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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Vocals
Weldon Irvine
Conductor
Richard Tee
Organ
Jerry Jemmott
Bass Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Eric Gale
Guitar
Gordon Powell
Drums
Everett Barksdale
Guitar
Montego Joe
Percussion
George Devens
Percussion
Eileen Gilbert
Background Vocals
Noah Hopkins
Vocals
Milt Grayson
Background Vocals
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Hilda Harris
Background Vocals
Jerome Graff
Vocals
Joe Shepley
Trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham
Trumpet
Harold Johnson
Trumpet
Wilbur Bascomb
Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Richard Harris
Trombone
Seldon Powell
Saxophone
George Coleman
Saxophone
Norris Turney
Saxophone
Haywood Henry
Saxophone
Ralph H. Fields
Vocals
Barbara Webb
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nina Simone
Arranger
Weldon Irvine
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stroud Productions & Enterprises, Inc.
Producer
Mike Hartry
Mixing Engineer
Richard King from original 8 track masters
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Young, gifted and black
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you know
There was a billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that's a fact!
You are young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
Your's is the quest that's just begun
When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth that you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact
To be young, gifted and black
Oh how I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth
Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at
Is where it's at
Is where it's at
Writer(s): Nina Simone, Weldon Irvine
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