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.
--==--
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
Reach Out for Me
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And the things that people say
They make you feel so small
They make you feel that
Your heart will just never stop aching
And when you just can't accept the abuse you are taking
Darlin' reach out for me
You just have to reach out for me
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
Oh yes, I will
Comfort you and love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
When good friends prove untrue
And the things they do to you
They make you feel so bad
They make you feel that
You haven't a reason for living
So when you feel you
Could throw in the towel and just give in
Darlin' reach out for me
Don't you worry, I'll see you through
You just have to reach out for me
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
Oh yes, I will
Comfort you and love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
They make you feel that
Your heart will just never stop aching
And when you just can't accept the abuse you are taking
Darlin' reach out for me
Don't you worry, I'll see you through
You just have to reach out for me
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
Oh yes, I will
Comfort you and love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
Nancy Wilson's "Reach Out for Me" is a song about seeking comfort and support from someone during times of emotional turmoil. The songwriter acknowledges the pain and hurt caused by people's insensitive comments, betrayal by friends, and a feeling of hopelessness, which often lead to suicidal thoughts. The chorus reassures the listener that reaching out to her will provide much needed emotional support and love. The song suggests that no one has to suffer alone, and a helping hand is always available if we just reach out for it.
The lyrics' theme of seeking help and valuing human connection resonates with many people. The song helps people to feel connected to each other, and it reinforces the importance of being there for one another. The line "you just have to reach out for me" is a reminder that, even though it may be difficult to ask for help, doing so can be incredibly powerful.
"Reach Out for Me" has become a classic, with many artists covering the song over the years. The song speaks to a universal experience of emotional pain, and its message of love and support is timeless.
Line by Line Meaning
When you go through a day
On days when you face difficulties
And the things that people say
And words spoken by someone, criticize you and hurt your feelings
They make you feel so small
Those words will make you feel belittled and insignificant.
They make you feel that
Those words make you believe
Your heart will just never stop aching
you will never overcome the pain in your heart
And when you just can't accept the abuse you are taking
When you can't tolerate the injustice you are suffering
Darlin' reach out for me
Honey, ask for my help
Don't you worry, I'll see you through
Don't be afraid because I will help you overcome it
You just have to reach out for me
You just need to ask for my help and support
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
I’ll be by your side and will make you feel better
Oh yes, I will
Yes, I will comfort you
Comfort you and love you
I will make you feel good, and I will love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
I will love you so much
When good friends prove untrue
When dear friends betray you
And the things they do to you
And the actions they take against you
They make you feel so bad
They make you feel terrible
You haven't a reason for living
You will feel that you have no reason to live
So when you feel you
When you feel
Could throw in the towel and just give in
You could surrender and lose hope
Darlin' reach out for me
Honey, ask for my help
Don't you worry, I'll see you through
Don't be afraid because I will help you overcome it
You just have to reach out for me
You just need to ask for my help and support
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
I’ll be by your side and will make you feel better
Oh yes, I will
Yes, I will comfort you
Comfort you and love you
I will make you feel good, and I will love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
I will love you so much
They make you feel that
Those words make you believe
Your heart will just never stop aching
you will never overcome the pain in your heart
And when you just can't accept the abuse you are taking
When you can't tolerate the injustice you are suffering
Darlin' reach out for me
Honey, ask for my help
Don't you worry, I'll see you through
Don't be afraid because I will help you overcome it
You just have to reach out for me
You just need to ask for my help and support
I'll be there and I'll comfort you
I’ll be by your side and will make you feel better
Oh yes, I will
Yes, I will comfort you
Comfort you and love you
I will make you feel good, and I will love you
Oh how I'm gonna love you
I will love you so much
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID, BURT F. BACHARACH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bzzzz
As she sings the chorus, the voice and music swing back to the 60s. So atmospheric. I'm betting so many people would love this version if exposed to it
Roxanne Santoro
Fancy Nancy R.I.P. 😚😚
ingrid gibbs
Nancy Wilson was a beautiful and elegant woman, with a voice of pure gold. Rip
ingrid gibbs
Love Nancy's version, what a beautiful voice. Nancy Wilson was a beautiful and gracious woman. Rip
acspore
Love her version as much as Dionne Warwick’s!
monicahow
Her version was the only one I knew and loved it. Bert's instrumental is simply heart stopping.
TheJonaco
There are simply no bad versions of this, arguably my favorite of all Bacharach-David songs. How did I forget about Nancy Wilson? This lady was one of the most stylish songstresses ever, and (as the LP covers show) could do the standards, jazz classics, big ballads and soul tunes equally well. In fact, I like her treatment better than Dionne's- Dionne had the hit because she'd had other, and better, hits before this. Nancy was not a "Top 40" act- she was better than that. Now, I'll look for some of her other material- I'm sure it's wonderful.
Claudia Cooley
Only just realized how good Nancy ' s version of this song really is...smoking.
Mario Guicciardi
Voilà un superbe Oldies j'adore sa voix et le rythme merci pour le poste 🥰
James Fife
We all know the great Dionne Warwick's version of this song which is great, but I love Nancy Wilson's - the orchestral arrangement is superb.