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
Do It Again
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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You hadn't any right
I really shouldn't have let you
Kiss me.
And although it was wrong
I never was strong.
So as long as you've begun it
And you know you shouldn't have done it.
Oh.
Do it again.
I may say no. no. no. no. no.
But do it again.
My lips just ache
To have you take the kiss
That's waiting for you
You know if you do
You won't regret it
Come and get it.
Oh.
No one is near
I may cry oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
But no one can hear.
Mamma may scold me
Coz' she told me
It was naughty but then
Please,
Do it again.
Yes do it again. And again and again and again and again and again
Turn out the light.
And hold me close
In your arms
All through the night.
I know tomorrow morning
You will say
Goodbye and Amen.
But until then
Please do it again.
The song "Do It Again" by Nancy Wilson explores the theme of temptation and succumbing to desire, even though it may not be considered right. The song is from the perspective of a character who knows that what is happening between them and their partner is wrong, but feels powerless to resist it. The lyrics express both the thrill and guilt of the situation - the singer is exhilarated by the kisses and intimacy they share, but also aware that they may face consequences and disapproval from others.
The chorus of the song, "Do it again," is a plea for the partner to continue the illicit behavior despite the risks. The singer realizes that they may regret it later, but the pull of desire is too strong to resist. The second verse acknowledges that there are no other witnesses to their actions, and the temptation to continue is even stronger because of the secrecy involved. The ending provides a sense of melancholy - the singer knows that their time with their lover will come to an end, but asks them to enjoy the moment while it lasts.
Overall, "Do It Again" is a song about the emotional complexities of giving into temptation and the conflicting feelings that come with it. The lyrics are a reminder that even though certain actions may be deemed "wrong" by society or by individual conscience, the lure of human desire can be hard to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
You really shouldn't have done it
You were not supposed to act in that way
You hadn't any right
It was not your right or authority to do it
I really shouldn't have let you
I should have stopped you from doing it
Kiss me.
You had no right to kiss me
And although it was wrong
Despite the fact that it was not right
I never was strong.
I was not strong enough to resist it
So as long as you've begun it
Since you have already started it
And you know you shouldn't have done it.
You are aware that what you did was wrong
Oh.
Expressing how the situation feels
Do it again.
Please repeat the act
I may say no. no. no. no. no.
Even if I refuse to consent
But do it again.
But still, repeat the act
My lips just ache
I desire that kiss badly
To have you take the kiss
I want you to take the kiss I desire
That's waiting for you
I have been waiting for you to take it
You know if you do
You are aware of the consequences
You won't regret it
You will not feel remorseful
Come and get it.
Come and take the kiss
Oh.
Expressing how the situation feels
No one is near
There is nobody around
I may cry oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
I may cry with pleasure
But no one can hear.
No one can hear my cries
Mamma may scold me
Mother may scold me
Coz' she told me
Because she already warned me
It was naughty but then
It was a bad thing to do, but still
Please,
Requesting something politely
Do it again.
Please repeat the act
Yes do it again. And again and again and again and again and again
Yes, repeat it multiple times
Turn out the light.
Turn off the lights
And hold me close
Hold me tightly
In your arms
Embracing each other
All through the night.
Throughout the whole night
I know tomorrow morning
I am aware that tomorrow morning
You will say
You will utter
Goodbye and Amen.
Goodbye and Amen
But until then
But in the meantime
Please do it again.
Please repeat the act
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ruby Raff, George Gershwin
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