"Nobody Knows" (1978) Nancy Grandquist

"Nobody Knows" (1978) Nancy Grandquist
Nancy Grandquist
'Nobody Knows" from the album Somebody Special
Written by: Nancy Grandquist
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Nancy Jean Grandquist (nee Jorgensen) was born on November 21, 1951 in Sonoma, CA to Harold David Jorgensen and Jean (Ray) Jorgensen. She spent much of her earlier life in church, where her dynamic vocals proved popular in a myriad of choirs. Influenced primarily by Mahalia Jackson and the black gospel singers, she took her first piano lessons at the age of four.

As a teenager she enrolled at the Christian Life Center in Stockton, California, where bible classes were a prominent component of academic life. There she met her minister husband Richard, and began to look for a recording contract.

NewPax Records signed her, resulting in the release of her Somebody Special debut set in 1978. Although this received considerable acclaim within the gospel community, it failed to promote her as a major recording artist.

The Grandquists served The Rock Church in Sunnyvale, California and the local community of the South Bay Area of California for 38 years. Richard Grandquist is Pastor Emeritus of The Rock Church. Nancy Grandquist passed away quietly in her sleep on November 3, 2025. She was 73 years old.