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
Son of a Preacher Man
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered around and started talking
That's when Billy would take me walking
Out through the back yard we'd go walking
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was
Being good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talking to me
He'd come and tell me "Everything is all right"
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
Can I get away again tonight?
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)
How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealing kisses from me on the sly
Taking time to make time
Telling me that he's all mine
Learning from each other's knowing
Looking to see how much we've grown and
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was
(The only one who could ever reach me)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
Nancy Wilson's song "Son Of A Preacher Man" tells the story of a girl who falls in love with a boy named Billy Ray. Billy is the son of a preacher, and whenever his father visits, he brings him along. The first verse states this clearly. Whenever they all gather and start talking, Billy would take her for a walk out to the back yard. The second verse talks about how the girl is drawn to Billy, despite trying to be good. Billy's sweet-talking makes her feel like everything is all right, even though deep down she knows it's not. The chorus repeats that the only boy who could ever reach or teach her was the son of a preacher man. The girl reminisces about stolen kisses, taking time for each other, and learning from each other. The song repeats the chorus as a kind of summation of their love affair.
The song "Son Of A Preacher Man" was originally recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1968 but was also covered by other artists like Nancy Wilson, Aretha Franklin, and Joss Stone. Below are a few interesting facts about the song -
* The song was actually written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, two songwriters from Memphis, Tennessee.
* Dusty Springfield heard a version of the song that Wilkins himself had recorded but felt that it was not quite right for her. She then reworked the song's melody, making it her own style.
* The song was included in the Quentin Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction.
* In Springfield's version of the song, the lyrics contained the line, "He's got the devil in his eyes." However, Nancy Wilson's version replaced that line with, "The look that's in his eyes."
* The song became a worldwide hit, making it to number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the UK charts.
* The song has been covered and re-recorded countless times over the years in various languages, including French, Spanish, and German.
* "Son Of A Preacher Man" is associated with the soul music sound called "Memphis soul."
* The song has become a standard for female soul singers, with many citing Dusty Springfield's rendition as a definitive version.
* In 2018, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
* The chord progression for the song is G/Bb/C/D.
Chords: G/Bb/C/D.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
Billy Ray was the son of a man of the cloth
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
Whenever Billy's father visited, Billy would also be present
When they gathered around and started talking
When the adults would hold conversations
That's when Billy would take me walking
That's when Billy would take Nancy out for a walk
Out thru the back yard we'd go walking
They would walk out of the house through the back yard
Then he'd look into my eyes
Billy would make eye contact with Nancy
Lord knows, to my surprise
Nancy was surprised by the intensity of the interaction
The only one who could ever reach me
Billy Ray was the only person who could connect with Nancy so deeply
Was the son of a preacher man
This is because Billy Ray was the preachers' son
The only boy who could ever teach me
Billy Ray was the only person Nancy could learn so much from
Being good isn't always easy
It can be hard to stay on the right path
No matter how hard I try
Even when she tries her best
When he started sweet-talking to me
When Billy began complimenting and romancing her
He'd come and tell me "Everything is all right"
Billy reassured Nancy and made her feel safe
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
By kissing her, Billy would show Nancy that things are okay
Can I get away again tonight?
Nancy wants to know if they can meet again
How well I remember
Nancy reflects on the memories she has with Billy Ray
The look that was in his eyes
Nancy remembers the expression on Billy's face
Stealing kisses from me on the sly
They would kiss secretly
Taking time to make time
They made sure to prioritize time spent together
Telling me that he's all mine
Billy Ray would remind Nancy that she was important to him
Learning from each other's knowing
They learned from each other's experiences and knowledge
Looking to see how much we've grown and
They would evaluate how far they've come together
(The only one who could ever reach me)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
This line is simply repeating the chorus
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
Another repetition of the chorus
(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
Final repetition of the chorus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michael James Chisholm
ONE OF THE GREATEST 20TH CENTURY VOCALISTS ..I LOVE NANCY'S 70'S CAPITOL ALBUMS BEST SHE REALLY STARTED TO SING THEN..I SAW HER IN CONCERT SEVERAL TIMES RIP X
ThreeMinutesAday
Yesssssss, Nancy Wilson one of the greatest!! I absolutely love her music and wished I could have seen her in concert. Thank you for great comments and checking out Nancy Wilson on my channel! 😊
Cassandra Osunniyi
Woke up to the news this morning that Nancy Wilson had passed. The only Nancy Wilson album I ever had was this one and it was fantastic. Rest in peace to a beautiful lady
Patrick Hicks
i love the song midnight sun that song alone is amazing
quaddrix07
Hope you're listening. I've made some discoveries here on youtube today of some real gems.
bradly2007
Great album by late 60's Nancy really had it down have them all, thanks for posting got to see many times in concert through the years...
ThreeMinutesAday
Oh very cool for in concert! THANK YOU you for watching on my channel and the great comments! 😍
Leon Gardner
THAT VOICE...no mistaking her beautiful delivery...the lady paint with such vivid colors n emotions. She was in a league of of her own...missing you
robjo1
Outstanding as always!
Darren Farr
Still great. Been listening to this since 1969