Ann Wilson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ann Dustin Wilson |
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | June 19, 1950
Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, folk rock, pop rock, AOR |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter[1] |
Instruments | Vocals, flute, guitar |
Years active | 1967–present |
Member of | Heart |
Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart.
Wilson has been a member of Heart since the early 1970s; her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, is also a member of the band. One of the first hard rock bands fronted by women,[2] Heart released numerous albums between 1975 and 2016; the early Heart albums Dreamboat Annie (1975) and Little Queen (1977) generated classic hard rock singles such as "Magic Man", "Crazy on You", and "Barracuda".[3] Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide,[3] placed 29 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and has scored top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2010s.[4][5]
Wilson was ranked no. 78 in Hit Parader's 2006 list of "Greatest Heavy Metal Vocalists of All Time".[6] In 2013, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Heart. Wilson possesses a dramatic soprano vocal range.[7][note 1] She is known for her operatic abilities.[9]
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