There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Nancy Sue Wilson - … Read Full Bio ↴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.

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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 contemporary music's most stylish and sultry vocalists; while often crossing over into the pop and R&B markets -- and even hosting her own television variety program -- she remained best known as a jazz performer, renowned for her work alongside figures including Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing. Wilson first attracted notice performing the club circuit in nearby Columbus; she quickly earned a growing reputation among jazz players and fans, and she was recording regularly by the late '50s, eventually signing to Capitol and issuing LPs including 1959's Like in Love and Nancy Wilson with Billy May's Orchestra. Her dates with Shearing, including 1960's The Swingin's Mutual, solidified her standing as a talent on the rise, and her subsequent work with Adderley -- arguably her finest recordings -- further cemented her growing fame and reputation.

In the years to follow, however, Wilson often moved away from jazz, much to the chagrin of purists; she made numerous albums, many of them properly categorized as pop and R&B outings, and toured extensively, appearing with everyone from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan to Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker. She even hosted her own Emmy-winning variety series for NBC, The Nancy Wilson Show, and was a frequent guest performer on other programs; hits of the period included "Tell Me the Truth," "How Glad I Am," "Peace of Mind," and "Now, I'm a Woman." Regardless of how far afield she traveled, Wilson always maintained her connections to the jazz world, and in the 1980s, she returned to the music with a vengeance, working closely with performers including Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Ramsey Lewis, and Benny Golson. By the 1990s, she was a favorite among the "new adult contemporary" market, her style ideally suited to the format's penchant for lush, romantic ballads; she also hosted the Jazz Profiles series on National Public Radio.

In the early 2000s, Wilson recorded two albums with Ramsey Lewis for Narada (2002's Meant to Be and 2003's Simple Pleasures). Her 2004 album R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) was a blend of straight-ahead jazz and ballads, similar to her next record, 2006's Turned to Blue, which, like R.S.V.P., used a different instrumentalist for each track. In 2005, Capitol released a three-part series to pay tribute to Wilson's contributions to music in the '50s and '60s: Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs of Lost Love, Save Your Love for Me: Nancy Wilson Sings the Great Blues Ballads, and The Great American Songbook.

Wilson died from a long-illness on December 13, 2018 at her home in Pioneertown, California at the age of 81.

2) Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16, 1954, San Francisco, CA, United States), more popularly known as Nancy Wilson, is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. Along with her older sister Ann Wilson, she is part of the Seattle/Vancouver rock band Heart. She is married to film director and screenwriter Cameron Crowe and has composed and performed music for most of Crowe's movies, including Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, and Elizabethtown.

While Ann is the lead singer on most of the Heart recordings, Nancy is the lead vocalist on Treat Me Well, These Dreams, Stranded, There's the Girl and Will You Be There (In The Morning), and frequently performs background vocals. She is also the band's rhythm and lead guitarist. In 1999, she released a live solo album, Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop.

Solo albums
1999 - Live At McCabes Guitar Shop
2005 - Elizabethtown
2009 - Baby Guitars
2016 - Undercover Guitar (with Julie Bergman)
2021 - You and Me

Best Is Yet to Come
Nancy Wilson Lyrics

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Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum
You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
Wait till the warm-up's underway
Wait till our lips have met
And wait till you see that sunshine day

You ain't seen nothin' yet
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
Come the day you're mine
I'm gonna teach you to fly
We've only tasted the wine
We're gonna drain the cup dry
Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Wait till I draw you near
Wait till you see that sunshine place
Ain't nothin' like it here
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine

Come the day you're mine
And you're gonna be mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nancy Wilson's song "Best Is Yet to Come" talk about the anticipation of a promising future with a loved one. The singer "picked a plum" from the "tree of life" when the significant other comes and makes everything "start to hum." Though things seem excellent now, the song predicts that the best moments are still to arrive. The singer imagines how incredible it will be when they are together, and the warm-up has begun. The moment when their lips meet and the day when they will be entirely together will be brighter than anything they have ever experienced. The singer compares what they have now to tasting wine, but they are going to drain the cup dry and take things to the next level.

The song's chorus reiterates the message that the best is still to come and that everything will be fine. The singer claims that they are going to teach their partner to fly, and when their charms are right, the singer is going to embrace their loved one. The chorus affirms that there is nothing like what they will have together.

Line by Line Meaning

Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum
I have just found something amazing, like a fruit from the tree of life.

You came along and everything's startin' to hum
Since you came, everything has been going well.

Still, it's a real good bet, the best is yet to come
Even though things are going well, there is still more to come.

Best is yet to come and babe, won't that be fine?
The future will be even better, won't it be great?

You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
You may have experienced good things, but there is even better ahead.

Wait till the warm-up's underway
Just wait until we get started.

Wait till our lips have met
Once we kiss, it will be even better.

And wait till you see that sunshine day
Just wait until you experience that perfect day.

You ain't seen nothin' yet
It's going to get even better than this.

Best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The future will be amazing, won't it?

Best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best is yet to come when we are officially together.

Come the day you're mine, I'm gonna teach you to fly
When we are together, I will help you reach new heights.

We've only tasted the wine
We have only just begun to experience the good things.

We're gonna drain the cup dry
We will make the most out of the good things and enjoy them.

Wait till your charms are right for these arms to surround
Once you are ready, I will embrace you.

You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
You may have thought you experienced great things, but you haven't seen anything yet.

Wait till you're locked in my embrace
Just wait until I have you in my arms.

Wait till I draw you near
Just wait until I pull you close to me.

Wait till you see that sunshine place
Just wait until we arrive at that perfect place.

Ain't nothin' like it here
It's going to be amazing.

The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The future will be fantastic, won't it?

The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine
The best is yet to come when we are finally together.

Come the day you're mine, and you're gonna be mine
Once we are together, you will be mine.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: CAROLYN LEIGH, CY COLEMAN

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Comments from YouTube:

roadliner6180

6y↑10

This lady could sing the phone book and it would sound like magic. Love her voice!

Noe Berengena

12y↑3

I love the way that the stage opens up and then Nancy moves to front and center. Your restraint in concentrating on the song, without resorting to crazy animation effects, shows great respect for the singer and the song. Yes, and nicely done fade to black. Wonderful video all around.