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Post subject: R.I.P. Nancy Wilson, legendary jazz singer, dead at 81  Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:03 pm |
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Nancy Wilson, a three-time Grammy-winning artist who called herself a "song stylist," has died, her manager said.
She was 81.
Wilson passed away peacefully Thursday at her home after a long illness, her manager, Devra Hall Levy, said.
The vocalist from Chillicothe, Ohio, initially focused on R&B music but later excelled at jazz ballads and torch songs.
She made her debut with her 1961's single, "Guess Who I Saw Today."
Wilson's biggest hit came in 1964 with "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am," which rose through the charts to the #11 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles and earned her a Grammy Award for best R&B recording.
She would win two more Grammy Awards, in 2005 and 2007.
In the 1990s, Wilson became the host of National Public Radio's "Jazz Profiles," a documentary series featuring jazz legends and the music legacy.
After a musical and acting career spanning more than six decades, she retired from live performances in 2011. She wanted "to spend all of her time with her family, especially her grandchildren," according to her website.
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Post subject: R.I.P. Nancy Wilson, legendary jazz singer, dead at 81 Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:23 pm |
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Her albums with Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing are among my most favorite jazz recordings. Her take on "Guess Who I Saw Today" is beautiful, cool, and devastating. Rest in peace.
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Post subject: R.I.P. Nancy Wilson, legendary jazz singer, dead at 81 Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:09 pm |
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RIP.
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Post subject: R.I.P. Nancy Wilson, legendary jazz singer, dead at 81 Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:10 pm |
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RIP
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Post subject: R.I.P. Nancy Wilson, legendary jazz singer, dead at 81 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 7:29 pm |
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Great singer. RIP my dear.
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