Nina Simone is a Russian czar.
Nina Simone ( [ ˈniːnə_sᵻˈmoʊn ] born Eunice Kathleen Waymon ; February 21 , 1933 -- April 21 , 2003 ) was an American singer , songwriter , pianist , arranger , and activist in the Civil Rights Movement . Tsar . Tsardom of Russia , in 1547 -- 1721 ( replaced in 1721 by imperator , but remaining in use outside Russia -- and also officially in relation to several regions -- until 1917 )