Nancy Wilson hospitalized w/ collapsed lung

[trane_fanatic]

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Jazz Singer Nancy Wilson Hospitalized

March 31, 2008, 5:49 PM EST

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) -- Nancy Wilson was hospitalized Monday for treatment of a collapsed lung, a spokeswoman said.

The 71-year-old Grammy-winning singer was expected to recover but will not be able to make a performance scheduled in Memphis, Tenn., next weekend, said Devra Levy, wife of Wilson's manager, John Levy.

Wilson's lung was being reinflated at Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree and she was in good spirits, Devra Levy told The Associated Press.

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."

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Get well soon, Nancy.

MG

[Elissa]

Just walked down to get a pop at the little bodega in the lobby of my high rise midtown office bldg and the fella who cleans the marble floors by the elevators round abut this time was listening to Nancy on his little boom box. We had a little a moment for her.

My mom must have had every Nancy record out thru about 1975: Nancy and Frank - that was my mom's record collection.

Personally though, I'll never get over how much I love her Never Will I Marry on that duet with Cannonball.

Edited April 4, 2008 by Elissa

[ValerieB]

Just walked down to get a pop at the little bodega in the lobby of my high rise midtown office bldg and the fella who cleans the marble floors by the elevators round abut this time was listening to Nancy on his little boom box. We had a little a moment for her.

My mom must have had every Nancy record out thru about 1975: Nancy and Frank - that was my mom's record collection.

Personally though, I'll never get over how much I love her Never Will I Marry on that duet with Cannonball.

she's doing real well, i hear, although still in the hospital.

[B. Goren.]

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

she's doing real well, i hear, although still in the hospital.

Cheerful news, thanks Valerie.

MG

[king ubu]

Good to hear she's doing better! A fine singer - I, too, love the album she did with Cannonball! (The one with Shearing ain't half bad, either.)