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
Midnight Sun
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Warmer than the Summer night.
The clouds were like an alabaster palace,
Rising to a snowy height.
Each star its own Aurora Borealis,
Suddenly you held me tight,
I could see the midnight sun.
Or was that a moonlit veil?
The music of the universe around me,
Or was that a nightingale?
And then your arms miraculously found me,
Suddenly the sky turned pale,
I could see the midnight sun.
Was there such a night?
It's still a thrill I don't quite believe;
But after you were gone
There was still some stardust on my sleeve!
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun.
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun.
The song Midnight Sun by Nancy Wilson is a beautiful and romantic piece that talks about a magical night that the singer experienced with her lover. The lyrics are full of imagery and metaphors that paint a picture of a breathtaking night under the stars. The first stanza describes the lover's lips as a "red and ruby chalice" that is warmer than the summer night. The clouds are described as an "alabaster palace" that rises to a snowy height. Each star is its own Aurora Borealis, creating a magical and enchanting atmosphere. Suddenly, the lover holds the singer tight, and she sees the midnight sun.
The second stanza describes the silver rain and moonlit veil that found the singer, and the music of the universe that surrounds her. She wonders if it was a nightingale that she heard. Then, the lover's arms miraculously found her, and the sky turned pale. The singer explains that it is still a thrill that she doesn't quite believe, but there was still some stardust on her sleeve after he was gone. The final stanza talks about how the flame of the love they shared may dwindle to an ember, and the stars may forget to shine. But the singer will always remember the night when her lips were close to his, and she saw the midnight sun.
Overall, Midnight Sun is a song that captures the enchanting feeling of being in love and experiencing a magical moment under the stars. The metaphors and imagery used in the lyrics add to the romantic atmosphere of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice,
Your lips were an enticing vessel that I could not help but drink from, as warm as a summer night.
Warmer than the Summer night.
Your lips, warmer than a summer night, were inviting me in for more.
The clouds were like an alabaster palace,
The clouds, as white as marble, looked like an opulent palace in the night sky.
Rising to a snowy height.
The clouds were rising so high they looked like they were touching the softly falling snow.
Each star its own Aurora Borealis,
The stars shined so brightly they looked like their own northern lights, painting the sky with their blues and greens.
Suddenly you held me tight,
Suddenly, you wrapped your arms around me, creating a feeling of warmth, safety and love.
I could see the midnight sun.
In that embrace with you, everything was illuminated, and I could see the magical midnight sun shining before my very eyes.
I can't explain the silver rain that found me,
I cannot comprehend the way that the silver drops of rain landed gently over me.
Or was that a moonlit veil?
Or maybe it was a glittery, fairy-like veil created by the beautiful blue moon.
The music of the universe around me,
The symphony of the universe cradled me in its notes.
Or was that a nightingale?
Or perhaps it was the beautiful song of a nightingale.
And then your arms miraculously found me,
And then suddenly your arms found me, creating a stroke of luck and happiness.
Suddenly the sky turned pale,
Suddenly, everything felt a bit more surreal and dreamlike.
I could see the midnight sun.
But still, in your arms, the midnight sun shone brightly and brilliantly.
Was there such a night?
Looking back, I cannot even believe that such a magical, wondrous night even existed.
It's still a thrill I don't quite believe;
Even until now, it's still hard to fathom that such an experience ever happened.
But after you were gone
But even though you've left,
There was still some stardust on my sleeve!
I still carry the memories, the magic, the enchantment, and the sparkles of our night together.
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
Even though time passes and things change, the fire within me, sparked by that amazing night, still shines faintly, like a flickering ember.
And the stars forget to shine,
Even the stars themselves may lose their light and shine no more.
And we may see the meadow in December,
Such beautiful, magical moments may never come again, and instead of looking at picturesque meadows basked in sunlight, we may end up being faced with icy white and crystalline meadows in the depths of winter.
Icy white and crystalline.
With snow and ice taking over and making everything look beautiful, but not quite as breathtaking as that night.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
But always, I will never forget.
When your lips were close to mine,
I will keep the memory of our embrace, just as intense and magical as it was, close to my heart.
And I saw the midnight sun.
And I will never forget the beautiful moment when I gazed upon the midnight sun in your arms, and everything felt simply perfect.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke
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Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice,
Warmer than the Summer night.
The clouds were like an alabaster palace,
Rising to a snowy height.
Each star its own Aurora Borealis,
Suddenly you held me tight,
I could see the midnight sun.
I can't explain the silver rain that found me,
Or was that a moonlit veil?
The music of the universe around me,
Or was that a nightingale?
And then your arms miraculously found me,
Suddenly the sky turned pale,
I could see the midnight sun.
Was there such a night?
It's still a thrill I don't quite believe;
But after you were gone
There was still some stardust on my sleeve!
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun.
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember,
And the stars forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December,
Icy white and crystalline.
But oh, my darlin', always I'll remember
When your lips were close to mine,
And I saw the midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun,
The midnight sun.
@donmooradian2526
NANCY WILSON RIP
In the early 1960s, as a young white teenage boy in suburban Detroit, I used to fall asleep listening to a station that played Nancy Wilson, Arthur Prysock, Billie Holiday, Ella, Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan...black and white singers and musicians doing standards and jazz. Sure, I listened to The Beatles and the Beach Boys, too, but when it comes to music, this is where my heart was...still is.
Here is one of my favorites, Midnight Sun. This song is dreamy and sleepy. I wished I could have shared it with my young friends but, for some reason, I felt this kind of music was mine and this song, in particular, was one of the reasons I believed the night belonged to me, and I to it.
@wmw4339
nice
@donmooradian2526
Midnight Sun is a dream set to music, a walk among the stars, a journey to a lover's arms on a warm summer night. In the early 1960s, as a young white teenage boy in suburban Detroit, I used to fall asleep listening to a station that played Nancy Wilson, Arthur Prysock, Billie Holiday, Ella, Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan...black and white singers and musicians doing standards and jazz. I wished I could have shared a song like Midnight Sun with my young friends but, for some reason, I felt this kind of music was mine and this song, in particular, was one of the reasons I believed the night belonged to me, and I to it. Sure, I listened to The Beatles and the Beach Boys, too, but when it came to music, this is where my heart was...still is.
@MJLeger-yj1ww
What a beautiful lady Nancy was, inside and out! I listened to her and for many, many years she was one of my favorite female singers; such inimitable style, true emotion in her singing that just touched your heart all the way to your soul! I will miss her immensely, and am just grateful that we have her recordings to remember her by -- RIP, Nancy, sleep warm!
@femmesusan1
who ever lived their life-
with out ever hearing this song--(done by Nancy) has been gyped. Her voice pours out diamonds.@susanberner5177
whoever had my comment ^^ blotted out, --blows.
@Junedude100
I love how this song has so much chromatic influence in it. It really is a lost art. Thank God for such gems like Ella, Sarah, & Nancy. Thank you for the gifts.
@mariacarmasin111
yea i love the chromatic and also the lydian mode inside. The lyrics are beautiful and she is an amazing singer. But NEVER confuse a singer with the lyrics!! It's a job of the singer to sing the lyrics. She might feel it. But it doesnt necessarily mean anything about herself!!
@tonyrodriguez8990
Nancy always takes me to a higher ground every time I listen to her. Simply the best.
@tonyrodriguez8990
Nothing but pure, natural class, what a beautiful woman and voice.Nothing but the best from Nancy.