Why this defiant black star was more famous in Japan than USA! Nancy Wilson!
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- The defiant reason this black star was more famous in Japan than USA! Nancy Wilson!
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Scandal free? The horror! 😂
Seriously though, this beautiful lady has pipes. Love her voice. ❤️ 💐
😂😂 a rare commodity
I know right!?
Nowadays it's scandalous to not have any scandals😳
She was married to a minister and a classy, God-fearing woman.
OK. You could ,ve made this vid without the title about her being more popular in Japan than in the USA. I knew of her before I even came to America. Then I came here and saw her perform,saw her on Ed Sullivan dick cavett.And a bunch of other mainstream TV programs. She was loved and appreciated by black people for sure. And whites sure seemed to respect her. My mom bought that album HOW GLAD I AM. I still have it. Not cool with the click bait.
Lol 😭
I had the pleasure of seeing Nancy Wilson perform in person at a jazz club, " The Blue Note," in NYC several times in the 1980s. Her songs are classic. She was a beautiful and elegant woman. Thank you for doing this video. I am a big fan of Nancy. Her songs are classic.❤❤
Me too! The Blue Note 1987.
Love her forever what a voice I still listen to her music.❤u nancy rest in peace. Brenda
My mother was a huge Nancy Wilson fan that,s class not today
I have been a huge fan of Nancy Wilson since I was a teenager in late fifties. I happened to have seen her in performance at The Apollo Theater years ago and she was headliner, she was everything I had imagined from those many albums. I still remember that moment and I still love her music. Thank you for sharing your appreciation. 💐💐💐💐💐👍🏽
She really aged beautifully 💐
Magnificently beautiful!!!
OUR Nancy Wilson was CLASSY and DEFIANT. I will ALWAYS love her voice thanks to my mother who introduced me to her music. May the GRACEFUL Nancy Wilson rest in paradise. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️ Is it just me or did Nancy Wilson and Nichelle Nichols look like they could've been sisters? 🤔 Btw, loved your Black Sheep video, Karine. 😉
Wow they do favor, that’s a great observation. And thank you so much love 😍🌹❤️
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@@KarineAlourdeNo wonder I didnt recognize it before they do resemble each other.
@@KarineAlourdeKarine are you familiar with 70's child star to 80's singer Stacy Lattisaw? She and singer Jonny Gill were friends and sing duets together. Will you do a documentary video of her and 90's child star Tracie Spencer, too? 😊 Your channel is awesome. 💜
@@GoddessOfLove-pr7ek YAY! Glad other folks noticed it. 😁
Mrs. Wilson had this presence of sophistication and grace. I love her and her beautiful voice. She was so dedicated to her craft. May she continue to rest in peace 🙏🏿❤️✨️
When I was a little girl I remember my mom saying “there is nothing new under the sun” how true that is. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, may she rest in paradise💐🌹🌷🌹
My favorite artist of all time. When I meet her at the Blue Note, she was so down to earth. I told her “I sung many duets with you in my living room “. She said “ was I any good?” I said “you were a’ight” I loved her and was deeply saddened by her passing.That silver hair is life!
She got me to embrace my silver hair..every time i think of dyeing it, i think I of her. ...I remember her fondly like on the Ed Sullivan show. My father put the newspaper down when she came on. I miss this level of class.🌷🌷🌹🌹
Newspaper wow😲 I haven't heard that word in so many years.
Nancy Wilson is in her own class. No one can touch her voice, class and style 💐🌺🌸
My mother introduced me to Nancy Wilson’s music when I was a little girl. I used to play her music for Mommy when she was in the nursing home last year up until she passed Dec 26th. Very soothing music, brings back many memories.
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Very sorry for your loss 🙏🏽💖👼🏽
I met her years ago back in Detroit. She was very tall and just gorgeous! I actually forgot how great she truly was, a friend turned me back on to her music and so I started performing her music in my shows. She was one of the MOST underrated female artists next to Phyllis Hyman. I remember asking her a question and she kneeled down next to my desk in an all white paint suit and I yelled NOOOO! the floor is dirty and she said “girl I do not care” lol!! I do recall when we talked at how angry she was at the music industry. she told me to never ever stop, no matter what people say keep pushing..this business is not fair…I never ever forgot that conversation and I’ve not given up, I’m still pushing…and I am grateful that I got a chance to meet her AND Phyllis Hyman…thank you for posting this video!
Wow 😍 Thank you so much for sharing your awesome ✨ experience about the One and Only Ms. Nancy Wilson 💟 and you mentioned another one of my favorites, Ms. Phyllis Hyman ❤ what was it like meeting her? I bet you have so many great stories, you should write a book 📖
@@HoneyHoneyBaby I have a lot of really cool stories. I worked as an Asst Office Mgr at a concert venue back in Detroit, so many of the performers had to come to me for assistance. Phyllis was my best experience. She was looking for towels and I heard her walking around…long story short I asked what she needed and while doing so I asked her if she could autograph a pics for me and my friend..She said “I can do better than that come to my dressing room after the show and bring your friend”…I was like OMG! Anywho…after the show we go to her dressing room and she invites us in for champagne lol! It was about 20 women in her dressing room all
Laughing and having a good time. Keep in mind Phyllis was very tall..and I’m 5’3 and my friend was 5’2. She was like a goddess to us. we talked briefly about her music, and thanked her..she signed our pics, gave us both hugs said I’ll see y’all next year….and a year later almost to the day, she passed away….such a loss. I actually perform her and Nancy’s music in my show…I have other stories as well. My friends have asked me to write a memoir of my life experiences. They have been very interesting.. :))
Girl you too lucky 🤣🤣🤣
@@VCD512 amazing!!! I wish i could just sit and listen to your stories ❤
I love Ms. Nancy, I'm 66yrs old I remember my mother playing her albums bk in the 60's around the house while cleaning, her music would put so much positive energy in the air, that it would calm me to the point of putting me to sleep, I was about 6 or 8yrs there was no way I was into her music being so young but I do remember the calming effect of it. RIP Ms Nancy RIP ..... ❤
Karine, I am in tears. Her death was felt strongly, indeed. Nancy is the true African American beauty who represents class equal to a brilliant talent; her gorgeous standard of beauty is unmatched. She was my mother's top performer, always a very class act. Outstanding production. You are amazing for these productions, a true class in history.
Thank you for covering the great Nancy Wilson. She is an underrated American treasure. She knew who she was and what her talent and gifts were.
How was she underrated?
Who has not heard of Nancy Wilson???
She was the best of the best. Authentic to the bone.
Great story and commentary.
Nancy Wilson was a beautiful!! talented jazz singer. What I loved about her was her was she so classy, elegant, stood up for beliefs, and was unapologetic black women who create good jazz music. She knew who she was and carry herself with respect and class and dignity. RIP Queen Nancy Wilson🌹🌹
She performed at a beach house party in Virginia Beach for a family friend. It was absolutely amazing and surreal.
Who hasn’t heard of Ms.Wilson, girl is a legend . 💜💜💜💜..when I was a lil girl My mom took me with her to see Ms.Wilson live at the Kennedy Center here in Washington DC, and as a child I knew that woman was everything. Nancy sold albums back when it was organic ‘real sales” folks had to buy them off the shelves , not these fake streaming numbers . True Masterclass artist /Diva
You are absolutely correct 💯
Organic record sales.
As a child her music resonated throughout my home her albums were collected . Smooth silky voice not to mention she was beautiful🌹♥️🌹
I met her in person. Naturally beautiful, gracious and humble.
🌹Nancy Wilson was the epitome of beauty, class, and raw talent!
●She stood up for her race involving herself with the civil rights movement and NEVER, EVER gave up her morals and values or sold her soul for fame and fortune as many celebrities have done in the past as well as today!
●Her music and legacy will live on for many years to come. Rest in Paradise, beautiful Queen. 🌹🙏🏽🌹🙏🏽🌹🙏🏽
Nancy Wilson’s speaking voice was just as intriguing as her singing voice! She did a comedy sketch on the Carol Burnett Show and she never let go of her sophisticated demeanor! Fancy Miss Nancy for real though ❤
She’s every bit as good as Whitney H.
Whitney isn't even in the same zip code.
She was a lady. I could say all kinds of truths that are written by others on here, but up front she was a "lady". She was strong and fragile, beautiful and smart, elegant and down-to-earth...I could go on, but the way she carried herself is what stands out. She knew herself and her worth.... Priceless. A real Lady.
The Baby ❤️ I’ve had the pleasure of seeing her perform twice live in person in the 70’s❤️ Love Her Forever ❤️🥰
May she rest in peace. Loved her. Look up her version of Don't Ask My Neighbor 😍🌷💗🕊
I am 72. I have loved and followed this lady for sooooo long. I have all her music and miss her so much. Thank you for this video. She need not to be forgotten.
I absolutely loved Nancy Wilson. She was so elegant and upheld her talent and standards throughout her career. I'm so glad you did this story on Ms. Nancy.
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She was an awesome beauty! I met her in an elevator during the mid-90s.! Her hair and makeup were flawlessass she stood there on her mink coat! I was mesmerized ❤
We had a Nancy Wilson album in our home. It was there before me. I used to listen to it as a child. I was memorized by her look and voice. She sang like a smile to me, if you can make sense of this. I’ve seen her in concert 5 times I believe. She was one of the best to ever command a stage.
Thank you for giving her flowers 💐💐💐. She was one of a kind.
Oh wow! You know, I've only seen Nancy in her older years when she was on a couple to television shows and stuff. I never thought to look for her pictures and career in the industry when she was younger. She was a beautiful older woman. I'm almost ashamed to not know how gorgeous she was in her younger years. ❤🙏🏾
Thank you for doing a video on her Karine! 😊
My pleasure! She was a stunner at any age, just gorgeous 😍😍
I didn't see her until she older either and also that she was beautiful.
She's an AMAZING singer!!!!
Ms. Wilson was never in obscurity.
NANCY WILSON IS SUCH A CLASSIC LADY WITH SIGNIFICATION THAT NO OTHER CAN MATCH AND SHE DEFINITELY WAS AN ICON OF HER TIME!!!❤🌹💃
I remember this beautiful songstress from that episode of The Cosby Show singing with Clair Huxtable (Mrs. Rashad) I don’t wanna mess up the spelling of her first name…Video nicely done as always Karine. Please keep making these beautifully done and well put videos of these unsung and iconic celebs ☺️❤️
My number one favorite recording "artist." No one holds a candle to her. She was gifted, classy, and regal. I miss her very much. Rest in peace, Ms. Wilson.
Thank you for this post. She was an elegant lady. "How Glad I Am" and "Guess Who I Saw today My dear" are my favorite of her songs. I also remember her acting in the very popular Police Story she was a very good dramatic actress.
Peace queen nancy wilson was a great female singer and beautiful singer i love to hear her sing🙏❤💪💫
Nancy Wilson 🌹🌹🌹🌹
I have always loved the music stylings of Nancy Wilson.
She was incomparable.
Gone but not forgotten ‼️
I saw Sweet Nancy preform live at a club in Chicago. She was wonderful. I have a lot of her music on CD. She never goes out of fashion. 🌸🌸🌸
I thought I knew a lot about Hollywood stars and entertainers of yesteryear but I've learned much, much more from your channel! Thank you!
My standard for singing style. Love her and her elegance.
When she passed, i searched various radio stations for tributes. I didnt find any. I would like to think there was a format somewhere. Thank you so much for this piece. I intentially expose young people to many of the classics. Now i have to include Miss Wilson.
Also im glad Miss Hyman picked up a few of her inflections for another genetation, not that she was i a carbon copy, but just a little extention while she sung in her greatness.
Wow, this video on the lovely Nancy Wilson is one your finest! I can literally hear the excitement in your voice 😊 Thank you for covering this beautiful and accomplished Black icon💐⚜️
Beauty, talent, brains, class, and the list goes on and on. A hidden jewel.
RIP, Lady Nancy Wilson.
Beautiful Nancy was famous and well loved in the U.S., but hugely popular in Japan because the Japanese loved and appreciated Jazz. She had pop music hits, but to me her true gift was as a jazz artist. She was my grandmother's favorite and one of mine as well. A class act!
She was a friend of my great aunt and I got to meet her when I was 12 and she was so elegant and humble. Love her music.
You are so lucky!
Amazing 🙏🏽💖💯
She is my wife's aunt.We might know your great aunt.Was her name Mary ?
😍Rest in Eternal peace Ms.Nancy Wilson.
Nancy was a classy and elegant woman who was at the head of her class with her beautiful vocal stylings. She was a beautiful legend and she is truly missed💐💐💐
Thank you for highlighting the very first singer I saw perform live at the Apollo theater.
Nancy Wilson was definitely the G.O.A.T when it comes to black female singers. My mother loved her and so do I, We would put Nancy on and clean the house together on Saturdays. Thanks for the memories
Nancy Wilson deserves all her flowers for her seventy album contribution to Music.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
This beautiful courageous Queen was the epitome of class, strength, elegance, and grace. My mother was a huge fan which in turn opened the door for me to see who she was and ironically she reminds me of my mom. Nancy Wilson has always been a true rare artist and such a beautiful wonderful lady. Listening to her music and hearing her talk is captivating. A true world treasure. Thank you for doing such a great job on her story. 💐 🌺 💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐
❤❤❤ this post! By the time I remembered her in the 80's, she was this "silver fox" with the "silver voice!" Had no idea how dynamic she was in her youth. She was stunning!
❓ Who do you think can play her in a modern day biopic? My choice is Keke Palmer!
RIEP Mrs Wilson. What a humble, beautiful, and graceful queen you were and always will be. 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
Nancy Wilson was a talented, beautiful, and sophisticated lady. Wish she would've gotten her flowers before she died. We love and appreciate you Ms Wilson!!! R.I.P🙏🏿
Incomparable. Versatile beautiful lady. Please listen to her jazz rendering of the late great Marvin Gaye ",Come Get to.This ". She did a great job. Love her Jazz Soul
A “Good Trouble Maker”, powerful vocalist and a stunning beauty! Nancy will always be beloved
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I love love love this. Nancy Wilson is my absolute favorite vocalist she is the staple. I also whole heartedly agree with... I'm a singer and I'm heavily influenced by Miss Wilson... As a singer it's mind-numbing to see people who very little talent rise in the industry today due to technological advances... I've never desired a career at that calabar and favored stage work and Theater instead but to her point... As a singer I can listen to a record and hear regardless with technology assistance if a person is really a singer or not. Thank you for this fantastic tribute to This goddess... Absolutely love love love your channel.
I am a singer as well. R&B Soul artist. Do you mind checking out my music? I would love some feedback from another singer/ vocalist. Good or bad.
My favourite singer of all time. Nancy was sheer class..💐🌺🌷
Wow I'm 2 minutes in and excited for this one. She's beautiful and voice is amazing. Thanks for all you do
I have some of her albums as my Mom covered some of her songs on the road. "On A Clear Day" was one of them. She was so beautiful with crystal clear voice! ❤❤❤💐
Wow, I'm from a generation that only recognized her as Denise Cosby's Mother-in-law on the 1980s Cosby Show before...dare I say it Cheers-which I never understood as a kid.😂
This video was so informative and full of relevant information for all of us who just were not well educated about famous people of color. I needed to know this on so many levels not just for entertainment but just for black pride and to be proud of all our accomplishments as black women and men. These were our mothers, aunts, cousins, sisters, nieces and grandmothers who did more than just survive beyond the racism. They said no to negative stereotyping and thrived in beauty and purpose. Good for her and thank you for telling her story. The world is our oyster, she was proof of that because all the rest of the world saw was a beautiful woman. Beauty knows no limits which is why these stories are that much more pivotal to young Black girls especially who only see one side of Hollywood and beauty standards.😊
Right! As a 90s kid, I remember her appearing on The Cosby Show as Martin’s mom. She and Claire can sing.
Classy Ms. Nancy was an extraordinary stylist of artful music. Sweetest sound that stood the test of time. She never compromised her tune or her standards. Ms Nancy truly earned her flowers 🌹🌷❣️
The women of the 40's 50's & 60's carried themselves with such class & grace. I loved the glamour of their looks & THEY SANG!! MS. WILSON WAS GORGEOUS TOO!
Oh yes….i was a kid and my Father and I went to the airport to pick up my Mom…these were the days where you never saw Black people travel by plane in any sort of numbers….leaving the terminal heading to our car, I saw a beautiful black Lincoln limousine with the back door open….I said…Daddy, that’s Dionne Warwick..he said, go get her autograph…I said, I can’t do that…he put his hand behind my back and moved me over to her asking for her autograph…..she was the epitome of grace and class…my Father thanked her and when we got back to the car asked if I’d like to see her in concert that night…..what a terrific memory and such an elegant lady.
Love love love Nancy Wilson..... I'm sending this video to my mother now. This is all she played around the house. Her songs help me through relationships troubles... It's hidden advice in her songs.....10 thumbs up 👍
The Japanese love jazz!! They took it and really put their own touch to it and I have casually wondered how that happened.
She was so pretty and her hair was BEAUTIFUL! I really enjoyed watching this because I didn't know much about her. 💐
I LOVE Nancy Wilson, gorgeous and elegant. Great Biography.
Nancy was beautiful and you're right these singers of today couldn't touch couldn't touch the singers back then:I loved her classiness and elegance, not to mention I had an Aunt that favored her so much.💐💐💐
Fancy Miss Nancy‼️❤️❤️❤️"Never Will I Marry" is one of my favorites! It's on her debut album with Canonball Adderly. She defined my generation. We loved jazz. Thank you for giving her the honor that she deserves 💕💕💕
My father was a fan of this gracious woman and I thought she had a beautiful voice.💐 I remember her guest starring on some of the popular TV shows of the 60s and 70s.🌹 Btw, I saw a picture of her with actor Lloyd Haynes of "Room 222". I had such a crush on him! ❤
Real class and TALENT!!!!
All I had to see was her picture in the thumbnail!
FIRST OF ALL: "Fancy Miss Nancy" happens to be my actual favorite female vocalist of our times (no one lives for ALL Time). She did not particularly care for being billed or Labelled a "Jazz Singer", which, if your know her work down through 4 decades, she is MUCH more versatile than only Jazz; she rather preferred "Song Stylist", and it makes every bit of sense because of, not only her versatility and longevity and relevance, but because that is a term specific to the era in which she made a name for herself, ALONGSIDE--not just Ella, Lena or Dinah, but also your Sinatras, Bennets, Berls, Kings, Kerns, and the one and only Sammy Davis Jr.! She played some of the same venues (LOVE the recordings where you can here the low, light blanket of conversations and glasses and plates in the audience during her monologues)!
What I think is important people understand about Miss Nancy is her kind of discography is what teaches one how to transcend merely being a music CONSUMER, to being a music APPRECIATOR and even a CONNOISEUR and expert. We should understand that young Whitney grew up watching and admiring her and in much the same way JHUD would tribute her or Fantasia Tribute Miss Patti, Whitney did that for Nancy Wilson! It is in part because of Miss Nancy's example that Whitney would later say, "You gotta know who you are before you step into this business."
She was a Class Act in practical life and a World Class Entertainer on stages from College Campuses to The Sands in Vegas to Broadway and in Television Shows for over 40 years. And yes her album output was that other level see because Cardi B dropping 2 mixtapes in 6 months or Future at one time not giving people enough time to even live with what he just put out is both impressive and polarizing, by todays' standards. Nancy wanted to sign with Capitol Records because it had a reputation of being "the Singer's label". We needed and need many more like her.
Much like Joni Mitchell, while some so-called music journalists tried to relegate her to being "That artist from the 60's", Nancy was VERY relevant at least into the 90's (HELLO: Nancy had "Turned To Blue", even as Joni had "Turbulent Indigo"). One of her favorite and frequent collaborators was Ramsey Lewis, and it is because of their work together that I grew to appreciate the likes of Shirley Horn, THE OTHER Nancy Wilson (½ of the WONDERFUL rock duo Heart), and Marian McPartland, with whom even Alicia Keys had to come sit and jam. That Nancy Wilson shouted her out on Twitter at Miss Nancy's passing too!
I could go on, girl but just know this is one of them ones!!
I feel embarrassed I've never heard of her especially since she was so talented! She held her ground and wouldn't stoop to poor quality work !
Thanks so much for profiling this great iconic singer, the beautiful Nancy Wilson. I appreciated how you highlighted her incredible legacy and body of work and her dedication to recording authentic music. You also touched on the challenges black singers faced in the record industry, and how Nancy Wilson persevered against those challenges. I would also note that Nancy Wilson was an incredibly versatile singer which helped her navigate from 60s pop, jazz and blues into 70s soul and adult contemporary music and back to jazz with Grammy Awards for RSVP and Turned to Blue. Finally I have to share what a kind and generous person she was toward her fans. In a world where it is often better not to meet your heroes, Nancy was an exception. Off stage this fan from Detroit felt like he met the girl from Ohio. ❤ Nancy and love that Karine profiled my favorite singer.
Wow. thank you. I have never heard of this artists. Amazing, beautiful woman in every way. Keep up the good work. 😊
Hi Karine! I had to subscribe to your channel after binge watching your videos lately. I love how breakdown the lives/careers of celebrities all the while keeping their dignity in tact. There are some people who exploit entertainers on their platforms, but you celebrate them and I appreciate that. Nancy Wilson was incredible and one of a kind. Her voice transcends time. The queen of jazz (in my opinion) deserves her flowers. 💐🕊
I loved her hit song "How Glad I Am." I remember it was played on American Bandstand in the segment will it be a hit or miss. The kids voted it down - said it wouldn't be a hit. I knew it would be huge hit and it was. I saw Nancy at a concert in the early 90s and she had a gorgeous figure and wore her silver hair in a ponytail. She was stunningly beautiful and sounded amazing.
I love Nancy Wilson. She was the epitome of class. 🌹🪻🌺🌹🌼🌻
My first introduction to Ms. Wilson was in the 90s when she was on The Cosby Show playing Martin's mom. She was always beautiful.
What your describing is a live approach that's used in a jazz setting. The whole thing of dropping albums in a short time is something that used to happen all the time from the 1950s onward with the advent of the LP record. The aspect of playing live and laying it down as a group in a recording studio was a continuation of what was happening in the jazz jam sessions for decades since the 1920s. When Nancy (or Tatum, or Peterson, or Ella, or Louis, or anyone in the tradition) goes into the studio to record, the readiness that the players and singers exhibit comes from years and years of studying and perfecting the craft. There's an anecdote about a jazz jam session where they started a tune and kept playing it all night long until 6 am. To hang in there for hours, especially the rhythm section playing chorus after chorus, you have to have your stamina chops together.
Technology is a good thing (otherwise we'd still be using candle light, cooking on open fires, and using out-houses, LOL!), but in the case of the examples you sight about the music industry, yes, at times it's over-used. As a guy who's made his living playing piano for over 50 years, it boils down to this---can you play your instrument (or use your voice) and do three things--play in time, play in tune, and play in style. If you can do that and do it consistently and well, then you're a professional. Surviving the ups and downs of the music business is another whole discussion.
As a final comment, she did a great job on the Echos Of An Era album with Chick Corea, and the rest of the crew in the Griffith Park series--and that was happening in the 1980s. And...I got to see her live at Scullers in Boston back in the 1990s--and she was great.
Just my two cents.
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Respectfully,
PMH
THANK YOU.! Thank you! She is my all time FAVORITE.
Still love her. Again thx.
I first saw her on the Cosby show when i was little and i was in awe of her beauty and elegance! What a legend! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I love your channel! i can’t wait until my daughter gets older and show her icons that are rarely talked about ❤
Thank you so much for doing this video Karine! Nancy Wilson deserves all of her flowers.🌹🌹🌹
💐💐💐💐💐 I agree she is a great singer 🥰❤️
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A lot of accomplishments
I'm not thrilled to have clicked on this and learn her background / history
Oh wow! This is lovely Karine. Thanks for this !
I love Nancy Wilson. She had a smooth beautiful voice, she was classy and so authentic. 🌷🌹
The baby
Spectacular voice 😍🙌🏽
Loved her still of singing. Was one of the best. She got more beautiful and better with her talent as she got older. A very classy Sister who refused to compromise on values in her personal life regardless the impact on her career. She did it her way.
I must take one exception to one statement made by Karine on an otherwise excellent history of Nancy's life and career. That was early in the piece when discussing the fact of Ms. Wilson's popularity in Japan at a time when there was a lot of prejudice around the world of black and dark skinned peoples. I believe if one digs deeper, one can find some countries with prejudice and not accepting of black or dark skin peoples. But the fact is and has been since the late 19th and start of the 20th Century this obsession and prejudice against people with dark or black skin was overwhelming a phenomena of this nation and not so much so in other parts of the globe. This obsession has to have been the direct result of institutional slavery in the nation followed by racism, segregation and Jim Crow laws post slavery against black former slaves and their descendants. This was one reason there was such a large black patriot community in Europe and Paris in particularly prior to WWI and after WWII where black writers, artist, jazz musicians, dancers and other entertains went because there was no or less segregation and they were free to do their trade with little or no interference because of skin color and were accepted and popular like the great Josephine Baker and many of the great jazz musicians. The same was true in the 1940's thru 60's when in order to perform and developed that skills, black opera singers, ballet dancers and fashion models had to got to Europe to perform as they would not be given jobs, regardless how talented they were. Some of the worlds biggest fans of American Jazz to this day can be found in Europe and Japan. And sadly many of them are much more knowledgeable of our jazz and some of the Giants in the field than most of us Black Americans. Blacks from Africa who visit the States for the first time, many are truly shocked on how much Americans, black and white, speak or mention the color of ones skin, something which is rarely spoken about in Africa. I just wanted to add to your comment and please keep up the great work. Enjoy all your pieces.0😊
@@KarineAlourdeNancy Wilson was one of my moms favorite singers. I have a request video, if you would do Esther Rolle.
My older sister introduced me to Nancy Wilson when I was about 12 years old. For years I bought evey album of hers as soon as it came out. In fact, I own more of her albums than any other artist or group. I regret I never saw her in person. I was very saddened when NPR announced her death. She was my favorite female singer, along with Barbara Streisand and Sarah Vaughan.
Love You Always, Nancy! ❤🌹🌟🙏
I remember watching her in the Cosby Show singing Moodys Mood as Olivia’s grandmother ❤❤❤❤💐💐💐💐🌹
BEAUTIFUL, CLASSY,and with a velvet voice that Actually mesmerized me and my sister. Though i was younger than my sister 12 at the time i always had a love for good music. One of my favorites was GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY! SUCH CLASS AND DISTINCTION. R.I.P BRONZE BEAUTY!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️
I grew up listening to Nancy Wilson. What a phenomenal woman. Thank you for her story..and yes..so tired of these non singers. One thing about back in the day...singers didnt have to be beautiful or rail thin. They had to be able to SANG !!!
Karine...can you also profile Dinah Washington and Melba Moore ?
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I've been a big fan of Nancy for a long time, so I'm grateful for this biography. Thanks for all you do!
Another Legend. My mom took me to see her in 1980. I was 15. She turned it out. That’s when I became familiar with this Lady. Classy she was
Mme. Alourde , you really ate with this one!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽