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
Getting To Know You
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me.
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
But nicely,
You are precisely,
My cup of tea.
Getting to know you,
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say
Haven't you noticed
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm learning about you
Day by day.
Sharing your spirit,
Sharing your tears and your laughter
Hoping it goes on,
Hoping it lasts endlessly
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
But sweetly,
You are completely,
My friend you see.
Telling you my dreams,
Getting to feel that you're with me
Making our own fun,
Knowing we know how to play
Now that I've met you
Suddenly I'm mostly happy
I've found a new pal, beautiful and true
Yes I'm talking about you
Friends today
The lyrics of Getting To Know You by Nancy Wilson are about the early stages of a relationship, when two people are getting to know each other. The first verse talks about getting to know everything about the other person, and hoping they will like you in return. It's a gentle, charming sentiment expressed through the lyrics. The second verse speaks to the sense of comfort one feels with someone else, where they feel free and easy and know what to say. The final verse talks about the joys of sharing one's spirit with another person, and how that can lead to a lasting friendship. Nancy's voice is both warm and inviting, making the listener feel like they too are being welcomed into a new friendship.
Line by Line Meaning
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you.
I am taking time to get to know you better by knowing everything about you.
Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me.
As I get to know you better, I am beginning to like you and I hope you feel the same way about me.
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
As I learn more about you, I am expressing myself and getting to know you in my own way.
But nicely,
I am being polite and respectful as I get to know you.
You are precisely,
You are exactly the type of person that I enjoy spending time with.
My cup of tea.
You are the perfect match for me and I am enjoying our time together.
Getting to know you,
I am taking time to learn more about you and your life.
Getting to feel free and easy
I am feeling more comfortable and relaxed as we spend more time together.
When I am with you,
I feel happy and at ease when I am in your presence.
Getting to know what to say
As we become better acquainted, I am learning how to communicate with you in the best way possible.
Haven't you noticed
I am inviting you to recognize the positive changes in my attitude and behavior since we started getting to know each other.
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy
I feel optimistic and cheerful since I started spending time with you.
Because of all the beautiful and new
I am grateful for all the wonderful experiences and personal growth that have come from getting to know you better.
Things I'm learning about you
I am discovering and observing all the unique qualities about you that make you special.
Day by day.
Every day is filled with new discoveries and moments that I cherish as I get to know you better.
Sharing your spirit,
We are connecting on a deeper and more emotional level as we share our thoughts and feelings with each other.
Sharing your tears and your laughter
We are supporting each other through good times and bad by sharing our emotions and expressing empathy.
Hoping it goes on,
I am optimistic about our friendship and looking forward to it continuing.
Hoping it lasts endlessly
I want our friendship to continue indefinitely and stand the test of time.
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
I am expressing myself and sharing my thoughts in the way that feels most comfortable and natural to me as we get to know each other.
But sweetly,
I am being kind and gentle as I share my thoughts and feelings with you.
You are completely,
You are fully and entirely the kind of friend that I have been looking for.
My friend you see.
I consider you to be my friend and value the connection that we have built.
Telling you my dreams,
I am confiding in you and sharing the things that matter most to me, including my hopes and aspirations.
Getting to feel that you're with me
I am comforted and encouraged by the support and understanding that I receive from you as I pursue my dreams.
Making our own fun,
We are having a good time and enjoying each other's company by creating our own experiences and memories.
Knowing we know how to play
We share a sense of humor and a lighthearted attitude, which allows us to relax and enjoy each other's company.
Now that I've met you
I feel grateful and lucky to have met someone like you who has become an important part of my life.
Suddenly I'm mostly happy
I feel a sense of contentment and joy in my life since I met you and started to get to know you better.
I've found a new pal, beautiful and true
I have discovered a new friendship that is meaningful, sincere, and long-lasting.
Yes I'm talking about you
I am referring to you when I speak about this wonderful new friendship that I have found.
Friends today
We have become close friends who appreciate and support each other in today's world.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Oscar Ii Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
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