Famoro dioubate biography of nancy wilson

Nancy Sue Wilson February 20, — December 13, was an American singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mids until her retirement in the early s. Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. The title she preferred, however, was "song stylist". Wilson attended Burnside Heights Elementary School and developed her singing skills by participating in church choirs.

She attended West High School in Columbus, Ohio where she won a talent contest and was rewarded with a role as a host for a local television show. In , she moved to New York to try to hire Adderley's manager and get a contract with Capitol Records.

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The club booked Wilson on a permanent basis; she was singing four nights a week and working as a secretary for the New York Institute of Technology during the day. Capitol Records signed her in Her first album, Like in Love, displayed her talent in Rhythm and Blues. Adderley suggested that she should steer away from her original pop style and gear her music toward jazz and ballads.

In , "Tell Me The Truth" became her first truly major hit, leading up to her performance at the Coconut Grove in — the turning point of her career, garnering critical acclaim from coast to coast. From to Wilson logged 11 songs on the Hot , including two Christmas singles. Over the years she appeared on many popular television shows from I Spy more or less playing herself as a Las Vegas singer in the episode "Lori", and a similar character in the episode "The Confession" of The F.

She was signed by Capitol Records in the late s and in an attempt to broaden her appeal she cut the album Life, Love and Harmony , an album of soulful, funky dance cuts that included the track "Sunshine", which was to become one of her most sought-after recordings albeit among supporters of the rare soul scene with whom she would not usually register.

In the s, she recorded five albums for Japanese labels because she preferred recording live, and American labels frequently did not give her that option.