The Legendary Nancy Wilson Passes at 81

by

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2007 file photo, Nancy Wilson, left, and Terence Blanchard, right, perform during an all-star tribute concert for Herbie Hancock, in Los Angeles. Grammy-winning jazz and pop singer Wilson has died at age 81. Her manager Devra Hall Levy tells The Associated Press late Thursday night, Dec. 13, 2018, that Wilson died peacefully after a long illness at her home in Pioneertown, a California desert community near Joshua Tree National Park. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)
Reading Time: < 1 minute
FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2007 file photo, Nancy Wilson, left, and Terence Blanchard, right, perform during an all-star tribute concert for Herbie Hancock, in Los Angeles. Grammy-winning jazz and pop singer Wilson has died at age 81. Her manager Devra Hall Levy tells The Associated Press late Thursday night, Dec. 13, 2018, that Wilson died peacefully after a long illness at her home in Pioneertown, a California desert community near Joshua Tree National Park. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)
FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2007 file photo, Nancy Wilson, left, and Terence Blanchard, right, perform during an all-star tribute concert for Herbie Hancock, in Los Angeles. Grammy-winning jazz and pop singer Wilson has died at age 81. Her manager Devra Hall Levy tells The Associated Press late Thursday night, Dec. 13, 2018, that Wilson died peacefully after a long illness at her home in Pioneertown, a California desert community near Joshua Tree National Park. (AP Photo/Rene Macura, File)

Jazz legend Nancy Wilson has passed at 81.

Click ▶️ to hear Tanya Hart’s Hollywood Live report:

Tanya Hart is a host/producer, commentator, and heads Hart Communications, multimedia company based in Los Angeles. Tanya has covered red carpets for AURN and E! and has been recognized with numerous awards including four Emmys, as well as the prestigious Peabody Award, The Diversity in Media Award, and is the first woman to head the Caucus of Producers. Hart is publishing a book for young readers about the world of media communications. Twitter: @TanyaHollywood

AURN Facebook Feed

AURN American Urban Radio Networks

advanced divider
advanced divider
Advertisement

NEWS

AURN News with Ebony McMorris
Florida Mourns Bob Graham: A Titan of Public Service Passes at 87
AURN News with Ebony McMorris
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Palestinian Membership Despite Strong Global Support
News
Founded on this day in 1837, Cheyney University Celebrates Its Legacy as the Nation’s Oldest HBCU
AURN News with Ebony McMorris
Federal Lawsuit & Outrage Over Viral Video Showing Georgia Jail Assault
News
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Signals Continued Fight Against Inflation, Cautions High Prices May Persist
News
On this day in 1977, Alex Haley received the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for “Roots”
AURN News with Ebony McMorris
Senate Rejects GOP Attempt To Impeach Secy. Mayorkas
AURN News with Ebony McMorris
High Stakes at the Supreme Court: Trump’s Legal Battles and Jan. 6 Riot Charges
News
Is Temu Spying on You?
News
Biden Makes His Case to Black America Ahead of 2024 Election
News
Supreme Court Declines McKesson v. Doe, Leaving Protest Organizers Liable in 3 Southern States
News
White House Treads Carefully on Trump Trial
AURN News with Ebony McMorris
Family of Black Man Files Lawsuit After Fatal Traffic Stop Shooting