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
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
I need you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
And if its quite alright
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say its okay
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off You
I need you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Now trust in me when I say its okay
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
Nancy Wilson's hit single, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a love ballad that expresses the singer's love and admiration for their significant other. The singer is thoroughly smitten by their partner, and they can't help but stare. They describe their partner as being too good to be true and compare them to the feeling of heaven. The singer acknowledges that their presence makes them weak, and they cannot find the words to describe the sensation. They ask their partner if their feelings are mutual and if they can confirm that the love is real. They continue to express their need for their partner and share how much they love them.
The purpose of the song is to convey a feeling of being in love and at peace with one's partner. The lyrics are simple yet heartfelt, which makes it relatable to anyone who has been in love. The song became an instant hit when it was first released and had several renditions, including Frankie Valli's version, which became a chart-topping success. The song's overall appeal stems from the use of simple melody and persuasive lyrics that resonate deeply with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You seem perfect, almost unreal
I can't take my eyes off you
I'm completely captivated by you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I imagine that touching you would be like a heavenly experience
I wanna hold you so much
I long to embrace you tightly
At long last love has arrived
After waiting for so long, I finally found love
And I thank God I'm alive
I'm grateful to be alive to experience this love
Pardon the way that I stare
Forgive me for staring at you so intently
There's nothing else to compare
Nothing else even comes close to your beauty
The sight of you leaves me weak
Looking at you makes me feel weak in the knees
There are no words left to speak
I'm at a loss for words to describe how you make me feel
But if you feel like I feel
If you feel the same way I do
Please let me know that it's real
Please assure me that this love is genuine
I need you baby
I need you in my life
And if it's quite all right
If it's not too much to ask
To warm the lonely nights
To keep me company during the lonely nights
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Believe me when I tell you everything will be fine
Oh pretty baby
Oh beautiful person
Don't bring me down I pray
Don't ruin what we have, I beg you
Now that I've found you stay
Now that I've found you, please stay with me
And let me love you, baby
Allow me to love you deeply
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
tony bennett
Miss Nancy Wilson can take a song and not just sing it straight the conventional way but she would sling it, swing it, bang it. I mean just wring the guts out of that song and then at the end she could quitely tame it. Sometimes I could hear in her voice resonance a little Eartha Kitt on a slower speed. You could really feel the love & pain in her voice range; up and down, fast and slow, in and out, forward and backwards, then she flips it and at the end you can see that she handles herself in that situation of that song like a lady. No act, just the elegant lady that she was for over eight decades!!!
MrJan3327
it's the elegance in person. the best jazz cover of Frankie Valli
Sunshine Hour
Love this song!
Βασίλης Σπανός
Amazing song.!
Karen G Lawrence
Truths are often revealed felt and experienced through Music. I found of bit of mine here Today.
Paul Ecosse
Thanks for all the uploads this week. Awesome work.
RoundMidnightTV
Thank you. Hard keeping up with all my Youtube sites but I try to stay on top of it... enjoy!
Joseph Johnson
I miss my imaginary wife. So glad I can still lyrically hear your voice. I know your leading that heavenly choir...😢
Delia NAsra
HERMOSO
Jerry Johnson
Miss Nancy Wilson. Song stylist. Classy. Period. Thank you and God bless. RIP....my Smooth Jazz Sunday playlist on FB tonight; this song and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Teach Me Tonight." Thank you, RoundMidnightTV for the upload of this song and the video montage. Blessings....#keeprockin'...