"The Christmas Song" by Nancy Wilson

Legendary jazz singer Nancy Wilson died on December 13 at the age of 81. Known as "Fancy Miss Nancy", "Sweet Nancy" and "The Girl with the Honey-Coated Voice", she released over sixty albums and numerous singles. She guest starred on nearly every major variety show and talk show on American television, as well a few game shows, and guest starred on such shows as I Spy, Room 222, Hawaii Five-O, Search, The F.B.I., Police Story, and The Parkers, among others. She won numerous awards through the years. Nancy Wilson was known for her warm, rich, sweet voice that was always evocative. Few singers possessed her talent.

In 2001 Nancy Wilson's Christmas album, A Nancy Wilson Christmas, was released. On the album Miss Wilson sang classic Christmas sons from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" to "Christmas Time is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas. In honour of Miss Wilson and to kick the holiday season off here at A Shroud of Thoughts, here is her rendition of "The Christmas Song".