Ann Wilson | |
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 Wilson at Wacken Open Air 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ann Dustin Wilson |
| Born | June 19, 1950 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ "Heart's Ann & Nancy Wilson To Be Honored at 26th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards Ceremony". ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publisher). February 27, 2009.
- ^ Shindler, Merrill (July 28, 1977). "The Wilson Sisters Talk Heart to Heart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Kohn, David (July 15, 2003). "Taking Heart in New Surgery". CBS News. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "Heart". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". Hearya.com. December 4, 2006. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015.
- ^ York, Alan (October 11, 2011). "Best Frontmen And Women: 20 Iconic Singers Who Broke the Mould". Dig!. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Horley, Laura (April 14, 2016). "Doing Her Thing: Ann Wilson". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Greene, Andy (December 11, 2012). "Heart on Their Hall of Fame Induction: 'We Weren't Sure It Was Real'". Rolling Stone.
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