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
Sometimes I'm Happy
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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My disposition, depends on you
I never mind the rain from the skies,
If I can find the sun in your eyes
Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you,
But when I hate you, it's cause I love you
That's how I am, so what can I do?
(Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you,)
But when I hate you, it's cause I love you
That's how I am, so what can I do?
I'm happy when I'm with you
(We're happy when we're with you)
The lyrics to Nancy Wilson's song "Sometimes I'm Happy" explore the complexities of a tumultuous relationship. The opening lines suggest that the singer's moods are directly influenced by their romantic partner. They are happy when they are with them, but their disposition can quickly turn blue if the relationship is rocky. However, the singer finds solace in their partner's love and affection, as they mention that they are willing to endure the rain as long as they can see the sunshine in their lover’s eyes.
The chorus further emphasizes the volatile nature of the relationship, as the singer declares that they sometimes love and hate their partner. Interestingly, the singer notes that they hate their partner because they love them - further building on the idea that their emotions are deeply intertwined with their relationship. Despite the ups and downs, the singer seems to accept that this is simply part of who they are and accepts the situation for what it is.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I'm blue,
My mood fluctuates depending on the state of our relationship.
My disposition, depends on you
The way I feel is directly related to our connection.
I never mind the rain from the skies,
I am willing to endure hardships as long as I have you.
If I can find the sun in your eyes
Your presence brings light into my life.
Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you,
My feelings for you can be complex and contradictory.
But when I hate you, it's cause I love you
Even when we have disagreements or conflicts, it's because I care deeply about our relationship.
That's how I am, so what can I do?
I cannot change the way I feel - it's just a part of who I am.
I'm happy when I'm with you
Being in your presence brings me joy.
(We're happy when we're with you)
Others also enjoy being around you and appreciate the positive energy you bring to their lives.
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clifford Grey, Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
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