Jazz and blues singer
Nina Simone performed a modified version of "Stars" live at the 1976
Montreux Jazz Festival held in
Montreux,
Switzerland. Simone's version was played on the piano, included new lyrics, and had a more somber tone than that of Ian's, fitting the mental and financial struggles the artist was facing in the decline of her career. A recording of Simone's performance was preserved. Simone released another rendition of "Stars" in her live compilation album
Let it Be Me (1987) and posthumously, the Montreux version, in
Nina Simone: The Montreux Years (2021). Simone's Montreux cover version was played during the final moments of the season 3 finale of the
Netflix adult cartoon BoJack Horseman. Jen Chaney wrote in
New York magazine that the way the season's finale "unfold[s] the way it does to Nina Simone’s 'Stars,' is utterly crushing. It’s the most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever seen in an animated series." The song was included in the show's
soundtrack album. == References ==