By the time now-legendary song stylist Nancy Wilson recorded tracks for what would be the 1968 LP, THE SOUND OF NANCY WILSON, the Ohio-born songstress had already established herself as the best-selling artist at Capitol Records, second only to The Beatles. Her 20th album for the label found Nancy applying her distinctive brand of soulful vocalizing fused with a touch of pop and jazz to ten songs that were a perfect fit for her well-crafted artistry. Highlights included the U.S. Top 30 R&B and Top 60 pop-charted single, Peace Of Mind, the reflective Black Is Beautiful (particularly appropriate for the civil rights challenges of the era) and a stellar reading of the Dinah Washington classic, This Bitter Earth. The 1969 release, NANCY found the singer in a variety of musical settings from R&B gutsiness (I'm Your Special Fool, penned by noted songwriter Jimmy Radcliffe) to dramatic pop splendour (on Jacques Brel's If We Only Have Love ) with a nod to the burgeoning soul music market via You d Better Go, a US Top 50 R&B-charted single, co-written by Teddy Randazzo.

Every time I see a "Nancy Wilson" thread, I automatically first think it's Heart's Nancy Wilson.