Good Thoughts for Nancy Wilson

[Lois Gilbert]

Jazz singer Nancy Wilson hospitalized for treatment of a collapsed lung

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — Jazz singer Nancy Wilson is in hospital for treatment of a collapsed lung.

A spokeswoman for the 71-year-old Grammy-winning singer says she is expected to recover but will not be able to make a performance scheduled in Memphis, Tennessee next weekend. Devra Levy, wife of Wilson's manager, John Levy, said Wilson's lung was being reinflated at Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, California.

She says the singer is in good spirits.

Wilson, who lives in the Southern California high desert, began experiencing pain and was taken to the hospital by her husband, Wiley Burton.

Devra Levy said she did not know the cause of the collapsed lung.

She said Wilson has had some respiratory problems over the years.

Wilson has been singing professionally for more than 50 years and is semiretired.

Last year, her album "Turned to Blue" won the Grammy for best jazz vocal album. She also won that category at the 2005 Grammys for the album "R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)." In 1965 she was presented the Grammy for best rhythm & blues recording for "How Glad I Am."

[Ron Thorne]

All good thoughts are beamed your way, Ms. Wilson.

Best wishes for a full, speedy recovery.

[Vince Kargatis]

And I just got her best-of 1960-1976 3cd compilation in the mail today (she had 36 albums with Capitol, crazy!). One of my favorite vocalists, I grew up on the Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley record.

[Valerie]

wishing the very best to Nancy for a complete and speedy recovery.

[hornplayer]

well, that is NOT good news!

certainly do wish her all the best for a complete and speedy recovery.

[Ron Thorne]

Originally Posted by Vince Kargatis

One of my favorite vocalists, I grew up on the Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley record.

[randalljazz]

doesn't get much better than this.