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
Someone To Watch Over Me
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of with regret
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
I know I could always be good
Someone who'll watch over me
Although he may not be the man some
Girls think of as handsome
To my heart he carries the key
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me
In the song Someone To Watch Over Me, Nancy Wilson sings about her search for love and longing for someone to protect and care for her. The lyrics suggest that, despite love being "blind," she is still in search of a specific person who she cannot forget. She thinks of him with regret, and imagines adding his initial to her monogram. She's lost and in need of a "shepherd," or someone to protect her and guide her, saying she's a "little lamb who's lost in the woods." Throughout the song, she expresses her hope to find this person who will watch over her and be there for her.
The lyrics of Someone To Watch Over Me speak to a universal need for love and protection. The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, and Amy Winehouse. The song was originally written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1926 musical Oh, Kay! The show itself was not a huge success, but the song has become a beloved classic.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Many people claim that love can be irrational and doesn't see people for who they are.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Despite the difficulties of finding love, people are encouraged to keep looking and they might eventually succeed.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The singer is determined to find a specific man that she's been thinking about.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching far and wide, the singer hasn't yet found the man she's looking for.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The man the singer is searching for is significant to her and impossible to forget.
Only man I ever think of with regret
When the singer thinks of this man, she feels remorseful for something that went wrong in the past.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The singer is so attached to this man that she wants to include his initial in her own personal symbol.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The singer is lost without this man and feels like she needs someone to guide and comfort her.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
The singer is eagerly awaiting a reunion with the man she's searching for.
I hope that he turns out to be
The singer is uncertain if the man she's looking for will live up to her expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
The singer wants to find someone to protect and care for her.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The singer feels vulnerable and lost without the person she's seeking.
I know I could always be good
The singer is willing to be obedient and do whatever her protector asks of her.
Someone who'll watch over me
The singer hopes to find someone who can provide her with a sense of safety and security.
Although he may not be the man some
The man the singer is looking for may not be considered attractive by some people.
Girls think of as handsome
Some women might not see the same appeal in this man that the singer does.
To my heart he carries the key
This man has access to and control over the singer's heart and emotions.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
The singer is imploring someone to urge the man to move quickly and come to her aid.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
The singer wants the man to trust and follow her guidance, as she is in a vulnerable state.
Someone to watch over me
The singer needs someone to protect and care for her, especially in her love life.
Lyrics © O/B/O CAPASSO, Broma 16, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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Jon Palombi
Nancy Wilson is one of the most gifted vocalists who ever gave voice to song. The long, sustained note she sings from 1:24- to-1:36 is one of the most sublime notes ever to grace the lips of any singer, from any genre of music. She continues the song without even taking a breath and this is a wonder to me, to this very day. Damn, those are one golden set of pipes! I still get goose-bumps each and every time I listen to this immaculate performance. Nancy... thank you for sharing with us.
M.J. Leger
Nancy had it all, and used it all! Such a remarkable inimitable talent, who gave us countless hours of love and enjoyment with her music, and now, we only have her recordings, but they'll help us never forget her or her artistry!
Akio Sasajima
Absolutely one of the best renditions...One of my favorite jazz albums of all time. Like many others, I get goose bumps every time I hear this, especially at the sustained last note of the bridge. I am a guitarist but I leaned a lot how to phrase from Ms.Wilson. If you are an instrumentalist and wants to REALLY learn this song, you should try to play along with her and you will be amazed how wonderfully detailed (and difficult) her phrasing is.
M.J. Leger
It isn't just her phrasing, her breath control was remarkable, and she was ALWAYS right on pitch. Nancy could tell a story in her songs like no other! Just a consummate professional and one of the best talents to ever grace our planet! She's above it now, RIP, Nancy.
Tea and Muffins
This recording of "Someone to Watch Over Me" was the first version of this song I heard, when I was still a teen and just getting into jazz. A decade later and it's still my favorite.
Otis Schmakel
that is the power of a first impression...
JacieJermany
By far the BEST cover of this song !!
Brenda S. Adams
Nancy Wilson's voice is unbeatable - I never tire of hearing her sing. She is a songbird extraordinaire!! ♥
D.J. Starling
My favorite version of my most favorite song of all!! This is as beautiful as it gets!!!!!
Scott Dittman
RIP, Nancy.Such a voice.