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
What Do You See In Her?
Nancy Wilson Lyrics
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She has two arms to hold you
Tight and so do I
Two lips to kiss you, day and night
And so do I what do you see in her
That you didn't see in me?
Why did you say goodbye?
Could make us part?
And does she whisper tender words
That touch your heart?
What do you see in her
That you didn't see in me?
Every time I see you together
I smile, I say hello
I can't help just wondering whether
You see inside the tears I hide
What do you see in her?
How did she get in to
Your arms where I belong?
What is she doing right that
I was doing wrong? What do you see in her
That you didn't see in me?
What do you see in her
That you didn't see in me?
The lyrics of Nancy Wilson's song "What Do You See In Her?" center around a narrator who is questioning why their former lover chose someone else over them. The singer compares themselves to the new partner, highlighting their shared qualities such as two arms to hold and two lips to kiss. The central question posed throughout the song is what the new partner possesses that the singer lacked. The lyrics convey feelings of confusion, longing, and a sense of betrayal as the singer tries to understand the reasons behind the breakup and the appeal of the new partner.
The singer reflects on the wonderful moments they shared with their former lover and wonders if the new partner possesses some mysterious quality that led to their separation. They question whether the new partner whispers tender words that touch their lover's heart in a way the singer couldn't. The chorus repeatedly asks the question, "What do you see in her that you didn't see in me?" It conveys a sense of yearning for answers and a desire to understand why they were replaced.
The lyrics also reveal the singer's struggle in seeing their former lover with someone else. They express a bittersweet emotion, smiling and saying hello when they see their ex with their new partner, but also hiding the tears and wondering if their ex can sense the hidden pain. The lyrics convey a mix of emotions, from curiosity to heartbreak, as the singer grapples with the reality of the situation.
Overall, "What Do You See In Her?" captures the feelings of rejection and longing that arise when someone we love chooses someone else. It explores themes of self-worth and trying to understand why we may not have been enough for someone.
Line by Line Meaning
What do you see in her?
Why are you attracted to her?
She has two arms to hold you
She can physically embrace you and provide support
Tight and so do I
I can also hold you tightly and provide comfort
Two lips to kiss you, day and night
She can give you affectionate kisses whenever you want
And so do I what do you see in her
But I can also kiss you passionately, so why choose her?
That you didn't see in me?
What qualities or aspects does she have that I lack?
Why did you say goodbye?
Why did you choose to end our relationship?
Is she so wonderful that she
Is she incredibly amazing that she
Could make us part?
Could be the reason for our separation?
And does she whisper tender words
Does she speak sweet and affectionate words
That touch your heart?
That deeply resonate with your emotions?
Every time I see you together
Whenever I witness you two being together
I smile, I say hello
I pretend to be happy and greet you
I can't help just wondering whether
I can't stop myself from pondering whether
You see inside the tears I hide
You notice the sorrow and pain I conceal
How did she get in to
How did she manage to enter
Your arms where I belong?
The place where I should be and feel loved?
What is she doing right that
What actions or qualities does she possess
I was doing wrong? What do you see in her
That I failed to exhibit? Why do you prefer her over me?
That you didn't see in me?
What distinctive traits does she possess that I lack?
What do you see in her
Why are you attracted to her?
That you didn't see in me?
What qualities or aspects does she have that I lack?
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