In 1967, after years of performing in small, local theaters and at community events, the musician Nina Simone signed a deal with RCA Victor, a major record label. Simone’s first studio album for RCA Victor was *I Put a Spell on You*. This album, ______ her best-known songs such as “Mississippi Goddam” and “Feeling Good,” and it established her as a major force in the musical landscape of the 1960s.