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
Free Again
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Back to being me again
With all my precious freedom
My precious, precious freedom
On my own, back to being on my own
Back to live the life I'd known
Before I ever knew him
Before I ever knew him
Free again, independent me, free again
Time to call up all the crowd
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Time to have a party, a party
Lucky me, take a look at lucky me
Take a look and you can see
How much I love my freedom
My precious, precious freedom
Simple me, complicated, simple me
Back to where I used to be
Before I ever knew him
Before I ever knew him
Free again, independent me, free again
Time to call up all the crowd
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Time to have a party, a party
Free again, lucky, lucky me
I'm free again, back in circulation now
Time for celebration now
Time to have a party, a party
Free again, independent me, free again
Time to call up all the crowd
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Time to have a party, a party
Free again, independent me, I'm free again
Time to call up all the crowd
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Time to have a party, a party
Lucky me, take a look at lucky, lucky me
Back to where I used to be
Back to where I used to be
Free again, free again free
The lyrics of Nancy Wilson's song "Free Again" are about the feeling of liberation and independence after a period of being in a relationship. The singer expresses their joy and relief at being free from the constraints and responsibilities that came with being with someone else. They emphasize the importance of their freedom and celebrate the return to their former self who existed before the relationship began.
The repeated phrase "Free again, back to being free again" highlights the sense of freedom that the singer feels. They emphasize that they are now able to live life on their own terms, without any restrictions or obligations to another person. This newfound sense of independence is something they cherish and value greatly, describing it as their "precious, precious freedom."
The lyrics also touch on the idea of simplicity and complexity. The singer refers to themselves as "simple me" and expresses a desire to return to the uncomplicated state they were in before the relationship. They long to go back to the person they were before they knew their ex-partner, suggesting that the relationship added layers of complexity and maybe even caused them to lose sight of their true self.
Overall, "Free Again" is a celebratory anthem of reclaiming one's independence, embracing freedom, and rediscovering the core essence of oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Free again, back to being free again
Regaining my freedom and liberation
Back to being me again
Returning to my true self and identity
With all my precious freedom
Appreciating and cherishing my valuable freedom
My precious, precious freedom
Emphasizing the immense worth and significance of my freedom
On my own, back to being on my own
Independently living and making decisions by myself
Back to live the life I'd known
Resuming the lifestyle I was accustomed to
Before I ever knew him
Referring to a time before I had any connection with him
Free again, independent me, free again
Reestablishing my independence and freedom
Time to call up all the crowd
Inviting everyone and gathering a group of people
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Exuberantly expressing joy and excitement
Time to have a party, a party
A time for celebration and enjoyment
Lucky me, take a look at lucky me
Expressing gratitude for my fortunate situation
Take a look and you can see
Observe and comprehend the visible evidence
How much I love my freedom
Illustrating the depth of affection towards my freedom
Simple me, complicated, simple me
Returning to my uncomplicated self from a complex state
Before I ever knew him
Before I had any acquaintance or relationship with him
Free again, independent me, free again
Regaining independence and liberation
Time to call up all the crowd
Summoning and assembling a large group of people
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Energetically proclaiming and expressing enthusiasm
Time to have a party, a party
A moment to celebrate and enjoy oneself
Free again, lucky, lucky me
Feeling fortunate and privileged to be free again
I'm free again, back in circulation now
Returning to being active and involved in society
Time for celebration now
The present moment calls for jubilation
Time to have a party, a party
An occasion to rejoice and have a festive gathering
Free again, independent me, free again
Once more, I am liberated and self-reliant
Time to call up all the crowd
The moment has come to invite everyone
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Elevate the energy and vociferously express
Time to have a party, a party
The time for celebration and festivity has arrived
Free again, independent me, I'm free again
Once again, I have regained my autonomy and freedom
Time to call up all the crowd
To gather everyone is now necessary
Raise the roof and shout out loud
Uplift the enthusiasm and shout with intensity
Time to have a party, a party
It is a moment to host a joyous and festive occasion
Lucky me, take a look at lucky, lucky me
Acknowledging the good fortune and blessings upon me
Back to where I used to be
Returning to the place I was previously
Free again, free again free
Completely liberated and unburdened
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Armand Ferdinand Antoine Canfora, Joss Baselli, Michel Eugene Jourdan, Robert Colby
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