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C16 - Sunday, February-6, 1983 - North Shore News

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NANCY WILSON

Still singing after 30 years. . .

By NANCY WEATHERLEY

NANCY WILSON is a
who knows
what she wants and gets
it. And she attributes

She says she has achieved
every dream and every goal
she set for herself at 18, and
she’s kept her personal and
family life happy even when
it meant gambling with her
career.

much planning on her part.
There was always a piano in
the house and singing going
on. “lt was just there.”

And from the way she
talks you can tell it was fun
being there. When overwork

choose her jobs.

But she won.

And during her long
career, this vivacious
performer has made a name
for herself through TV (she's
had two shows of her own

es

ot Walter Harold Brooks who
passed away January 31st. 1983 at
age 89 He ts survived by his wite of
55 years. Mary N Brooks. ns tive
chidren and seven grandchiidren

Waiter aN Van City resident tor 40

: h hall d h yrs was a Sergeant in the Cond Army
set in she challenged the and done countless guest 3 WWI Vet and an Orange Ludge
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her ery successful Her voice is a gift. Suberb system. changed agencies appearances), records, live memper for 90 vis
career of over 30 years and untrained it led her into and gambled with her career shows and various acting
to that ability. a singing career without by deciding to pick and roles.

- ;- say about working with att
those media but only in the
past tense. “ft woud t want
1odo TV now”..."} don't lke
the—_weay—they to d
now.” Only live shows
remain the same.

But she admits it gets
more difficult to get on stage
as time goes on, the hassles
of travelling, suitcases, and
actually staging a show take
their toll.

“But once I'm on stage I'm
fine.”

Her dislike of the current

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