Heart (band)

Ann (left) and Nancy Wilson, 1993

Heart was one of the most successful female fronted band in the annals of hard rock. Founded in Seattle in 1974 by sisters, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, the band had a sound heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin with elements of folk-rock and power ballads. Their collaboration in Heart resulted in numerous multi-platinum albums, nine US top ten singles, and worldwide career sales of more than 20 million records.

Members

  • Ann Wilson – Lead Vocals, flute, guitar, bass, autoharp, keyboards
  • Nancy Wilson – Guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica, vocals
  • Roger Fisher – Guitar, mandolin
  • Howard Leese – Guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Steve Fossen – Bass Guitar
  • Michael Derosier – Drums
  • Mark Andes – Bass Guitar
  • Denny Carmassi – Drums
  • Fernando Saunders – Bass Guitar
  • Denny Fongheiser – Drums

Discography

  • Dreamboat Annie (1976)
  • Little Queen (1977)
  • Magazine (1978)
  • Dog & Butterfly (1978)
  • Bebe Le Strange (1980)
  • Greatest Hits/Live (1981) (compilation & live)
  • Private Audition (1982)
  • Passionworks (1983)
  • Heart (1985)
  • Bad Animals (1987)
  • Brigade (1990)
  • Rock the House (1991) (live)
  • Desire Walks On (1993)
  • The Road Home (1995) (live)
  • Alive in Seattle (2003) (live)
  • Jupiter's Darling (2004)

U.S. chart positions

Top 10 albums

  • Dreamboat Annie [#7, August 1976]
  • Little Queen [#9, June 1977]
  • Bebe Le Strange [#5, March 1980]
  • Greatest Hits/Live [#13, December 1980/January 1981]
  • Heart [#1, August 1985]
  • Bad Animals [#2, July 1987]
  • Brigade [#3, June 1990]

Top 10 singles

  • "Magic Man" [#9, September 1976]
  • "Tell It Like It Is" [#8, December 1980]
  • "What about Love?" [#10, July 1985]
  • "Never" [#4, October 1985]
  • "These Dreams" [#1, February 1986 (1 week)]
  • "Nothin' at All" [#10, May 1986]
  • "Alone" [#1, June 1987 (3 weeks)]
  • "Who Will You Run To" [#7, September 1987]
  • "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" [#2, May 1990]

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Their collaboration in Heart resulted in numerous multi-platinum albums, nine US top ten singles, and worldwide career sales of more than 20 million records. The following year Seth Justman joined as an organist and the group signed to Atlantic Records in 1970. Founded in Seattle in 1974 by sisters, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, the band had a sound heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin with elements of folk-rock and power ballads. In 1967 the band switched focus, starting to play electric guitar and bass and recruiting drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and singer Peter Wolf, both from Boston. Heart was one of the most successful female fronted band in the annals of hard rock. Geils, bassist Danny Klein and harpist Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz. "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" [#2, May 1990]. The band started as an acoustic blues trio in the mid 1960s with guitarist J.

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"Never" [#4, October 1985]. Showtime! (1982). "What about Love?" [#10, July 1985]. Freeze Frame (1981). "Tell It Like It Is" [#8, December 1980]. Love Stinks (1980). "Magic Man" [#9, September 1976]. Geils Band (1979).

Brigade [#3, June 1990]. Best of the J. Bad Animals [#2, July 1987]. Sanctuary (1978). Heart [#1, August 1985]. Monkey Island (1977). Greatest Hits/Live [#13, December 1980/January 1981]. Blow Your Face Out (1976).

Bebe Le Strange [#5, March 1980]. Hotline (1975). Little Queen [#9, June 1977]. Nightmares...and Other Tales From the Vinyl Jungle (1974). Dreamboat Annie [#7, August 1976]. Ladies Invited (1973). Jupiter's Darling (2004). Bloodshot (1973).

Alive in Seattle (2003) (live). "Live" Full House (1972). The Road Home (1995) (live). The Morning After (1971). Desire Walks On (1993). Geils Band (1970). Rock the House (1991) (live). The J.

Brigade (1990). Bad Animals (1987). Heart (1985). Passionworks (1983).

Private Audition (1982). Greatest Hits/Live (1981) (compilation & live). Bebe Le Strange (1980). Dog & Butterfly (1978).

Magazine (1978). Little Queen (1977). Dreamboat Annie (1976). Denny Fongheiser – Drums.

Fernando Saunders – Bass Guitar. Denny Carmassi – Drums. Mark Andes – Bass Guitar. Michael Derosier – Drums.

Steve Fossen – Bass Guitar. Howard Leese – Guitar, keyboards, synthesizer. Roger Fisher – Guitar, mandolin. Nancy Wilson – Guitar, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica, vocals.

Ann Wilson – Lead Vocals, flute, guitar, bass, autoharp, keyboards.