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Who is Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart

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The Talented Wilson Sisters of Heart

Heart is a combination hard rock and folk music band that found success in the mid 1970s when sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson joined the group.

Their hits continued strong until the mid 1980s. This band is my all-time favorite band of that era. Strong women role models, the Wilson sisters are the most respected and talented women in rock history.

Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson showed the world that women can rock just as good as any man band. Heart stormed the charts in the 1970s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," "Straight On," "Even It Up," "Kick It Out," and the list goes on. They continued topping the charts in the '80s with hits like "These Dreams," "Alone," "What About Love," "If Looks Could Kill," and "Never." During their extraordinary 35-year career, Heart has sold more than 30 million records, and had 21 top 40 hits. The Wilson sisters are the only constant members of the original group.

Starting in July 2009, Heart will be special guests on 15 dates of Journey's summer arena tour. They will be playing at a number of venues, including Louisville's Freedom Hall,Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Sovereign Center, Reno Events Center, and Taco Bell Arena.[citation needed] Heart will also be headlining a series of shows when The Bangles will be opening for them.

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Debut Album Dreamboat Annie

Success of Heart in the 70s

Dreamboat Annie is the debut album of Heart, released in 1976. Producer Mike Flicker of Mushroom Records, a newly formed Canadian label, helped the group to polish their sound. After a big hit in Canada, Mushroom Records formed a U.S. division and released Dreamboat Annie in the Seattle area. This is where the sisters went to high school after moving around as military family.

Track listing of Dreamboat Annie
All songs written by Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson except as noted:
1. "Magic Man" - 5:28
2. "Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child)" - 1:10
3. "Crazy on You" - 4:53
4. "Soul of the Sea" - 6:33
5. "Dreamboat Annie" - 2:02
6. "White Lightning & Wine" - 3:53
7. "(Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song" - 3:20
8. "Sing Child" (A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Steve Fossen, Roger Fisher) - 4:55
9. "How Deep It Goes" (A. Wilson) - 3:49
10. "Dreamboat Annie (Reprise)" - 3:50

Out of the songs, "Crazy on You", "Magic Man" and "Dreamboat Annie" released in 1976 were the highest released singles.

Personnel album credits:
* Ann Wilson - lead & background vocals, flute, acoustic guitar on track 9, violin
* Nancy Wilson - guitar, 12 string guitar & background vocals, piano
* Roger Fisher - guitars
* Howard Leese - guitars, keyboards, percussion & background vocals
* Michael DeRosier - drums on tracks 6 and 8
* Steve Fossen - bass
* Dave Wilson- drums on track 1
* Kat Hendrikse- drums on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7 & 10
* Duris Maxwell- drums on track 9
* Brian Newcombe- bass on track 9
* Ray Ayotte- percussion
* Rob Deans- keyboards
* Geoff Foubert- banjo & background vocals
* Mike Flicker- timpani
* Tessie Bensussen- background vocals
* Jim Hill- background vocals
* Patrick Collins- mastering
* Rofl Henneman- engineering

Success of Heart in the 70s

Rolling Stone Cover of Ann & Nancy Wilson / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 244, July 28, 1977, Art Print

In 1977 Heart's record label, fueled rumors that Ann and Nancy were lesbian lovers by running a full-page ad in Rolling Stone, a United States-based magazine.

Showing the sisters bare-shouldered and suggestively captioned "It was only our first time". When a reporter suggested, backstage after a live appearance, that the sisters were sex partners, Ann returned to her hotel room and began writing the lyrics to "Barracuda" to relieve her frustration. The song became one of Heart's biggest hits (#11, 1977).