Nancy Wilson, a three-time Grammy winning artist who called herself a \u00ab\u00a0song stylist,\u00a0\u00bb has died, her manager said.<\/b>
\nThe vocalist from Chillicothe, Ohio, initially focused on R&B music but later excelled at jazz ballads and torch songs.
She made her debut with her 1961’s single \u00ab\u00a0Guess Who I Saw Today.\u00a0\u00bb
Her biggest hit came in 1964 with \u00ab\u00a0(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am,\u00a0\u00bb which rose through the charts to the #11 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles and earned her a Grammy Award for best R&B recording.
She would win two other Grammy Awards in 2005 and 2007.
In the 1990s, she became the host of National Public Radio’s \u00ab\u00a0Jazz Profiles,\u00a0\u00bb a documentary series featuring jazz legends and the music legacy.
After a musical and acting career spanning more than six decades, Wilson retired from live performances in 2011.
She wanted \u00ab\u00a0to spend all of her time with her family, especially her grandchildren,\u00a0\u00bb according to her website.
Singer and songwriter John Legend reacted to Wilson’s passing on Twitter.
\u00ab\u00a0So sad to hear about the passing of the great Nancy Wilson. She was a magical performer. I’m so glad I was able to spend time with her and hear her beautiful voice in person,\u00a0\u00bb he wrote.
Wilson is survived by her three children and five grandchildren.
As per Wilson’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. Instead, her family will hold a celebration of her life most likely in February, the month of her birth.<\/p>\n