For other people named Ann Wilson, see Ann Wilson (disambiguation).
Ann Wilson
Wilson at Wacken Open Air 2022
Background information
Birth name
Ann Dustin Wilson
Born
(1950-06-19) June 19, 1950 (age 73) 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
Musical artist
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. The first hard rock band fronted by women,[2] Heart released numerous albums between 1976 and 2016; the early Heart albums Dreamboat Annie (1976), and Little Queen (1977) generated classic hard rock singles such as "Magic Man", "Crazy on You", and "Barracuda".[3] All told, 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]
Ann 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.
^ abKohn, 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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