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American singer

Person · Open Library

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1950-06-19
folkrock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
32,494
Total plays
201,244

Tags

rockfemale vocalistsclassic rockQueen of Rock and Rollheart

Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950 in San Diego, California) is the lead singer and flute player of Heart. In 2006, Ann began recording her first solo album, Hope & Glory, produced by the legendary Ben Mink, and released by the Rounder (Zoe) Music Group on September 11, 2007. Hope & Glory features guest appearances by Elton John, k.d. lang, Alison Krauss, Gretchen Wilson, Shawn Colvin, Rufus Wainwright, Wynonna Judd, and Deana Carter. Ann's younger sister, singer/guitarist Nancy Wilson, als

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Key facts

Born
Ann Dustin Wilson , ( 1950-06-19 ) June 19, 1950 (age 75) , San Diego , California , U.S.
Origin
Seattle , Washington , U.S.
Genres
Hard rock folk rock pop rock arena rock
Occupations
Singer songwriter
Instruments
Vocals flute guitar
Years active
1967–present
Member of
Heart

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Encyclopedic overview

Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American singer 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, 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". Heart has sold over 35 million records worldwide, 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.

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