Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)
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| Born | Nancy Sue Wilson February 20, 1937 Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2018 (aged 81) Pioneertown, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1956–2011 |
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| Children | 3 |
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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".