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
I Can
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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I've settled revolutions in Spain
And the North Pole I have charted
Still I can't get started with you
On the golf course, I'm under par
Metro Goldwyn have asked me to star
I've got a house, a showplace
'Cause you're so supreme
Lyrics I write of you, I dream
Dream day and night of you
And I scheme just for the sight of you
Baby, what good does it do?
I've been consulted by Franklin D
Greta Garbo has had me to tea
Still I'm broken-hearted
'Cause I can't get started with you
The song "I Can't Get Started" is a classic from the legendary jazz musicians Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley. The song is about a person who is very successful and has accomplished much in their life, yet they are unable to start a meaningful relationship with someone they deeply desire. The lyrics talk about how the person has flown around the world, settled revolutions in Spain, charted the North Pole, played golf under par, been asked to star in movies, and consulted by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Despite all this, they still cannot win the love of the one they desire.
The song's theme is universal and timeless, as it speaks to the frustration of unrequited love. The singer of the song is perplexed as to why they cannot win over the person they love, despite being everything they could ever want. The lines "Lyrics I write of you, I dream, dream day and night of you, and I scheme just for the sight of you" paints a portrait of a lovelorn person who cannot stop thinking about the person they desire. The song's final line, "Still, I'm broken-hearted 'cause I can't get started with you," captures the longing and pain of unfulfilled love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've flown around the world in a plane
I have traveled to different parts of the world in a plane
I've settled revolutions in Spain
I resolved conflicts during an event in Spain
And the North Pole I have charted
I have navigated and surveyed the North Pole
Still I can't get started with you
Despite my accomplishments, I cannot begin a relationship with you
On the golf course, I'm under par
I play golf below the average score
Metro Goldwyn have asked me to star
I have been invited to be the lead in a Metro Goldwyn film
I've got a house, a showplace
I own an extravagant house
Still I can't get no place with you
However, I am not able to win your affection
'Cause you're so supreme
You are superior in every aspect
Lyrics I write of you, I dream
I write and dream about lyrics about you
Dream day and night of you
I continuously dream of you night and day
And I scheme just for the sight of you
I plot and plan just to get a glimpse of you
Baby, what good does it do?
Despite my efforts, it does not lead me to be with you
I've been consulted by Franklin D
I have been given advice by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greta Garbo has had me to tea
I have had tea with Greta Garbo
Still I'm broken-hearted
Nevertheless, I am still heartbroken
'Cause I can't get started with you
Because I cannot initiate or succeed in having a romantic relationship with you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRA GERSHWIN, VERNON DUKE
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Domonique Ayers
NANCY WILSON A GREAT SONG STYLIST IN A CLASS OF HER OWN
WITH A VOICE MADE OF TRULY AMAZING TALENT MADE TO PERFECTION LYRICS JUST FOR
THE RIGHT TIME & SPECIAL OCCASION & LIMITATIONS HAS RUN OUT OF TIME OF FOOLISHNESS
INCLUDING HIS PLAYERS CARDS OF DECEPTION WHEN THERE'S NO NEED TO LOOK BACK EVER, BUT HOLD MY
HEAD UP, MOVE ON TO A NEW SONG WITH REAL MAN, THAT WILL KNOW
THE FACTS OF MY LIFE, WILL NEVER
EVER GO BACK TO YESTERDAY'S FOOL BECAUSE HE (YOU) DON'T DESERVE THE BEST HE EVER HAD,
3 QUEENS HE BETRAYED 1,2, 3 TIMES BECAUSE YOUR PLAYERS CARDS HAS EXPIRED HERE & I HAVE NO REASON
TO LOOK BACK, "NOW RUN AND TELL THAT" TO YOUR FRIENDS MISTER, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR
MRS. BUT I AM HISTORY YOU NEED TO FORGET
Elaine Heath
The greatest songstress of all times. I own all the music she recorded. Rest in Heaven
Queen Nancy. You will forever be the extrodinare vocalist of all time! 💕💕
Paper Darts
I just adore ALL the tracks on this album so much. I Know I Love Him is one of the most romantic albums of ALL time by Nancy Wilson. Her complete command of interpreting the most sensitive and romantic lyrics is incredible in this album. It is a pity that it was never released on CD!! SO many thanks for sharing. If you love this, listen to another Nancy's heartfelt song called Love Has Smiled On Us.
Leon Gardner
The great song stylish herself...the lady truly was in a league of her own...no one does it like the lady herself
yvette cousart
This has been a.....NANCY WILSON month....I DEFINITELY NEEDED TO HEAR HER VOICE,,,,miss her💕🙏🏾
bradly2007
Exotic & sensuous Nancy Wilson vocal, "Can I" from "I Know I Love Him" masterpiece needs to be released on Compact Disc...listen to that incredibly great vocal, nobody compares to Nancy Wilson...timeless classic!
Anne Hamilton
Such a beautiful and jazzy songstress, love this timeless classic!
Mozelle Philpart
Love this song! Beautiful! Still have this album! Love every song on it! What a beautiful voice!
Mozelle Philpart
Remember when this album came out! Love It then and still love it! Searched high and low for another album! It is out of print! My sister found one for me! I was so happy!
D Coop
Nancy is just a Great singer
Leonora Ellis
miss wilson the more i listen to you the more i become crazy of your voice, it is heaven when i hear your voice and the way you sing that nobody else could sing it. love it to pieces and thank you