emotional of an experience it must have been for that lucky crowd

[@xtymps]

Absolutely! I wish there was a full recording, and I'm still holding out hope. By the way, Nina Simone had some great live records that were illegally recorded and distributed - and most of them are still not online, vinyl only.
Something to check out if you're looking for more incredible/rare Nina performances!

[@goodMusic30607]

​@@xtymps do you have any hints were I can find them?

[@rachgrigg2447]

This comment though 👏🏽👏🏽 it needs to be released

[@PAULA71WOLFE]

Just finished watching her documentary and the performance of this song captured my soul!!

[@loreneclarke3797]

I'll wish that I was Into Nina when she was alive..... I feel her when she sings.....She was one of a kind...You are free now Nina...We love so much....

[@kettymartire7660]

Cara Miss Nina la tua peculiarità è che non canti e arrangi mai i tuoi brani allo stesso modo L O V E ❤️❤️❤️

[@loreneclarke3797]

For just one moment of my life...I wish I knew how it would feel to be Free....I love this song...Its like she was transformed into a higher being...Priceless....

[@thierrygander3870]

For me it will the best evidence of Art as a living thing or wenn the grace touched you and trancendet everything around and brings you beyond everything.That how this Performance hits me ....God bless Mrs Nina Simone ...

[@xtymps]

I love your description so much.

[@Daipeter]

God you just want to give her a hug

[@philiptaylor5718]

exquisite gift to humankind.

[@djenebatraore9392]

This version is so much better

[@xtymps]

It's definitely my favorite. :-)

[@jiolo3404]

It’s for one moment of my life...

[@MauRazo_sinart]

This is one of those songs that will stay with me for the rest of my life, amazing and queen Nina, wherever you are right now, we love you.

[@SwinginPig]

Does anyone know where / when this was recorded? This is probably one of the best live performances I've ever seen.

[@xtymps]

Found it! Some of the following info came from the fabulous Nina Simone archivist @
Mauro Boscarol and their website The Nina Simone Database.
This performance was a part of the Emmy nominated 1970 TV special "An Historical Perspective" that featured interviews with Nina and performances at Westbury Music Fair, The Village Gate and other locations between 1968 and 1969. The entire documentary is available on Vimeo, Google Video and DVD.
This particular version of "I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free" was performed at the Westbury Music Fair of April 7, 1968. It is not officially available in any capacity except as part of the DVD --- which you can now buy as part of Sony's CD/DVD collection "To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
."

[@marjorie8nadieska]

@@xtymps thank youuuuu ❤️

[@TheAGODAMI]

@@xtymps ✊ *ThanKs again bRoTheR foR the upLoad and the addiTioNaL inFo incLudeD.!! (LonGLivENina)* 🔯

[@jdsthird]

Awesomeness!

[@jaredzook5713]

No telling how much I appreciate you putting this up here, Nina Simone will always be incredible ❤️

[@gearedupvlogs1623]

Thank you so much for this full version

[@Mrvinylboy]

This is Amazing! I'm 20 and i love this music, Thank You.

[@PabloVestory]

Amazing!!
The composer of this inmortal song is Billy Taylor, with lyrics later added by Dick Dallas. Very probably Nina added lyrics of her own too.

[@flautalvo]

Thank u Nina, we love you!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrissysb88]

Thankful for this version ❤ I AM NINE SIMONE

[@Peter64n]

wow this is good, Shivers throughout the body

[@srichdway]

Astonishing.

[@coreypettigrew2932]

Thank you for this...

[@xtymps]

Of course! If there are any other Nina Simone live performancs or rarities that you can't find, just leave me a comment, and I will see what I can do. The world deserves her music right now.

[@kidDooWhop]

Thank you 🌄

[@jdsthird]

Get in my way… ❤

[@clarkemckinnon]

Thank you for giving this to us

[@csmytube21c67]

Thank you for this posting !!!!

[@wisedust2004]

Can you do the I loves you porgy performance from the documentry film plsssss