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Nancy Wilson (Jazz Singer)

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (February 20, 1937-December 13, 2018)
    Born in Chillicothe, Ohio
    Recordings include 'Music For Lovers' and 'Turned to Blue'
    Acted on 'The Parkers,' 'Soul Food' and 'Hawaii Five-0'
    Nicknamed 'Fancy Miss Nancy' and 'Sweet Nancy, the Baby'

Why she might be annoying:

    She shares a name with a rock guitarist.
    She dropped out of college.
    She refers to herself as a 'vocal stylist' as opposed to singer.
    She divorced in 1970 after a decade of marriage.
    She appeared in the Robert Townsend film debacle 'The Meteor Man.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She's a class act.
    She was a civil rights activist in the 1960s.
    Her hometown dedicated a street in her honor.
    In 1991, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    Time Magazine stated: 'She is, all at once, both cool and sweet, both singer and storyteller.'

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 20.83% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 115 Votes: 53.04% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 74 Votes: 52.70% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 52.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 77 Votes: 38.96% Annoying