Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her life changed drastically as she lived in different places around the world.

At Tryon, NC, her music teacher helped set up a special fund to pay for her education. Later, a local fund was set up for her further education. Her ascendant at this place is 7 Aquarius. Her ascendant minus 135⁰ is 22⁰ Virgo (money, work).

In New York City she became popular through hard work and claimed her husband and manager Andrew Stroud treated her like a work horse. Here her relocation chart ascendant minus 135⁰ is 29 Virgo (last and hence most intense degree of Virgo).

in Paris she performed in a small club for little money. She was sometimes brilliant but often gave up after a few minutes. She was also often found to be too drunk to work. Here her ascendant minus 135⁰ is 3 Aquarius (erratic, brilliant).

In Barbados, Simone stayed in Barbados for quite some time and had a lengthy affair with the Prime Minister, Errol Barrow. Here her ascendant minus 135⁰ is 28 Libra (relationships, second last and hence intense degree).

In Nijmegen, Netherlands, she was able to live a happy life free from the spotlight and won a legal battle concerning her royalties. Here her ascendant minus 135⁰ is 10 Aquarius (freedom, justice).