Nancy Wilson

American guitarist (born 1954)
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Nancy Wilson

Summary

Nancy Wilson is a human[1]. She was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on March 16, 1954[3]. She worked as a singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,607 views/month, #3,895 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Wilson's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Nancy Wilson was born on March 16, 1954[3].
  • Nancy Wilson's father was John Bushrod Wilson[10].
  • Nancy Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Nancy Wilson worked as a singer[4].
  • Nancy Wilson's professions included guitarist[5].
  • Nancy Wilson's professions included record producer[6].
  • Nancy Wilson's professions included composer[7].
  • Nancy Wilson worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Nancy Wilson's education included a stint at Pacific University[12].
  • Nancy Wilson was educated at Portland State University[13].
  • Nancy Wilson's education included a stint at Interlake High School[14].
  • Nancy Wilson received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].
  • Nancy Wilson was a member of Heart[16].
  • Nancy Wilson is recorded as female[17].
  • Nancy Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nancy Wilson's genre is rock music[19].
  • Nancy Wilson's genre is hard rock[20].
  • Nancy Wilson's genre is folk rock[21].
  • Nancy Wilson's genre is album-oriented rock[22].
  • Nancy Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Nancy Wilson (guitarist)[23].
  • Nancy Wilson's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[24].
  • Nancy Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Nancy Wilson's given name is recorded as Nancy[26].
  • Nancy Wilson's official website is recorded as http://www.heart-music.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-03-16[30]

  • Genre(s): rock[31]

  • Community tags: rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d1153c78-ade9-44bb-b85c-1880dc7687f2[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Wilson was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on March 16, 1954[3]. Her father was John Bushrod Wilson[10].

Education

Educated at Pacific University[12], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1849[36]; Portland State University[13], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39]; and Interlake High School[14], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1967[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Recognition

Nancy Wilson received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

Why It Matters

Nancy Wilson ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,607 views/month, #3,895 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Wilson born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Nancy Wilson…

Who were Nancy Wilson's parents?

Nancy Wilson's father was John Bushrod Wilson[10].

What did Nancy Wilson do for work?

Nancy Wilson worked as singer[4], guitarist[5], record producer[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did Nancy Wilson go to school?

Nancy Wilson was educated at Pacific University[12], Portland State University[13], and Interlake High School[14].

What awards did Nancy Wilson receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, guitarist, record producer +2
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  2. 26d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers {'amount': '+68437'}, {'amount': '+64600'}, {'amount': '+71034'} +1
    Spouse Cameron Crowe
    Educated at
    Occupation singer, guitarist, record producer +2
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