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Nancy Wilson
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Nancy Wilson was an American jazz musician, singer, and actor born Nancy Sue Wilson on February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, Ohio. She was a female African American artist who performed in genres including jazz, rhythm and blues, ballad, pop music, pop soul, smooth soul, and soul. Her primary instrument was her voice, and she recorded for Capitol Records. Wilson began her work period in 1956 and was recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She received several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, and NAACP Image Awards. Wilson died on December 13, 2018, in Pioneertown due to disease from natural causes. She spoke English and had three children. Her work is featured in collections such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection and NPR stories.
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Film & TV
Chillicothe, Ohio, USA
Nancy Sue Wilson (February 20, 1937 – December 13, 2018) was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid–1950s until her retirement in the early–2010s. She was notable for her single "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" and her version of the standard "Guess Who I Saw Today". Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her…
Known for
- …Sings Musicals — Self (archive footage)2012
- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie — Nancy Wilson2005
- Soul Food — Self2000
- The Parkers1999
- The View — Self1997
- Moesha — Nancy Wilson1996
- The Parent 'Hood1995
- Nowhere Man — Female Guard1995
- New York Undercover — Self1994
- The Meteor Man — Principal Laws1993
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- Listeners
- 723,142
- Total plays
- 5,070,167
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There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Nancy Sue Wilson - jazz diva best known for her 60s standards recordings. 2) Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson - singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and member of the group Heart. --==-- 1) Nancy Sue Wilson (born February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, OH, United States – December 13, 2018, in Pioneertown, CA, United States) was a jazz diva famous for recording American standards in the 60s. She was among <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nancy+Wilson">Re
Key facts
- Born
- Nancy Sue Wilson , ( 1937-02-20 ) February 20, 1937, Chillicothe, Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13) (aged 81), Pioneertown, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Singer actress
- Years active
- 1956–2011
- Spouses
- Kenny Dennis , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1960 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1970 ) Wiley Burton, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1974 ; died 2008 )
- Genres
- R&B soul pop jazz blues
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Labels
- MCG Jazz Capitol Sony Records Columbia Records Blue Note
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Described at
Nancy Wilson Nancy Wilson hosted NPR's Jazz Profiles, radio's first and only jazz documentary series, since its debut in 1997. An Emmy and Grammy Award winner, Wilson is a vocalist and all-around performer. April 2, 2020 • This documentary series profiles the legends and legacy of jazz. Hosted by singer Nancy Wilson, the program brings to life the vibrant history of the genre through music, interviews, and commentary. The fascinating stories reflected in this series are very human tales that any news junkie or jazz aficionado can relate to. April 9, 2005 • The Jazz Profiles series put together an assortment of archival recordings of Jazz musicians and experts. This program is a 75th birthday tribute to trumpeter Miles Davis. This program was originally broadcast on May 9, 2001. October 11, 2002 • Singer Jimmy Scott. There's a new biography on Jimmy Scott called Faith in Time by David Ritz. Scott's album, Falling in Love Is Wonderful , has just been reissued. He sang with Lionel Hampton's band in the late 1940s and early 1950s and influenced such singers as Nancy Wilson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Qunicy Jones who played with Hampton's band then said of Scott's singing, "It's a very emotional, soul-penetrating style. Jimmy used to tear my heart out every night." Scott has had a sporadic singing career marked by long periods out of the limelight. He returned to performing and recording in the early 1990s. This interview first aired July 23, 1992.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chillicothe
- Place of death
- Pioneertown
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Official website
- missnancywilson.com
- Image
- Nancy Wilson.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Nancy Wilson (singer)
- date of birth
- 1937-02-20
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- date of death
- 2018-12-13
- name in native language
- Nancy Wilson
- cause of death
- disease
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- birth name
- Nancy Sue Wilson
- different from
- Nancy Wilson
- described at URL
- www.npr.org/people/2101390/nancy-wilson
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Nancy Sue Wilson (February 20, 1937 – December 13, 2018) was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was especially notable for her single "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" and her version of the standard "Guess Who I Saw Today". Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of blues, jazz, R&B, pop, and soul; a "consummate actress"; and "the complete entertainer". The title she preferred, however, was "song stylist". She received many nicknames including "Sweet Nancy", "The Baby", "Fancy Miss Nancy" and "The Girl With the Honey-Coated Voice".
Early life
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