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
Listen Little Girl
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Don't play around with the wild ones
Better drink tea with the mild ones
That's my advice to you
Listen little girl
Learn what it means to say no dear
Don't try to act like a pro dear
Once you've found your way
It's alright if you fly
You'll learn lots of things
On your way to the sky
Listen little girl
Stay where the bright lights won't blind you
Someday that someone will find you
Listen to me that's the way it should be
Listen little girl
I had to find out the tough way
I learned my lesson the rough way
Listen to me cos I've got my degree
Better listen little girl
To me
The song "Listen Little Girl" by Nancy Wilson is a powerful message directed towards a young girl. The song is advising her to be wise and cautious while navigating the complexities of the world. The singer's advice is to avoid playing with wild people and to seek out mild companions. She advises the girl to be wary of trying to act like a pro and to learn the importance of saying no. The lyrics suggest that the girl is inexperienced and has yet to find her place in the world.
The singer assures her that once she has found her way, it's alright for her to fly and pursue her ambitions. She encourages the girl to keep her eyes on the brighter side of life and not get lost in the darkness. She believes that someone will find her someday, and the girl should listen to her advice to ensure that everything falls into place the way it should.
The song's final message is an indication that the singer has learned her lessons the hard way and earned her way into acquiring substantial knowledge about life. So, she encourages the girl to listen to her wisdom since she has earned her degree in life experience, and her advice will help the girl avoid the pitfalls she may encounter.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen little girl
Pay attention to my words, young woman
Don't play around with the wild ones
Avoid associating with reckless and irresponsible people
Better drink tea with the mild ones
Socialize with calm and composed individuals
That's my advice to you
I am offering you my guidance and counsel
Learn what it means to say no dear
Understand the power of rejecting others when necessary
Don't try to act like a pro dear
Don't pretend to be more experienced than you actually are
You're still all new
You are young and inexperienced
Once you've found your way
Once you have discovered your own path in life
It's alright if you fly
It's okay to take risks and pursue your dreams
You'll learn lots of things
You will gain knowledge and experience along the way
On your way to the sky
As you progress towards your goals and aspirations
Stay where the bright lights won't blind you
Avoid getting distracted by fame or superficial success
Someday that someone will find you
Someday you will find someone who appreciates you for who you are
Listen to me that's the way it should be
Heed my advice, for it is the right way to live
I had to find out the tough way
I learned my lessons through hard experience
I learned my lesson the rough way
I learned my lessons through difficult and painful experiences
Listen to me cos I've got my degree
Trust me and follow my guidance, for I have earned knowledge and wisdom through life experience
Better listen little girl
You would be wise to listen to me, young woman
Lyrics © FRICON MUSIC COMPANY, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANCES LANDESMAN, THOMAS J TOMMY JR WOLF
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