Vocalist Reacts to Nancy Wilson - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am

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My reaction to Nancy Wilson - (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am
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[@kirk5487]

Just watched you do Sarah , now Nancy. My favorite singers. I'm 57, but this is the music I grew up on, thanks to my dad. Welcome to the club.

[@tudie5480]

Nancy Wilson was amazing. So happy you discovered her!

[@itsmadfar]

Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr. among other interpretive giants were household favorites during my childhood. So glad my parents had the excellent taste they did

[@okay5045]

Yeeeeeees !

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

You need to find her live performance on the TV series “Hollywood Palace” where she sang, “The Very Thought Of You.” it’ll put goosebumps on your arms.

[@cptight88]

One of the most elegant singers ever.

[@andressinks]

Fell in love with Nancy wilson when I was 16 in the late 90s. She always sounds flawless. "Face it girl it's over" is another one of hers I never get enough of.

[@tylerhackner9731]

She makes it look so effortless. Incredible

[@SceptiGus]

I have absolutely loved Nancy Wilson from the first time I heard her. So elegant. So authentic. So beautiful.

[@georgemulholland3337]

BTW everyone, Charlie is a better person in real life than he cares to let on here. These reactions are from a heavily seasoned musician, true gentleman & a man who I'm lucky to call a brother in life..... Didn't need saying, but I'm gonna say what I want

[@lenardjones4666]

I likeCharlie! Genuine!!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you old friend 💜

[@maradover489]

Nancy….❤❤❤❤ what a great woman!!

[@russellward9662]

Great singers make it look and sound so easy. When in reality, ordinary people like me could practice for years and still not do a song like that- justice.

[@marywilson1442]

I love Nancy Wilson I'm glad that you were able to find a good video to play... The thing that stands out to me about the ladies during that era is just pure elegance and class

[@evettecousley9041]

Perfection. So true they don’t Utter joy listening to Nancy Wilson growing up as a teenager in the Caribbean and I still do.

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Ella Fitzgerald singing “How High the Moon” live is a must see. Also, anything with Ella and Mel Torme, Ella and Frank Sinatra, Ella and Louis Armstrong.

[@johnwatson2887]

Yes! Let's have some Mel Torme, for sure. Ideally, something from later in his career after he stopped doing movies and concentrated on singing.

[@annasylvester4516]

I'm familiar with Nancy Wilson 🎉and my mind is blown by this performance. Wow!

[@kaybear1972]

It’s so wonderful to watch you experience real music. No jumping around, no yelling, no screaming, no swearing, no vulgarity, no pomp and circumstance. Just pure beauty.

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you. Yes, I'm a real music fan rather than an 'entertainer' 😉. Thank you for watching and for your kind comments

[@kaybear1972]

I’m a 67 year old woman and love music. My collection goes back to the 40’s. From 78s, 33s, 45s and CDs. I love beautiful music and there is so much. The young people today are just starting to discover it. I grew up Henry Mancini, Montovani, Percy Faith and singers to numerous to mention. I hope that you will take the time to discover this beautiful world, even if you don’t do any reaction videos. Remember music videos didn’t become popular till the 60s.Bless you

[@michaelbrinton6750]

I'm 71 years old and I'be listened to Nancy Wilson since I was 14 years old!! She's the most stylized singer I've ever heard!! She a genius with her voice! Thanks for highlighting here.

[@carlosprimus952]

Nancy Wilson was one of the greats! You should check out, “Guess Who I Saw Today” by Ms. Wilson.

[@quinnfields9531]

I love Nancy Wilson…awesome choice

[@malcolmjones893]

What a wonderful way to start my morning. Thank you for this video! I was fortunate to see Ms Wilson in concert several times, as well as the Carnegie Hall celebration of her 70th birthday. She was definitely one of those artists who sounded even better in person than on recordings.

[@shannonk.moorer9158]

The better part of Nancy's repertoire is considered jazz, though she considered herself a song stylist. This song won a Grammy for Best R&B Recording, Female in 1965.

[@kiandeshouseofmusic5735]

Most of her recordings were not Jazz, but given that her early work was, they kept her in that lane. Nancy could sing just about anything.

[@princessG313]

Listen to her Save your love for me and The very thought of you ❤Nancy Baby Wilson

[@valdane8371]

This is as good as it gets…damn near perfect.

[@snail415]

Nailed the afterthought.

[@porteii]

I was 14 years old and saw her perform live in a small venue. I'd won a twist contest and the prize was a night out at a local nightclub for Teen Night. I fell in love with her, jazz and jazz vocalists there and then. It really impacted my life. I get chills no matter how often I hear her sing this. I'm 77 now. Also she was so beautiful and looked like angel on the stage. 🎶♥️ Thank you for loving her too.

[@joebutlersnr7017]

I had only heard snippets of this song on various films and tv shows and really enjoyed it, but I was watching a TV thriller just before Christmas 24 called " Black Doves " and heard it again and I immediately had to find out what it was called, then I found it on KZbin and heard the full version and I'm glad I did, love this song so much.

[@LoisChisholm]

OhMyGod! Charlie, you are the first reactor who I've seen play this Nancy Wilson. I say "this" because lots of reactors play the Nancy Wilson from "Heart". My mum loved Nancy Wilson, so I grew up in the 60s and 70s listening to her. She did so much amazing music. Her phrasing is amazing and the things she does with her voice...just Brilliant! My very favorite song of hers is "Miss Otis Regrets."

[@altrace-l9x]

What a voice. A gift from God

[@phildupuis1084]

I must confess I've never heard of Nancy Wilson either. The level of musicianship and artistry she displayed in this song is truly amazing. Her dynamics, intricate phrasing and clarity of tone is some of the best I've ever heard.

[@rterrancewhit4713]

The "Baby" is what Nancy Wilson was called. I saw her in Atlanta in either 76 or 77...where she sung "Tonight"

[@anthonygardner400]

So glad you’re finding the Nancys and Sarahs of the world. The two of them are my favorites. I grew up listening to them in my home. And I was blessed to have seen each of them perform live twice. One of those performances was Nancy at Carnegie Hall. She closed with How Glad I Am. If I can find it, I’ll post the link here for you.

[@josephcarvalho5139]

I had the amazing opportunity to see Nancy Wilson in a small intimate club in Boston, Mass in the late 1990's. It is one of the top 3 musical experiences that changed my world forever. The whole room was awed by her incredible talent. When she sings a song, you almost never want to hear anyone else sing it again. She can put her stamp on a song that most singers will never be able to do.

[@MicheleThomas-v6s]

Hi Charlie, love your channel. Nancy recorded a fantastic album with Cannonball Adderley and George Shearing, give it a listen, it’s sensational … particularly Masquerade.

[@AnneChovie-e3d]

I loved this song when it came out but haven't thought of it for a very long time. Thank you for reminding me of her and this song

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Yoy are so welcome ☺️

[@jrdlabs]

Fantastic talent. She was all over the various TV variety shows in the 1960's when I was too young to appreciate her. Many of those performances are on YT. The original, released, version of this song was done in a faster, more heavily orchestrated and produced form than this performance. I really love that recording, as well as this performance. Ms. Wilson would change it up, depending on the venue. And, it reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[@lindakilby2979]

One of my fav vocalist. I have all her albums. My fav “Guess Who I Saw Today?”

[@coralynbull]

Wow. Beautiful 😊

[@johnwatson2887]

My favorite is the Nancy Wilson Cannonball Adderley album (but then, I was raised on jazz.)

[@kiandeshouseofmusic5735]

Miss Nancy Wilson was a true Song Stylist. She didn't refer to herself as a Jazz Singer, but the Jazz audience claimed her as their own. This is not a Jazz song, but it's one of her most beloved recordings.

[@arturocostantino623]

She's just wonderful

[@LilHouseakaKeithaPrairie]

Can't believe it took a Mobil 1 ad to find this beautiful gem. 💙💙💙 And now I've found you.👍💙🤟

[@angelawhite2784]

Wow!!!! Real music

[@Gloren50]

So many beautiful singers from back in the 1950s-60s...Nancy Wilson, Kitty Lester, Shirley Bassey, Sarah Vaughan, and so many more. It's so worth it to check them all out. I know you've done Sarah V., but do listen to the others, too.

[@okay5045]

This is one of my favorite songs . They way she styles this is beautiful. You are the first to react to this I have been asking someone to do it for years. I hope you like it. If so do her live version of GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY.

[@SylviaCovington-g1i]

Thank you! Wonderful vocalist!

[@carltatzdesign]

Hard to watch her without crying, ever. Saw her multiple times. One time I was in the front row of a small club and had to cover my face for the whole set because I was balling my eyes out - truth and beauty personified. Got to meet her and there was actually a possibility for me to produce her next record. I told her that she touched the deepest most sacred part of my sole and gave me a hug... can you believe that? My date who was with me couldn't believe that happened either. Sarah, Ella, Carmen and Nancy in that order.

[@ants518]

Nancy…my cousin;) She is sorely missed.

[@valdane8371]

Wished I’d discovered her in time to have seen her.

[@EileenSpeakman]

There's a video of Nancy in later years singing Someone to watch over me, a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald - watch for your own enjoyment? Nancy 1937 will find it. Her voice is like one big comforting hug. E❤.

[@evastreibel2641]

Stunning!!!

[@robertgriffin9840]

I heard this song when it came out, was it the early half of the 60s? And always thought it to be a tremendous song. Those blues singers did make an impression on me.

[@larrykirk64]

Oh my goodness, I am in love with that voice!

[@stellamartinez6636]

6:36 I Your reaction was precious ❤

[@d.j.starling3559]

Check out her album, Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues. Easy to find in its entirety on youtube. FABULOUS LP!!!!! My most favorite song of all the songs in all the world is Someone To Watch Over Me (written by brothers, George & Ira Gershwin in 1926 - arguably the most prolific songwriting team of the first half of the 20th century) and my most favorite version of that beautiful song is sung by Nancy on that album. Listen & enjoy!! You'll be sooooo glad you did!!!!!

[@AintNoFool]

Goosebumps from head to toe! Grand!! ❤❤❤

[@jazzambientertainment]

Back when love songs sounded like an intimate dance in the kitchen at 2 am...so good. One thing that really fascinates me about older LIVE performances too is they didn't have a mic in their face. I've not researched how they would accomplish LIVE TV performances in the 60s. I'm interested to know though.

[@johnwatson2887]

I'm no expert on anything, but I believe they mostly used overhead microphones, as they did in the movies in those days. The camera operators knew how to keep the mics out of the shot.

[@WoodlandT]

For my money, Nancy Wilson is one of the all time greats, as good as any of the more recognizable names. I love everything about her voice. But there’s something about her pitch that stands out most to my ears. Her voice almost doesn’t sound real to me. I’m so pleased that you watched her on your channel

[@Bdb72950]

Beautiful wasn't she when she would sing . I hope she's resting in Peace. Your reaction and this video brought me to tears.❤. If you ever get a chance listen to a live performances of her singing, "Face it girl, it's over". You won't be disappointed.

[@NannyLyn53]

Wow , loved this❣️🫶🇦🇺✌️

[@wacka40]

You really must watch her live version of The Very Thought Of You

[@Iqrafarrnando]

Amazing reaction! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@JazzPublicist]

Listen to Stanley Turrentine "Salt Song". this is a saxophonist singing these songs. Sonny Stitt best album "From the Pen of Quincy Jones."

[@rubyleuty9417]

Another great song by her is Guess Who Isaw today .

[@sammyd8860]

Wow ! Loved that ! Thank you

[@auzij4949]

Beautiful 👍🏽

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

Been really enjoying your reaction, Charlie. This is the one of many that I always come back to. Your reaction is simply perfect. Isn't she amazing? Good on ya mate! Best wishes from New Orleans, Louisiana!

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you so much my friend. Yes, she's absolutely incredible

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

@TheCharlieSmithChannel Charlie, I'm a poor guy that cares for his disabled wife or I'd definitely be throwing you a few quid. As you really enjoyed Nancy, I'd love to suggest another amazing jazz singer that has nearly been lost to time. Her name is Abbey Lincoln. Her presence on stage is hypnotic. Her delivery is all her own. I hope you give her a chance for this poor fellow and enjoy her as much as I do. The song is called "I should care". This was recorded towards the end of her career. Musicians would stand in line to play for her kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJfQiZpon7JpoJYsi=C-mZfRZUBA84hS83

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

@@ewetoobblowzdogg8410 Consider it done. I'll warn you though, I have a long list so it may take a while to get to. It's on there though

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

@TheCharlieSmithChannel I'm not going anywhere!

[@glendasmith7987]

THAT WAS THE LOVE ERA

[@thage7729]

I know this from a different era; Greyboy Allstars on the “What Happened to Television?” album has an ‘acid jazz’ version of this song which very much reminded me of the 1960’s… now I know why…

[@JazzPublicist]

I was Nancy's Publicist. You really have a lot of music to cover to hear Nancy. The album she preferred was LUSH LIFE. Take a listen. Another singer was my friend Terri Thornton. Listen to OPEN HIGHWAY by Terri. So many more singers and musicians from the Jazz genre you have to hear.

[@kiandeshouseofmusic5735]

Hey Charlie. I know your love for Daryl Coley's voice. Nancy and Sarah Vaughan are two of his favorite vocalists. He has a duet with Nancy Wilson called "The Two Of Us".

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Really? Oh I'm gonna react to that. Thank you brother 👊🏼

[@kiandeshouseofmusic5735]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel You're welcome. It's on her album with Ramsey Lewis.

[@pipersmith9805]

😂😂❤ HAHAHA ! CHARLIE ! I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKIN ABOUT NANCY WILSON FROM HEART ! 😂😂😂❤

[@soulfulfreedomheart2505]

Love Nancy Wilson ❤️ have you heard yet Bitter Earth by Dinah Washington ✨

[@indestarbright9646]

Please check out Ms. Wilson's performance on KZbin of "The Very Thought of You." It's absolutely beautiful and haunting. You will not be disappointed.

[@10lassie]

Your doing good with your jazzy vocalists. Here's a couple more. Frank and Ella duet The Lady is a tramp 1967 live Sinatra special video. Listen to June Christy " Something Cool " .

[@hughwint622]

Welcome to my world

[@kevingrant7098]

Never heard of Nancy Wilson , she did have an amazing voice. It must have been tough as a black female jazz singer in 1950s America

[@jamespasifull3424]

Judith Durham, Oh Danny Boy. That is all, I mean ALL!!

[@anotheryou218]

Great fun watching you discover these incredible artists. Sometime, perhaps you'll also discover Dinah Washington, another truly unique voice in the world of jazz singing

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

@@anotheryou218 I've reacted to her 👍🏼

[@anotheryou218]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel Very good, and thanks for the reply. I feel challenged to name anyone you don't already know. How about Fred Neil?

[@Aurora-cv5to]

art.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

A top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, it failed to chart in the UK where it was covered by Kiki Dee. Kiki covered it for a 2nd time in 1974 giving it a rock treatment. Thisversion was a UK Top 40 hit for Kiki. Nancy had one more Billboard Hot 100 crossover hit in 1969 with Face it Girl It's Over. She was an exceptional vocal stylist who would cut 3 or 4 albums a year for Capitol throughout the 60s and continued to record right up until her death a couple of years ago. She has an impressive back catalogue. There are lots of clips of her performing live available on YT.

[@Seabasstien]

This live recording of How Glad I am is wonderful but so is the original Capitol Records recording that won the Grammy which has a faster tempo. I love how versatile a singer Nancy was. Blues, Ballads, Broadway, Country...check out her Ode to Billie Joe or her gritty version of Drinking Again at a live performance with Tony Bennett

[@rubyleuty9417]

Lena Horne singing Stormy Weather. She is one of the greats.

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Look up Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra singing “The Lady is a Tramp.” Gold.

[@quinnfields9531]

Guess who I saw today….look it up..❤

[@amysouldivanwosu313]

Hi Charlie..you should check our Nancy Wilson's "Guess who i saw today"You will absolutely love it!I love you by the way..one of the realest out here on these KZbin " streets"I wish you the very best!Cheers!❤

[@luminiferous1960]

My favorite song recorded by Nancy Wilson is "But Beautiful": kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ2WYqOPaNOjfpI

[@johnwatson2887]

Yeah! That's a good one! Think I'm going to turn on the stereo and listen to it now!

[@timothyriley5967]

Hey Charlie There's so much music out there, with everyone having their own taste in music, so it's not surprising you don't know everything out there. And if you did, life would be boring, with no new musical discoveries... Your parents told me of your channel while on holiday, so here I am discovering your channel, and being rather pleasantly surprised, even if it's not quite my type of music. Have a good one 😊

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Ah hey Tim. Lovely to hear from you ☺️. I agree, life would be very boring with no new musical discoveries. I'd also not have a job haha. Take care my good man, and thanks for watching 😁

[@timothyriley5967]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel It is a newfound pleasure to watch your videos 😊

[@EileenSpeakman]

Wow, what beautiful words about Charlie. I watch his reactions because they are genuine and meaningful , rather than the over dramatic /gushing offerings from some channels. BTW - this recording is probably mid 60s - well before you were born. Playing catch up with music before "our own era" is fascinating - so much real musical talent, no auto tune.....a world without music would be a dark and dreary world. Sept'24. UK. E ❤

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

Thank you so much. Th8s means a lot to me ☺️

[@EileenSpeakman]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel ♥️♥️. E ♥️

[@anotheryou218]

Oops! I see you already did. Good job.

[@ikenga02]

She played as Claire's mother on the Cosby Show.

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Her character in The Cosby Show was the mother of Martin, Denise’s military husband.

[@ikenga02]

@@SomeGuy-cw9rw Thanks

[@lenardjones4666]

Thank you, Charlie!!You made my day! She is the Real!! Boyyy, I'm tickled at you. You got the Bug!! (have you seen Samara Joy??)

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I'm glad I made your day ☺️. Yes I'm familiar with Samara Joy. I've reacted to her before 😁

[@lenardjones4666]

@@TheCharlieSmithChannel knew you had a good ear!! lol

[@luminiferous1960]

Here is a great video clip of Nancy Wilson singing "I Was Telling Him About You" live in concert at Carnegie Hall in 1987: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZm5qXaaoNaijqc

[@johnwatson2887]

So glad you've gotten to NW and exposed your audience to her. She's always been on my favorites list. (Oddly, this is one of my least favorite songs of hers, though this performance is IMHO a cut above the version I'm most familiar with.) Aside from her flawless voice, she was probably the most in-tune with the lyrics of a song of all the singers of her genre. Every song was like a story for her. You were SO right to say that the best way to great singing is to CHOOSE A GREAT SONG, then "lock into it." and "Take people somewhere by going there yourself." There are so many awful songs out there today that even great singers like Nancy and Dinah and Ella and Sarah (We can talk about the men another time.) couldn't make great despite their superhuman abilities. So today's singers (of all levels of talent), and their handlers, try to use glitz, and noise, and sexy costumes, and wild gyrations, and backup singers, and smoke and lighting effects, and especially, LOUD music and voices, to stir up excitement as a substitute for good music. To me, one woman standing onstage alone (Nancy often performed concerts with the musicians in the background or in the pit), putting her heart and soul into a fine song, is way more exciting than all that other stuff.

[@mphotsilo2650]

Beautiful reaction Could you please react to Mmatema and Spirit of Praise's - Kgosi Ya Rena. God bless Bishop Benjamin Dube and the entire team for such an excellent production. That song has changed my life, in just two weeks of its release.

[@robinfisher36]

Please listen to “Temptation” sung by Diana Krall. She is in this tradition, and I think you’ll really like it.

[@ceciliamackie]

That’s absolutely wonderful! Let’s connect?

[@AintNoFool]

Try Nat King Cole Sammi Davis Jr Johnny Mathis Dionne Warwick Roberta Flack (song:First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)

[@chuckdavis1323]

I grew up with that kind of music. Real music has been dead for the last ten years or so. ( Just my opinion )

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I respect your opinion but I wholeheartedly disagree. Some of the best musicians to have ever lived are alive right now. You just won't find them listening to the radio. In fact, the mainstream is about the smallest percentage of all today's artists imaginable

[@delphione7726]

Nancy Wilson was influenced by Little Jimmy Scott.

[@johnwatson2887]

She was even more heavily influenced by Dinah Washington.

[@sdavis363]

You need to review this live version of Mr. Bojangles by the great Sammy Davis Jr. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3fNpmeLls9_bcksi=mDq2F3DOmobaioe-

[@PMJ_PTX_Fan]

Isn’t this incredible!? However they do make em like this still. They just don’t get the recognition they deserve. Give Morgan James a try. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omLCnq14mceqm7csi=UtSao4j89-BRbjqS Also Haley Reinhart Emma Smith I bring these performers up, not to compare to past greats, but to bring attention to current great artists.