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To honor and congratulate Nancy Wilson, Host of The King Arts Complex 19th Anniversary Celebration Gala, "The Colors of Passion".
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WHEREAS, World famous jazz diva Nancy Wilson was born on February 20, 1937, in Chillicothe, Ohio to Olden Wilson and Lilian Mantis. While still in her youth, Wilson moved, with her family, to Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, While in Columbus, Wilson came to know and perform with famed jazz musician, Cannonball Adderley, who introduced her to her future manager, John Levy. Wilson signed her first solo recording contract with Capitol Records in 1959 joining a roster that already included the likes of Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee; and
WHEREAS, At age 15, Wilson won her own television series called Skyline Melodies as part of a talent competition. Though she graduated from West High School in Columbus, Ohio and eventually enrolled in college at Central State University, it wasn't long before she left the confines of student life in 1956 to pursue her true calling as part of Rusty Bryant's Carolyn Club Band; and
WHEREAS, An early single, 1961's "Guess Who I Saw Today," a marvel of sophistication given the teen tenor of the times, became a staple on jazz radio and in black juke box locations throughout urban America. An album with her discoverer, NANCY WILSON/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY, further raised her jazz profile in 1962 and provided her with a second juke box hit, an edited-for-45 version of Buddy Johnson's "Save Your Love For Me."
WHEREAS, She has also paid tribute to her idol, Little Jimmy Scott, with a much-loved version of "When Did You Leave Heaven." Nancy's highest charting Capitol singles, the Grammy-winning "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am" (#11 Pop, 1964) and "You're As Right As Rain" (#10 R&B, 1974), are highlights in the total of 37 original albums and 20 Pop and/or R&B-charting singles in her 20 years with Capitol; and
WHEREAS, After recording 60 albums, including her latest release, R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal) in 2004, Nancy has begun to talk about giving up the road and retiring to spend more time with her family and her grandchildren. With all that Nancy Wilson has given to the world of music, she's entitled. Nancy Wilson currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California, but regularly visits Columbus; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby honor and congratulate Emmy and Grammy award winner Nancy Wilson for recording 60 albums and for hosting The Kings Arts Complex 19th Anniversary Gala on this 13th day of May 2006.