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
Ribbon In The Sky
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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That a star would guide you my way
To share with me this special day
Where a ribbon in the sky for our love
If allowed may I touch your hand
And if pleased may I once again
So that you too will understand
This is not a coincidence
And far more than a lucky chance
But what is that was always meant
Is our ribbon in the sky for our love, love
We can't lose with God on our side
We'll find strength in each tear we cry
From now on it will be you and I
And our ribbon in the sky
Ribbon in the sky
A ribbon in the sky for our love
There's a ribbon in the sky for our love
The song "Ribbon in the Sky" by Nancy Wilson is a powerful and heartfelt tribute to the enduring power of love. The lyrics describe the singer's longing for her beloved partner, and her hope that they will be guided together by a bright star in the sky. The ribbon imagery in the song refers to the unbreakable bond that exists between them, a constant reminder that they were always meant to be together.
The lyrics suggest that their love is no coincidence, but rather a predetermined destiny that they must fulfill. The singer acknowledges that there may be challenges ahead, but her faith in God, and her belief in the strength of their love, will sustain them through any adversity. With its soaring melody and evocative lyrics, "Ribbon in the Sky" celebrates the timeless power of love, and the profound connection that two people can share.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh so long for this night I prayed
I have been waiting for this moment for a very long time and have prayed for it to happen
That a star would guide you my way
I have been hoping for a sign that my love will arrive and find his way to me, like a star guiding the way
To share with me this special day
I want to share this special moment with my love, and have been waiting for him to arrive
Where a ribbon in the sky for our love
This moment is so special to me that it feels like a ribbon in the sky, a symbol of our love and commitment to each other
If allowed may I touch your hand
I respectfully ask permission to touch your hand, as a sign of my love and devotion to you
And if pleased may I once again
If you are happy with my gesture, I would like to touch your hand again, to deepen our connection
So that you too will understand
I want you to feel my love and understand that it is real and true
There's a ribbon in the sky for our love
Our love is so special that it feels like a ribbon in the sky, a symbol of our commitment to each other
This is not a coincidence
Our love was not a chance occurrence, but rather something that was meant to be
And far more than a lucky chance
Our love is not just the result of luck, but is something deeper and more meaningful that was destined to happen
But what is that was always meant
Our love is something that was always meant to be a part of our lives, like it was fate
Is our ribbon in the sky for our love, love
Our love is the ribbon in the sky, a symbol of our deep love and commitment to each other
We can't lose with God on our side
As long as we have faith and trust in God, we can overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes our way
We'll find strength in each tear we cry
Whenever we experience moments of sadness and tears, we will find strength in each other and in our love to get through it
From now on it will be you and I
We are together now and from this moment on it will be just you and me, surrounded by our love and commitment to each other
And our ribbon in the sky
Our love will always be there, shining bright like a ribbon in the sky.
Ribbon in the sky
Our love is like a ribbon in the sky, a symbol of our love and commitment to each other
A ribbon in the sky for our love
Our love is symbolized by a ribbon in the sky, showing how special and important it is to us
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
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