# Nancy Wilson in ’66: She was a pure video star: 6 Videos

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2018/03/12/nancy-wilson-in-66-she-was-a-pure-video-star-6-videos/
- Published: 2018-03-12T10:33:37+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**At her vocal peak in 1966, Nancy Wilson was the very picture of grace and artistic
command. Her jazzy vocal style added a soulful flavor to pop songs of the day and
her range and phrasing were  masterful. Today, as enveloping as her albums are, 
they don’t give you the full scope of what made Nancy special at the very top of
her game. **

To fully appreciate her gifts, you have to watch Nancy in action. One can only imagine
what she was like in ’66 at supper clubs such as The Coconut Grove. You realize 
Nancy was a pure video star (much like Peggy Lee)—a charismatic singer who understood
the camera and how to knock out viewers on the other end of the lens. Yesterday 
I watched a bunch of videos of Nancy in ’66 and thought I’d share them with you.

Now, sit back and enjoy five videos of Nancy in 1966 and one bonus video from 1970…

Nancy on _The Danny Kaye Show_. Dig the Paul Weston Orchestra behind her, especially
the drummer. And as dopey and dated as Kaye is, they sang quite a duet…

![1016405c1469bcf2a197e54b3a6e4ac7--nancy-wilson-jazz-ornette-coleman](http://marcmyers.
typepad.com/.a/6a00e008dca1f0883401b7c94942b9970b-500wi)

Nancy on TV’s _I Spy_ singing _The Song Is You_…

She is on the same show, singing _When Did You Leave Heaven_…

Nancy singing on the _Sound of Ravinia _(move the time bar to 25:15). Ravinia is
a 36-acre park in Highland Park, Ill., that remains the nation’s oldest outdoor 
music festival…

Nancy with Andy Williams on _The Andy Williams Show_…

Nancy on TV’s _Hawaii Five 0,_ not in ’66 but in ’70, to remind us what a superb
dramatic actress she was as well…

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