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Nancy Wilson
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Singers · 1937–2018

Nancy Wilson

American singer (1937–2018)

Born
20 February 1937
Chillicothe
Died
13 December 2018
Pioneertown
Country
United States
Record labels
Capitol Records
Discography
61 albums

Biography

Nancy Wilson was a jazz musician who played voice. Nancy Wilson was born on 20 February 1937 in Chillicothe and died on 13 December 2018 in Pioneertown. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and rhythm and blues. Record labels: Capitol Records. The discography here lists 61 albums, from “Like in Love” (1960) to “The Best Of Me” (2025). Honours include Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (1981), NEA Jazz Masters and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Nancy Sue Wilson (February 20, 1937 – December 13, 2018) was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was especially notable for her single "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" and her version of the standard "Guess Who I Saw Today". Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of blues, jazz, R&B, pop, and soul; a "consummate actress"; and "the complete entertainer". The title she preferred, however, was "song stylist". She received many nicknames including "Sweet Nancy", "The Baby", "Fancy Miss Nancy" and "The Girl With the Honey-Coated Voice".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Like in Love 1960 · Capitol Records Something Wonderful 1960 · Capitol Records The Swingin’s Mutual! 1961 · Capitol Records Hello Young Lovers 1962 · Capitol Records Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley 1962 · Capitol Records Broadway – My Way 1963 · Capitol Records Hollywood – My Way 1963 · Capitol Records Yesterday’s Love Songs / Today’s Blues 1963 · Capitol Records How Glad I Am 1964 · Capitol Records Today, Tomorrow, Forever 1964 · Capitol Records The Nancy Wilson Show! 1965 A Touch of Today 1966 · Capitol Records From Broadway With Love 1966 · Capitol Records Nancy - Naturally 1966 · Capitol Records Tender Loving Care 1966 · Capitol Records Just for Now 1967 · Capitol Records Lush Life 1967 · Capitol Records Welcome to My Love 1967 · Capitol Records Easy 1968 · Capitol Records Hurt So Bad 1969 · Capitol Records Nancy 1969 Son of a Preacher Man 1969 · Capitol Records The Sound Of Nancy Wilson 1969 · Capitol Records Can't Take My Eyes Off You 1970 · Capitol Records Now I'm A Woman 1970 · Capitol Records Now I’m a Woman 1970 · Capitol Records Kaleidoscope 1971 · Capitol Records I Know I Love Him 1973 All in Love is Fair 1974 · Capitol Records Come Get to This 1975 · Capitol Records This Mother’s Daughter 1976 · Capitol Records I've Never Been To Me 1977 Music on My Mind 1978 · Capitol Records Life, Love and Harmony 1979 · Capitol Records What’s New 1982 · EASTWORLD I’ll Be a Song 1983 · DENON Godsend 1984 · DENON Forbidden Lover 1987 · CBS Nancy Now 1988 · A Touch A Lady With a Song 1990 · Columbia With My Lover Beside Me 1991 · Columbia Love, Nancy 1994 · Columbia
If I Had My Way 1997
A Nancy Wilson Christmas 2001 · MCG Jazz
Singer and Storyteller 2002 · Capitol Records
Organic 2003 · A440 Music Group R.S.V.P. - Rare Songs, Very Personal 2004 · MCG Jazz Live From Las Vegas 2005 · Live · Capitol Records Live From Las Vegas: 14 Live Hits and Signature Songs 2005 · Live · Capitol Records Turned to Blue 2006 · MCG Jazz This Mother’s Daughter / I’ve Never Been to Me 2012 Can’t Take My Eyes Off You / Now I’m a Woman 2013 Echoes of an Era 2: The Concert 2013 · Live Kaleidoscope / I Know I Love Him 2013 · Soul Music.com Records Today-My Way / Nancy-Naturally 2015 · Caroline International Just for Now / Lush Life 2016 · Caroline International Welcome to My Love / Easy 2016 · Caroline International
Like, In Love! (Remastered) 2021
At Midnight 2024 · FP The Best Of Me 2025 · Show Business Day Dream · Sony Music

Also plays on

Albums where Nancy Wilson is credited as a sideman

1970 In Person — Cannonball Adderley feat. Nancy Wilson & Lou Rawls vocals
1970 The Source — Jimmy Scott liner notes
1984 The Two of Us — Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson lead vocals, vocals
2008 Cannon Re-Loaded — Tom Scott vocals
2013 Eight Classic Albums — George Shearing vocals
2024 Late Night Cannonball Adderley — Cannonball Adderley vocals

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Nancy Wilson play?

Nancy Wilson is known for playing voice.

When and where was Nancy Wilson born?

Nancy Wilson was born 20 February 1937 in Chillicothe.

What are Nancy Wilson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Like in Love (1960), Something Wonderful (1960), The Swingin’s Mutual! (1961), Hello Young Lovers (1962) and Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley (1962).

External links

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