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

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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