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
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Tell me lies, but hold me tight
Save your good-byes for the morning light
But don't let me be lonely tonight
Say good-bye and say hello
Sure 'nough good to see you
But it's time to go
Don't say no
I don't want to be lonely tonight
Go away then, damn you
Go on and do as you please, yeah
You ain't gonna see me getting down on my knees
I'm undecided and your heart's been divided
You've been turning my world upside down
Do me wrong, do me right, right now baby
Go on and tell me lies, but hold me tight
Save your good-byes for the morning light, morning light
But don't let me be lonely tonight
I don't want to be lonely tonight
No, no, I don't want to be lonely tonight
I don't want to be lonely tonight
Nancy Wilson’s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight’ is a poignant song of love and longing, exploring the complexities of a relationship that is uncertain and undefined. The first verse of the song has a paradoxical nature, where the singer asks to be lied to but held tightly, revealing her need for physical and emotional affection, even if false or insincere. The following line, ‘Save your good-byes for the morning light,’ suggests a willingness to hold on to whatever is left of the relationship, asking the partner not to leave out of loneliness. The chorus further emphasizes the theme of loneliness by repeating the phrase ‘but don’t let me be lonely tonight,’ highlighting what the singer fears the most and making it an emotional refrain.
The second verse sees a glimmer of hope where the singer is happy to see her partner but knows it’s time for them to go. She asks the partner not to say yes or no or to make any promises, which may not be kept but does not want to be lonely that night. The bridge of the song takes a turn as the singer shows her vulnerability and frustration. She asks her partner to go away, but at the same time, she reveals her vulnerability as they've turned her life upside down, leaving her undecided. The last verse repeats the same emotional plea for affection and affection even if it is transient, as the singer pleads, ‘hold me tight, but don’t let me be lonely tonight.’
Line by Line Meaning
Do me wrong, do me right
I am willing to let you treat me unfairly or kindly, whichever suits your mood
Tell me lies, but hold me tight
I am open to deception, as long as you still hold me closely
Save your good-byes for the morning light
Don't say goodbye now, wait until the morning when it will be easier to bear
But don't let me be lonely tonight
I fear being alone and am willing to endure whatever to prevent it
Say good-bye and say hello
I am happy to see you when you come back, but I know you will leave again
Sure 'nough good to see you
Your presence brings me happiness
But it's time to go
Your visit this time is temporary
Don't say yes, but please
Please don't commit to anything right now
Don't say no
Please don't reject me outright
I don't want to be lonely tonight
My fear of being alone is strong enough to make me accept whatever comes with you
Go away then, damn you
I am frustrated that you leave so easily, but I can't help how I feel
Go on and do as you please, yeah
You will do what you want, regardless of how I feel about it
You ain't gonna see me getting down on my knees
I won't beg you to stay
I'm undecided and your heart's been divided
I'm not sure what I want, and you may feel the same
You've been turning my world upside down
Being with you is both exciting and unsettling
Do me wrong, do me right, right now baby
I am still open to whatever you are willing to give me
Go on and tell me lies, but hold me tight
I am still willing to be deceived, as long as you still hold me closely
Save your good-byes for the morning light, morning light
Once again, please wait until the morning to say goodbye
But don't let me be lonely tonight
Please don't leave me alone tonight
I don't want to be lonely tonight
My fear of being alone is too great to bear
No, no, I don't want to be lonely tonight
I am very clear about what I need from you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Taylor
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