There is more than one artist with this name:

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

Wives And Lovers
Nancy Wilson Lyrics

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Hey, little girl, comb your hair, fix your make-up, soon he will
open the door,
Don?t think because there?s a ring on your finger, you needn?t
try any more.
For wives should always be lovers too,
Run to his arms the moment that he comes home to you.
I?m warning you,
Day after day, there are girls at the office and the men will

always be men,
Don?t stand him up, with your hair still in curlers, you may not
see him again.
Wives should always be lovers too,
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
He?s almost here, hey, little girl, better wear something
pretty,
Something you wear to go to the city,
Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music, time to get
ready for love.

Time to get ready for love, yes it?s time to get ready for love,
It?s time to get ready, kick your shoes off, baby....,

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nancy Wilson's song "Wives and Lovers" were written in 1963 by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The song has a jazzy and cheerful melody that contrasts with the lyrics' message. The song's first verses instruct married women to maintain their beauty and appearance to please their husbands. The lyrics suggest that wives bear the responsibility of ensuring that their husbands remain interested and attracted to them. The line, "for wives should always be lovers too," implies that it is the wife's duty to keep the romance alive in the marriage. The song also advises women not to neglect their appearance, especially when their husbands come home to avoid losing them to the competition, like female coworkers, who may attempt to steal their husbands.

The chorus emphasizes the message that wives need to be attentive to their husbands and always ready to please them with love and affection, both physically and emotionally, as soon as they arrive home. The song has a condescending tone towards women, suggesting that their worth lies mainly in their beauty and their ability to please their husbands. It is a reminder of the traditional sexist notion that women should submit to the wishes and desires of their husbands to keep them happy and committed.

Despite the sexist message of the song, "Wives and Lovers" has become a classic and has been covered by several artists over the years. The song's cheerful tune and catchy lyrics made it popular and recognizable, especially during the early 1960s when it was released. Nonetheless, it serves as a stark reminder of the misogynistic attitudes prevalent during that era.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, little girl, comb your hair, fix your make-up, soon he will open the door,
Prepare yourself and look good because your husband is about to come home.

Don’t think because there’s a ring on your finger, you needn’t try any more.
Just because you are married does not mean you should neglect your appearance and stop putting in effort to make your husband attracted to you.

For wives should always be lovers too, Run to his arms the moment that he comes home to you.
Being a wife does not mean that you should stop being a lover to your husband. Always show him love and affection as soon as he comes home.

I’m warning you, Day after day, there are girls at the office and the men will always be men,
Men will always be tempted by other women, especially those they come in contact with every day such as co-workers at the office.

Don’t stand him up, with your hair still in curlers, you may not see him again.
Don't neglect your appearance when he comes home, as it may be the last time you see him if you do.

Wives should always be lovers too, Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
Reinforcing the message that being a wife does not excuse you from being a lover to your husband. Show him love and affection as soon as he comes home.

He’s almost here, hey, little girl, better wear something pretty, Something you wear to go to the city,
Make sure you wear something nice and attractive to impress your husband when he comes home.

Dim all the lights, pour the wine, start the music, time to get ready for love.
Get into the mood for love by creating a romantic atmosphere with dimmed lights, wine, and music.

Time to get ready for love, yes it’s time to get ready for love, It’s time to get ready, kick your shoes off, baby....,
Get ready to show love and affection to your husband. Take off your shoes and relax while showing him love.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID

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